Wasao (2011)
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.
Director:
Yoshinari Nishikôri
Writer:
Hirotoshi Kobayashi
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Hiroko Yakushimaru as Setsuko |
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Wasao Kikuya as Wasao |
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Masahiro Komoto as Tatsuya |
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Sawa Suzuki as Naoko |
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Masaki Izawa as Akira Tagawa |
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Junko Abe as Maki Tagawa |
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Daisuke Shima as Ihara |
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Mikio Osawa as Veterinarian Tanioka |
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Toshinori Omi as Tsuyoshi Tagawa |
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Sabu Kawahara as |
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Mansaku Fuwa as |
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Koichi Ueda as |
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Shiro Sano as Shigeo |
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Takashi Sasano as Hasegawa |
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Mitsuru Hirata as |
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Makiko Kuno as Misako Tagawa |
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Seira Maeda as Sayo |
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Kai Inowaki as Tomoya |
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Ouki Fujimoto as |
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Yoshizumi Ito as |
| Directing | Yoshinari Nishikôri | Director |
| Camera | Hiro'o Yanagida | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Shogo Kaida | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Genichi Tsushima | Music Producer |
| Directing | Tomoki Sano | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Masami Nishioka | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Hisao Inagaki | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Sosuke Yoshikado | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Mototaka Kusakabe | Editor |
| Camera | Sayuri Suzuki | Still Photographer |