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Donbe's Story

19811h 11mBonjin Nagaki

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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.

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What is Donbe's Story (1981) about?

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.

Who stars in Donbe's Story?

Donbe's Story stars Kaoru Sugita (チビ丸), Hiroyuki Nagato (ムツゴロウ), Tomoe Hiiro (ヤセ), Masanori Hata (どんべえ), Tatsuya Matsuda. The film was directed by Bonjin Nagaki.

How long is Donbe's Story?

Donbe's Story has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1981.

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