Penguins in the sky - Asahiyama zoo's primary photo
  • Penguins in the sky - Asahiyama zoo (2008)
  • 112 min | Drama
Penguins in the sky - Asahiyama zoo (2008)
112 min | Drama

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 ...See moreAsahiyama 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. See less
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Director
Masahiko Tsugawa (as Masahiko Makino)
Writers
Masao Kosuge (based upon the novel) | Yasuhiro Koshimizu (screenplay)
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Release date
Feb 7, 2009 (Japan)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Toshiyuki Nishida
Kanji Takizawa Kanji Takizawa   See fewer
Yasuhi Nakamura
Tsuyoshi Yoshida Tsuyoshi Yoshida   See fewer
Ai Maeda
Makoto Ogawa Makoto Ogawa   See fewer
Keiko Horiuchi
Sanae Ikeuchi Sanae Ikeuchi   See fewer
Takashi Sasano
Saburo Isogai Saburo Isogai   See fewer
Zen Kajihara
Atsuya Mitamura Atsuya Mitamura   See fewer
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Leader of Animal Protection Group Leader of Animal Protection Group   See fewer
Hisako Manda
New Mayor New Mayor   See fewer
Hiroyuki Nagato
Keisuke Nirasaki Keisuke Nirasaki   See fewer
Sei Hiraizumi
Mayor Uesugi Mayor Uesugi   See fewer
Naomasa Musaka
Teruo Mitani Teruo Mitani   See fewer
Sansei Shiomi
Genta Tobe Genta Tobe   See fewer
Ittoku Kishibe
Seinosuke Yanagihara Seinosuke Yanagihara   See fewer
Akira Emoto
Itsuro Usui Itsuro Usui   See fewer
Yûki Amami
Actress Actress   See fewer
Denden
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Asami Hirano
Actress Actress   See fewer
Akaji Maro
Actor Actor   See fewer
Maho Toyota
Actress Actress   See fewer
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