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Michael Tanuyama (マイケル・狸山) is a male Japanese raccoon dog and a leading news anchor for ZNN in Zootopia.

Role in the Film[]

Tanuyama makes two brief appearances in the film, alongside co-anchor Fabienne Growley reporting on the news of Zootopia.

He and his co-anchor describe Zootopia as a "city gripped by fear", as they report a caribou in critical condition as a result of a mauling by a savage polar bear, the twenty-seventh case of the week of a predator going savage. They also discuss Gazelle's peace rally.

In their second and final report, they announce that Assistant Mayor Bellwether, the mastermind responsible for making the predators savage, has been arrested. They also discuss Mayor Lionheart's denial of any knowledge of her plans and actions, and an antidote for those affected by the night howlers, which is proving effective.

Trivia[]

Comparison of the various male anchors, minus Boi Chá

Tanuyama's many variants.

  • The male anchor's portrayal differs based on certain regions' version of the film.
  • Excluding Boi Chá, all of Michael's different animal variants make cameos in the Zootopia promotional poster.
  • Michael wears a leaf on his head and an Asian conical hat strapped around his neck, resembling the typical depiction of a mythical Tanuki from Japanese folklore.
  • Michael is the only raccoon dog ever to be seen in the film.
  • The Japanese subtitled version retains Peter Moosebridge.

Gallery[]

Promotional Images

Screenshots

Merchandise

Videos[]

References[]

  1. The One Character Zootopia Changed For International Audiences, CinemaBlend, March 6th, 2016
  2. Ricardo Boechat vai dublar personagem brasileiro em nova animação da Disney (Ricardo Boechat will dub Brazilian character in new Disney animation), UOL Entertainment, December 5th, 2015
  3. Walt Disney Studios Australia/New Zealand announces winning name for news anchor, February 14th, 2016
  4. Tweet from Byron Howard revealing different newscasters per movie version, March 5th, 2016


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