Hachi-ko
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- Movie: Hachi-ko
- Romaji: Hachiko monogatari
- Japanese: ハチ公物語
- Director: Seijiro Koyama
- Writer: Kaneto Shindo
- Producer: Hisao Nabeshima, Jun'ichi Shindo
- Cinematographer: Shinsaku Himeda
- Release Date: August 1, 1987
- Runtime: 107 min
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
A puppy was born in Akita Prefecture and sent as a gift to Professor Ueno of Tokyo University. Although professor's wife does not want keep the dog. Professor Ueno loves the puppy so much and names it Hachi. Professor goes to work by railways everyday. Hachi walks to Shibuya Station with Professor each morning and greets him in the evening, no matter what the weather is. One day, Professor Ueno has a stroke and passed away. His family sold the house and moved to another city, but Hachi keeps visiting the house and waiting at the Shibuya station, believing his master.
Notes
- Based on a true story of Hidesaburo Ueno and his Akita breed dog "Hachiko."
- A bronze statue of "Hachiko" stands outside of the Shibuya train station to this day.
- Related titles:
- Hachiko: A Dog's Tale (2009)
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai - Shujiro Ueno
- Kaoru Yachigusa - Shizuko Ueno
- Mako Ishino - Chizuko Ueno
- Toshiro Yanagiba - Moriyama
- Toshinori Omi - Ogata
- Masumi Harukawa - Okichi
- Hisashi Igawa - Maekawa
- Saburo Ishikura - Machida
- Shigeru Izumiya - Yasui
- Hairi Katagiri - Oyoshi, maid
- Tokiko Kato - Tamiko
- Yoshi Kato - Kondo
- Shiro Kishibe - Customer
- Norihei Miki - Owner at inn
- Hiroyuki Nagato - Kiku-san
- Kin Sugai - Owner's wife at inn
- Choei Takahashi - Kanze
- Takahiro Tamura - Furukawa
- Taiji Tonoyama - Hashimoto
- Kumeko Urabe - Tabacco shop owner
- Kei Yamamoto - Serizawa
- Shingo Yamashiro - Tome-san
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bey Says:
Nov 12 2010 4:21 am
saddest movies I've ever seen..