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Elephant from "Zoo Story"

19571h 7mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorKajirō Yamamoto
WriterKajirō Yamamoto
ProducerJin Usami

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Cast · Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto

KEKenichi Enomoto
Kenichi Enomoto
Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
KKKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
MKMomoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi
Yoshiko (Student mobilization)
KAKyōko Anzai
Kyōko Anzai
Miyazawa Sensei
YKYoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
SSSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Tamura (Lion Officer)
SU
Sōji Ubukata
Director of Toda Zoo
NHNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
OT
Okayu Taka
Takahashi (Leopard)
AS
Akira Sera
Ito (Small Bird)
MT
Mitsuo Tsuda
Inoue (Camel handler)
TNTadao Nakamaru
Tadao Nakamaru
Narita (Sergeant)

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