“Live-action/animation blend depicting Ueno Zoo animals' wartime struggles during WWII, a tragic plea for peace.”
Sayounara Kaba-kun
さようならカバくん
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Live-action/animation blend depicting Ueno Zoo animals' wartime struggles during WWII, a tragic plea for peace.
A mixture of live action and animation telling the true story of the animals of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo during the harsh days of bombing raids and shortages that took their toll during World War II. Focusing on the daily struggles and relationships between the zoo's inhabitants and their caretakers as they face the mounting challenges of wartime, Newtype called the story, "a study of the tragedy of war and a prayer for peace." (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
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- Format 1 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 25m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1989 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-9650 catalog