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Donbe's Story

Plot: Researcher Mutsugoro takes his family to a remote and uninhabited island near Hokkaido, to study the local population of wild bears. Nearby poachers make his life difficult, and he "inherits" an orphaned bear cub, whom the family call Donbe and raise as one of their own
Release Date: Sunday, April 26 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kaoru SugitaKaoru Sugita. Kaoru Sugita was 16 in Donbe's Story as 'チビ丸'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1964
Portrait of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato. Hiroyuki Nagato was 47 in Donbe's Story as 'ムツゴロウ'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 10 1934 –
Died: Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of Tomoe HiiroTomoe Hiiro. Tomoe Hiiro was 39 in Donbe's Story as 'ヤセ'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 04 1941
Portrait of Masanori HataMasanori Hata. Masanori Hata was 46 in Donbe's Story as 'どんべえ'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1935 –
Died: Wed, Apr 05 2023
Portrait of Tatsuya MatsudaTatsuya Matsuda. Tatsuya Matsuda was 15 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1965
Portrait of Koichi ChibaKoichi Chiba. Koichi Chiba was 49 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Thu, Aug 13 1931 –
Died: Fri, Nov 09 2001
Portrait of Shun YashiroShun Yashiro. Shun Yashiro was 48 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1933 –
Died: Wed, Jun 25 2003
Portrait of Katsuhiro NambaKatsuhiro Namba. Katsuhiro Namba was >> in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao ImanishiMasao Imanishi. Masao Imanishi was 50 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1931 –
Died: Mon, Aug 14 2000
Portrait of Shozo IizukaShozo Iizuka. Shozo Iizuka was 47 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1933 –
Died: Wed, Feb 15 2023
Portrait of Atsuko MineAtsuko Mine. Atsuko Mine was 29 in Donbe's Story
Birthday: Wed, May 02 1951

Crew

Portrait of Bonjin NagakiBonjin Nagaki. Bonjin Nagaki was >> in Donbe's Story as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshitaka TsunodaToshitaka Tsunoda. Toshitaka Tsunoda was >> in Donbe's Story as 'Animation Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyomu FukudaKiyomu Fukuda. Kiyomu Fukuda was 36 in Donbe's Story as 'Character Designer, Animation Director'
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1944
Portrait of Keisuke FujikawaKeisuke Fujikawa. Keisuke Fujikawa was 46 in Donbe's Story as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 16 1934
Portrait of Hidehiko TakeiHidehiko Takei. Hidehiko Takei was >> in Donbe's Story as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yonehiko WatanabeYonehiko Watanabe. Yonehiko Watanabe was >> in Donbe's Story as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi TakadaHiroshi Takada. Hiroshi Takada was >> in Donbe's Story as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori HataMasanori Hata. Masanori Hata was 46 in Donbe's Story as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1935 –
Died: Wed, Apr 05 2023