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A Japanese boy is smitten and finally persuades his mother to give him permission to travel to northern Thailand in order to become an elephant trainer. He would be the first Japanese to become one should he succeed. He develops a bond with the giant creatures and soon enough is back in Japan where he does more for the animals. He also meets his girlfriend.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Shunsaku Kawake
- Writer
- Sayuri Sakamoto, Sumio Ohmori
- Starring
- Yûya Yagira, Takako Tokiwa, Katsumi Takahashi
Details
- Release date
- Jul 16, 2005
- Language
- Japanese, Thai
- Country
- Japan
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