Hippo Director's Zoo Diary
1981
75 minutes
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Fuyumi Shiraishi
マサル(動物好きの少年)
Eiko Masuyama
マサルの母
Nagai Ichirou
上野動物園園長
Joji Yanami
大久保
Mugihito
太田
Noriko Tsukase
女性飼育係
Masaharu Sato
河原
Hiroshi Ôtake
石沢猛(新人飼育係,元コック)
Hajime Hana
西山登志雄(主人公)
Yoku Shioya
長谷川一郎(新人飼育係,元獣医志望)