Poster of Donbe's Story

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

Crew

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