Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.
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| Crew | Yukiko Nagasaka | Script |
| Directing | Shunsaku Kawake | Director |
| Writing | Sayuri Sakamoto | Author |
| Writing | Sumio Omori | Screenplay |
| Production | Chihiro Kameyama | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hiroyoshi Koiwai | Producer |
| Production | Yoshishige Shimatani | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Hideyuki Ochiai | Editor |
| Art | Osamu Yamaguchi | Art Direction |
| Art | Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat | Art Direction |
| Art | Yoshihito Akatsuka | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Chidchanok Plodripu | Assistant Director |
| Art | Miyuki Kitagawa | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Sudkamol Tangtham | Property Master |
| Crew | Apiradee 'Joy' Thongprachan | Propmaker |
| Sound | Susumu Take | Sound |
| Crew | Taichi Ito | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Lighting | Akira Ono | Gaffer |
| Production | Atima Thampirak | Casting Associate |
| Production | Nattakarn Thanopajai | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantika Kongsillawat | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Fernando Aponte | Scoring Mixer |
| Crew | Fernando Aponte | Score Engineer |
| Camera | Hiroshi Takase | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
