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Wasao

Wasao

20116.81h 57m

Overview

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, 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.

Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri
Written by Hirotoshi Kobayashi
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Top Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Setsuko

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Wasao Kikuya

Wasao

Masahiro Komoto

Masahiro Komoto

Tatsuya

Sawa Suzuki

Sawa Suzuki

Naoko

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Masaki Izawa

Akira Tagawa

Junko Abe

Junko Abe

Maki Tagawa

Daisuke Shima

Daisuke Shima

Ihara

Mikio Osawa

Mikio Osawa

Veterinarian Tanioka

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Tsuyoshi Tagawa

Sabu Kawahara

Sabu Kawahara

About Wasao

Wasao is a comedy, drama, family film released in 2011. Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri, it stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, Wasao Kikuya, Masahiro Komoto. 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, 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.

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