Dōbutsu no Mori (Japanese: 劇場版 どうぶつの森 Hepburn: Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori?, lit. "Animal Forest: Theater Version") is a 2006 Japanese animated film directed by Jōji Shimura and based on the Animal Crossing video game series, especially Wild World. It was produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho in association with Nintendo. The film opened in theaters in Japan on December 16, 2006, where it went on to earn an estimated ¥1.7 billion (approximately $16,216,000) at the box office.
The film retains the theme of the video games, and centers on a child named Ai who moves into a village populated with animals where she works to make new friends and find her own dreams. Dōbutsu no Mori was not released outside Japan, and Nintendo of America has no plans for an English release.
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Ai | Yui Horie |
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Sally | Fumiko Orikasa |
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Bouquet | Misato Fukuen |
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Yû | Yū Kobayashi |
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Aruberuto | Takatoshi Kaneko |
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Aporo | Masaki Terasoma |
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Bianca | Yurika Hino |
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Saruo | Yasuhiro Takato |
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Alan | Kazuya Tatekabe |
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Sakura-jima | Yūji Ueda |
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Dalman | Hisao Egawa |
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Tanukichi | Naoki Tatsuta |
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Totakeke | Shun Oguri |
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Risetto-san | Yûichi Kimura |
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Sonichu | Ken'ichi Ogata |
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Periko | Otoha |
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Pelimi | Yûko Mizutani |
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Pelio | Akio Suyama |
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Fûta | Kappei Yamaguchi |
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Fûko | Mika Kanai |
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Masutâ | Takaya Hashi |
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Kinuyo | Mari Adachi |
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Asami | Saori Hattori |
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Tsunekichi | Tetsuo Sakaguchi |
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Seiichi | Junpei Takiguchi |
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Jonî | Wataru Takagi |
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Rakosuke | Takashi Miike |
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Kappei | Mitsuo Iwata |
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