
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Kenichi Enomoto
Kenichi Enomoto
Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Kenichi Enomoto
Zen-san (Elephant Officer)


Keiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi


Momoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi
Yoshiko (Student mobilization)
Momoko Kôchi
Yoshiko (Student mobilization)


Kyōko Anzai
Kyōko Anzai
Miyazawa Sensei
Kyōko Anzai
Miyazawa Sensei


Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
Yoshio Kosugi
Sugiura (Gatekeeper)


Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Tamura (Lion Officer)
Sachio Sakai
Tamura (Lion Officer)
Sōji Ubukata
Sōji Ubukata
Director of Toda Zoo
Sōji Ubukata
Director of Toda Zoo


Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Noriko Honma
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Okayu Taka
Okayu Taka
Takahashi (Leopard)
Okayu Taka
Takahashi (Leopard)
Akira Sera
Akira Sera
Ito (Small Bird)
Akira Sera
Ito (Small Bird)
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