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Hippo Director's Zoo Diary

Hippo Director's Zoo Diary

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Aging zoo keeper Nishiyama Toshio acquires two young trainees: short-tempered former chef Takeshi Ishizawa and gentle vet Ichiro Hasegawa. Both are surprised by the difficulties they face in a deceptively easy job but persevere through troubles such as an escaped pelican, a dying camel, and the birth of a hippo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 August 1981

Country

Japan

Cast

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Fuyumi Shiraishi

マサル(動物好きの少年)

Eiko Masuyama

Eiko Masuyama

マサルの母

Nagai Ichirou

Nagai Ichirou

上野動物園園長

Joji Yanami

Joji Yanami

大久保

Mugihito

Mugihito

太田

Noriko Tsukase

Noriko Tsukase

女性飼育係

Masaharu Satô

Masaharu Satô

河原

Hiroshi Ôtake

Hiroshi Ôtake

石沢猛(新人飼育係,元コック)

Hajime Hana

Hajime Hana

西山登志雄(主人公)

Yoku Shioya

Yoku Shioya

長谷川一郎(新人飼育係,元獣医志望)

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