Hippo Director's Zoo Diary
1981, Japanese. Directed by Masayuki Akehi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 23 August 1981
- Original title
- カバ園長の動物園日記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryuzo Nakanishi
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Hippo Director's Zoo Diary runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Hippo Director's Zoo Diary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hippo Director's Zoo Diary?
Hippo Director's Zoo Diary (1981) was directed by Masayuki Akehi and stars Fuyumi Shiraishi, Eiko Masuyama, Nagai Ichirou.