Release Date

March, 5th, 2011

Running Time

116 min

Genre

Drama , Children/Family , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

-

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

[ Directed by ]

• NISHIKORI Yoshinari

[ Cast ]

• YAKUSHIMARU Hiroko ── Setsuko
• KIKUYA Wasao ── Wasao

[ Staff ]

• KOBAYASHI Hirotoshi ── Screenplay
• YAKUSHIMARU Hiroko ── Theme Song
• YANAGIDA Hiroo ── Cinematography

[ Production Company ]

WASAO Production Committee

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOEI

[ Story ]

Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog. Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story. Setsuko (Yakushimaru Hiroko), who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.wasao-movie.com

[ Contact (International) ]

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