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Farewell, Kuro

Farewell, Kuro

20036.81h 49m

Overview

Based on a true story set in Matsumoto city, Nagano, during 1960s. A stray dog wanders into a high school's grounds. The dog, named Kuro, stays at the school and becomes a special friend to everyone.

Directed by Jōji Matsuoka
Written by Emiko Hiramatsu, Katsumi Ishikawa, Jōji Matsuoka
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Top Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Ryosuke Kimura

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Yukiko Igarashi

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Koji Kobe

Yuta Kanai

Yuta Kanai

Kenji Morishita

Ryuta Sato

Ryuta Sato

Mamoru Saito

Koen Kondo

Koen Kondo

Shinji Miyamoto

Asumi Miwa

Asumi Miwa

Machiko Yokokawa

Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe

Heigo Saigusa

Sansei Shiomi

Sansei Shiomi

Satoshi Kusama

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Eri Yuki

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Themes & Keywords

loyaltybased on true storydogtearjerker

About Farewell, Kuro

Farewell, Kuro is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of loyalty, based on true story, dog, tearjerker. Directed by Jōji Matsuoka, it stars Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ayumi Ito, Hirofumi Arai. Based on a true story set in Matsumoto city, Nagano, during 1960s. A stray dog wanders into a high school's grounds. The dog, named Kuro, stays at the school and becomes a special friend to everyone.

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