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Hachiko

Hachiko

Love between a dog and his master. A story of devotion, which transcends time and space.

19877.81h 47m

Overview

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

Directed by Seijiro Koyama
Written by Kaneto Shindō
Produced by Jun'ichi Shindô, Hisao Nabeshima
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Top Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Shujiro Ueno

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Shizuko Ueno

Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Moriyama

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Ogata

Mako Ishino

Mako Ishino

Chizuko Ueno

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Okichi

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Hashimoto

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Kondo

Shigeru Izumiya

Shigeru Izumiya

Yasui

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

Serizawa

Themes & Keywords

based on true storydogwakayama japan1920sshibuya, japantaisho period

About Hachiko

Hachiko is a drama, family film released in 1987 exploring themes of based on true story, dog, wakayama japan, 1920s, shibuya, japan, taisho period. Directed by Seijiro Koyama, it stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Toshiro Yanagiba. The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

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