Hippo Director's Zoo Diary (1981)
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.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Animation, TV Movie
- Studio : Toei Animation, Fuji Television Network
- Director : Masayuki Akehi
- Cast : Fuyumi Shiraishi, Eiko Masuyama, Nagai Ichirou, Joji Yanami, Mugihito, Noriko Tsukase