TV Movie: Miracle Zoo 2010 - Asahiyama Zoo Story (literal title)
Romaji: Kiseki no Dobutsuen 2010: Asashiyama Dobutsuen Monogatari
Japanese: 奇跡の動物園２０１０ 旭山動物園物語
Director: Yoshito Kato
Writer: Satomi Oshima
Producer: Yoshito Kato, Mitsuko Kobayashi
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: 1
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Runtime: 21:00-22:52
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
An inspirational true story of ordinary people who dedicated themselves to preserving a small zoo in Hokkaido. Asahiyama Zoo faces a crisis when their annual visitor count hits rock bottom. On the verge of losing its business, the zookeepers of Asahiyama Zoo come together in hopes of finding a way to salvage their failing operations.
Synopsis
Determined to keep their beloved zoo running, the staff endeavors to find ways to make their animal habitat as unique as possible. The introduction of their unconventional animal viewing facilities becomes an instant hit, making Asahiyama Zoo the top zoo in Japan.
Notes
Related titles:
Kiseki no Dobutsuen (Fuji TV / 2006)
Kiseki no Dobutsuen 2007: Asahiyama Doubutsuen Monogatari (Fuji TV / 2007)
Kiseki no Dobutsuen 2008: Asahiyama Doubutsuen Monogatari (Fuji TV / 2008)
Kiseki no Dobutsuen 2010: Asashiyama Dobutsuen Monogatari (Fuji TV / 2010)
Cast
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi - Zen Bannai
Erika Toda - Sawako Izumi
Keisuke Koide - Shinichi Nakagawa
Eisaku Yoshida
Go Riju - Yuji Yabe
YosiYosi Arakawa - Seiya Sasaki
Erena Mizusawa
Katsumi Kiba
Mahiru Konno
Kisuke Iida
Masahiro Kobayashi
Akira Nagata
Michinari Ozawa
Kazumasa Taguchi
Shima Ise
Shiro Ito - Yuichiro Makihara
Masahiko Tsugawa - Isao Ono