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The Tanuki (Japanese: かさタヌキ) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village in 1996, making it part of the Second Batch of Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert in 2008.

The Tanuki Family consists of:

1. Tanuki (Japanese: かさタヌキ)
2. Tanuki Veteran (Japanese: からからタヌキ)
3. Tanuki Boss (Japanese: たんたんタヌキ)
4. Tanuki Master (Japanese: ぽんぽこタヌキ)

Appearances

For more about the Tanuki family in specific media, see the following articles:

Games

The Tanuki Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village. The Tanuki Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version). The Tanuki Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android. The Tanuki Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Tanuki Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert.

Tanuki

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Tanuki Veteran

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Tanuki Boss

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Tanuki Master

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Gallery

For all of the Tanuki art used across the wiki, see: Category:Tanuki Family

TanukiTanuki VeteranTanuki BossTanuki Master

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  (1996)
  A Tanuki in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Tanuki in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2008)
  A Tanuki in Magic Castle DS.

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  (1996)
  A Tanuki Veteran in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Tanuki Veteran in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2008)
  A Tanuki Veteran in Magic Castle DS.

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  (1996)
  A Tanuki Boss in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Tanuki Boss in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2008)
  A Tanuki Boss in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2008)
  A Tanuki Master in Magic Castle DS.

In Other Languages

Language Name English Tanuki Japanese かさタヌキ

Language Name English Tanuki Veteran Japanese からかさタヌキ からからタヌキ

Language Name English Tanuki Boss Japanese たんたんタヌキ

Language Name English Tanuki Master Japanese ぽんぽこタヌキ