*Based on semi-autobiographical stories from Tobu Animal Park zoo keeper Nishiyama Toshio.
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.
Source: The Anime Encyclopedia
Note: Nishiyama Toshio appears at the beginning and the end of the film to talk about his love for animals, and to reveal that Ishizawa is in fact a projection of his younger self.
