Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~

Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~

2006•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(2)

Asahiyama Zoo, in Hokkaido, is facing a financial crisis and the zoo director and keepers try everything to save the zoo from closing down.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 13, 2006

Last Aired

April 10, 2015

Networks

Fuji TV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2006-05-13

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2007-05-11

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2008-05-16

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2010-02-12

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2015-04-10

Cast

Tomomitsu Yamaguchi

Tomomitsu Yamaguchi

坂内禅

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

泉佐和子

Keisuke Koide

Keisuke Koide

中川新一

Go Riju

Go Riju

矢部裕司

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

佐々木征也

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