Farewell, Kuro (2003)
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.
Director:
Jōji Matsuoka
Writer:
Jōji Matsuoka
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Satoshi Tsumabuki as Ryosuke Kimura |
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Ayumi Ito as Yukiko Igarashi |
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Hirofumi Arai as Koji Kobe |
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Yuta Kanai as Kenji Morishita |
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Ryuta Sato as Mamoru Saito |
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Koen Kondo as Shinji Miyamoto |
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Asumi Miwa as Machiko Yokokawa |
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Seiichi Tanabe as Heigo Saigusa |
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Sansei Shiomi as Satoshi Kusama |
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Kimiko Yo as Eri Yuki |
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Akira Emoto as Shuzo Hanazono |
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Lily as Teruyo Morishita |
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Misako Watanabe as Principal Makino |
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Hisashi Igawa as Tokujiro Okouchi |
| Writing | Katsumi Ishikawa | Writer |
| Writing | Emiko Hiramatsu | Writer |
| Directing | Jōji Matsuoka | Director |
| Sound | Taro Iwashiro | Music |
| Writing | Kaizo Fujioka | Original Story |
| Writing | Jōji Matsuoka | Screenplay |
| Camera | Norimichi Kasamatsu | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hiroto Takeishi | Line Producer |
| Editing | Shinichi Fushima | Editor |
| Art | Fumio Ogawa | Production Design |
| Lighting | Kenji Ishida | Gaffer |
| Sound | Kazuo Zaitsu | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Taro Iwashiro | Music Producer |
| Sound | Kiyoshi Kakizawa | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Naomi Koike | Decorator |