Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Kajirō Yamamoto1957-04-09
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67 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Kenichi Enomoto | Zen-san (Elephant Officer) | Unowned |
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Keiju Kobayashi | Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi | Unowned |
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Momoko Kôchi | Yoshiko (Student mobilization) | Unowned |
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Kyōko Anzai | Miyazawa Sensei | Unowned |
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Yoshio Kosugi | Sugiura (Gatekeeper) | Unowned |
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Sachio Sakai | Tamura (Lion Officer) | Unowned |
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Sōji Ubukata | Director of Toda Zoo | Unowned |
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Noriko Honma | Tetsu (Zen's wife) | Unowned |
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Okayu Taka | Takahashi (Leopard) | Unowned |
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Akira Sera | Ito (Small Bird) | Unowned |
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Mitsuo Tsuda | Inoue (Camel handler) | Unowned |
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Tadao Nakamaru | Narita (Sergeant) | Unowned |
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Keiko Môri | Hisako (Student mobilization) | Unowned |
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Keiji Sakakida | Postman | Unowned |
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Akio Kusama | Ueno Police Chief | Unowned |
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Hiroshi Akitsu | Old skilled worker | Unowned |
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Tadashi Okabe | Newspaper reporter Tsurumi | Unowned |
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Ren Yamamoto | Newspaper reporter Kanayama | Unowned |
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Kazuyo Fukuda | Auxiliary Military Police | Unowned |
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Takeo Oikawa | Sendai Zoo Director | Unowned |
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Takashi Itô | Unowned | |
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Akemi Ueno | Unowned | |
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Reiko Wakamizu | Unowned | |
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Kimiko Naito | Unowned | |
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Yûko Nogami | Unowned | |
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Amagi Sanae | Unowned | |
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Masako Tsutsumi | Sayama's wife | Unowned |