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Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

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Drama

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The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

09 April 1957

Country

Japan

Cast

Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

Zen-san (Elephant Officer)

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Yoshiko (Student mobilization)

Kyōko Anzai

Kyōko Anzai

Miyazawa Sensei

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Sugiura (Gatekeeper)

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Tamura (Lion Officer)

Sōji Ubukata

Sōji Ubukata

Director of Toda Zoo

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Okayu Taka

Okayu Taka

Takahashi (Leopard)

Akira Sera

Akira Sera

Ito (Small Bird)

Mitsuo Tsuda

Mitsuo Tsuda

Inoue (Camel handler)

Tadao Nakamaru

Tadao Nakamaru

Narita (Sergeant)

Keiko Môri

Keiko Môri

Hisako (Student mobilization)

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Postman

Akio Kusama

Akio Kusama

Ueno Police Chief

Hiroshi Akitsu

Hiroshi Akitsu

Old skilled worker

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Newspaper reporter Tsurumi

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Newspaper reporter Kanayama

Kazuyo Fukuda

Kazuyo Fukuda

Auxiliary Military Police

Takeo Oikawa

Takeo Oikawa

Sendai Zoo Director

Takashi Itô

Takashi Itô

Akemi Ueno

Akemi Ueno

Reiko Wakamizu

Reiko Wakamizu

Kimiko Naito

Kimiko Naito

Yûko Nogami

Yûko Nogami

Amagi Sanae

Amagi Sanae

Masako Tsutsumi

Masako Tsutsumi

Sayama's wife

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