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 |
| Art | Osamu Yamaguchi | Art Direction |
| Crew | Apiradee 'Joy' Thongprachan | Propmaker |
| Production | Atima Thampirak | Casting Associate |
| Production | Nattakarn Thanopajai | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantika Kongsillawat | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Fernando Aponte | Scoring Mixer |
| Art | Miyuki Kitagawa | Assistant Art Director |
| Writing | Sumio Ōmori | Screenplay |
| Directing | Shunsaku Kawake | Director |
| Art | Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Akira Ono | Gaffer |
| Art | Yoshihito Akatsuka | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Chidchanok Plodripu | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Taichi Ito | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Crew | Sudkamol Tangtham | Property Master |
| Production | Chihiro Kameyama | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hiroyoshi Koiwai | Producer |
| Production | Yoshishige Shimatani | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Fernando Aponte | Score Engineer |
| Editing | Hideyuki Ochiai | Editor |
| Writing | Sayuri Sakamoto | Author |
| Sound | Susumu Take | Sound |
| Camera | Hiroshi Takase | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Toshiaki Kimura | Other |
