
Jiaze Duan
main character



Duan Jiaze inherited a zoo on the verge of bankruptcy. To remedy this situation, he will have to get the business back on track as soon as possible. However, the employees who help him with this task are somewhat particular: the sun crow (Jinwu), the nine-tailed fox, the demon snake.Will the Lingyou Zoo survive unscathed?
Those Years I Opened a Zoo has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 59/100 — 23% of 282 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 649 AniList users who started it, 12.6% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 412 have finished it.
At about 2 h 49 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life — especially work, male protagonist.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
13 episodes are listed.
Those Years I Opened a Zoo has 13 episodes of about 13 minutes each, roughly 2 h 49 min in total.
About 2 h 49 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
Yes. Those Years I Opened a Zoo has finished airing — the final episode aired June 21, 2020.
No sequel is listed for Those Years I Opened a Zoo as of October 2026.
Yes. Those Years I Opened a Zoo adapts the other source by La Mianhuazang De Tuzi.
Those Years I Opened a Zoo was animated by Haoliners Animation and directed by Shixuan Ouyang.
Those Years I Opened a Zoo is listed on Bilibili, YouTube, Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.