Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
子象物語 地上に降りた天使
Synopsis
In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
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Tetsuya Takeda
Shota Tanabe (Tokyo Fujimi Zoo Keeper)
Kurara Haruka
Sachiko Kogure (Akimoto's fiancée/Pianist)
Midori Hagio
Setsuko Tanabe (Shota's wife)
Mari Mizutani
Mariko Kurita (Director Kurita's daughter)
Nobuyo Oyama
Momoyo (Shota's mother)
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Hideo Hayakawa
Kan Mikami
Kikuo Yokoyama (Akimoto's sidecar driver/Army Sergeant)
LaSalle Ishii
Genji Oshima
Noboru Mitani
Kiyoshi Saito
Shigeru Kōyama
Masahiro Murakami
Akira Nagoya
Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Yūki Meguro
Chief of Staff
Hideji Ōtaki
Hiroshi Kurita (Director of Nagano Zoo)
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Keiji Akimoto (Army Major)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryō Kinoshita
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada
- Original Score
- Kentaro Haneda
- Original Title
- 子象物語 地上に降りた天使
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Shogakukan, Bandai
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryō Kinoshita
Nobuo Yamada
Kentaro Haneda
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Yoshimasa Onishi, Junichi Shinzaka
Department Leadership Roster
Ryō Kinoshita
Director
Yoshimasa Onishi
Producer
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Junichi Shinzaka
Producer
Kentaro Haneda
Original Music Composer
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What is Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth about?
In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
Who directed Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth was directed by Ryō Kinoshita.
Who stars in Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
The principal cast of Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth includes Tetsuya Takeda, Kurara Haruka, Midori Hagio, Mari Mizutani, Nobuyo Oyama.
When was Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth released and how long is it?
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth was composed by Kentaro Haneda.