Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky (2009)
Original title: 旭山動物園物語 ペンギンが空をとぶ
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky is a 2009 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Masahiko Tsugawa, with a running time of 1h 52m. It stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Yasuhi Nakamura and Ai Maeda.
Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan. The unpopular zoo welcomes a new zoo keeper, young Yoshida (Yasuhi Nakamura), who has more affection for insects than people after years of being bullied at school when he was young. Yoshida soon realizes that Asahiyama Zoo is facing a financial crisis and the zoo director Takizawa (Toshiyuki Nishida) has been doing everything in his power to save the zoo from closing down. Moved by Takizawa's passion, Yoshida and other zoo keepers came to share the zoo director's belief that one's dreams can come true, and together they tackle this seemingly impossible task of revitalizing Asahiyama. A breakthrough arrives in the form of “Behavioral Exhibition,†a method that is pioneered by Ashiyama's zoo keepers and which eventually makes the zoo renowned throughout the world.
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What is Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky about?
Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan. The unpopular zoo welcomes a new zoo keeper, young Yoshida (Yasuhi Nakamura), who has more affection for insects than people after years of being bullied at school when he was young. Yoshida soon realizes that Asahiyama Zoo is facing a financial crisis and the zoo director Takizawa (Toshiyuki Nishida) has been doing everything in his power to save the zoo from closing down. Moved by Takizawa's passion, Yoshida and other zoo keepers came to share the zoo director's belief that one's dreams can come true, and together they tackle this seemingly impossible task of revitalizing Asahiyama. A breakthrough arrives in the form of “Behavioral Exhibition,†a method that is pioneered by Ashiyama's zoo keepers and which eventually makes the zoo renowned throughout the world.
When was Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky released?
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky was released on 7 February 2009.
How long is Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky?
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky runs 1h 52m.
Who made Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky?
Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky was directed by Masahiko Tsugawa.