Elephant from "Zoo Story"
- Released on
- Runtime
- 67 mins
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.
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
- Kenichi Enomoto
- Keiju Kobayashi
- Momoko Kôchi
- Kyōko Anzai
- Yoshio Kosugi
- Sachio Sakai
- Sōji Ubukata
- Noriko Honma
- Okayu Taka
- Akira Sera
- Mitsuo Tsuda
- Tadao Nakamaru
- Keiko Môri
- Keiji Sakakida
- Akio Kusama
- Hiroshi Akitsu
- Tadashi Okabe
- Ren Yamamoto
- Kazuyo Fukuda
- Takeo Oikawa
- Takashi Itô
- Akemi Ueno
- Reiko Wakamizu
- Kimiko Naito
- Yûko Nogami
- Amagi Sanae
- Masako Tsutsumi
Director
- Kajirō Yamamoto
Producers
- Jin Usami
Screenwriter
- Kajirō Yamamoto
