Star Watching Dog (2011)
An abandoned car is discovered near a camping ground and inside it is the body of an identified middle-aged man and a dog who seems to have died months later. This is the story of the life of the loving and faithful dog and his owner told from the dog's point of view. City hall employee Kyousuke Okutsu is assigned to uncover the man's identity for a proper funeral. As he investigates the situation, he remembers his late family and his own dog's unfailing loyalty.
Director:
Tomoyuki Takimoto
Writer:
Hiroshi Hashimoto
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Toshiyuki Nishida as Dad |
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Umika Kawashima as Yuki Kawamura |
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Kimiko Yo as Innkeeper |
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Tetsuji Tamayama as Kyosuke Okutsu |
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Yoichi Nukumizu as |
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Mari Hamada as |
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Sansei Shiomi as |
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Shido Nakamura as |
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Kayoko Kishimoto as |
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Tomokazu Miura as |
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Tatsuya Fuji as |
| Crew | Yukiko Nagasaka | Script |
| Directing | Tomoyuki Takimoto | Director |
| Visual Effects | Wakako Sekine | Compositing Artist |
| Writing | Takashi Murakami | Original Story |
| Sound | Hibiki Inamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Ken Hirai | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Hiroshi Hashimoto | Screenplay |
| Production | Yoshihiro Kubota | Producer |