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Hachi-ko

Original title: Hachikô monogatari
  • 19871987
  • 1h 47m
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8.0/10
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Hachi-ko (1987)
The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.
Play trailer1:33
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The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,251
1,910
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    • Director
      • Seijirô Kôyama
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
      • Kaoru Yachigusa
      • Toshinori Omi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Seijirô Kôyama
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
      • Kaoru Yachigusa
      • Toshinori Omi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:33
    Trailer [OV]

    Photos18

    Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, and Mako Ishino in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Hachi-ko (1987)
    Hachi-ko (1987)
    Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai in Hachi-ko (1987)
    Tatsuya Nakadai and Kaoru Yachigusa in Hachi-ko (1987)

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    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Shujiro Ueno
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    • Hidejiro Ueno
    Toshinori Omi
    • Ogata
    Toshirô Yanagiba
    • Moriyama
    Mako Ishino
    • Chizuko Ueno
    Masumi Harukawa
    Masumi Harukawa
    • Okichi
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • Hashimoto
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Kondo
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Maekawa
    Shigeru Izumiya
    • Yasui
    Kei Yamamoto
    • Serizawa
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    • Tabacco shop owner
    Chôei Takahashi
    • Mase
    Saburô Ishikura
    • Machida
    Shirô Kishibe
    • Customer
    Hairi Katagiri
    • Oyoshi, maid
    Ben Hiura
    Chisako Hara
    • Director
      • Seijirô Kôyama
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The breed of Hachi the dog is called Akita, and it's a rare breed. At the times of Hachi, there were only 30 living Akita dogs in all of Japan.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Nana: Strawberry Glass and Lotus Flower (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Garasu no kanransha
      Music by Tetsuji Hayashi

      Words by Masao Urino

      Arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi

      Performed by Tetsuji Hayashi

      Courtesy of Vap Inc.

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    8/10
    Seen once and not forgotten
    We saw this movie once on Hong Kong Television when we lived there until the year 2000 and remember it as a true tear jerker but in a positive sense.

    It stuck in our memories for all those years which must mean something; and it may therefore mean a great deal to people who are not yet to emotionally in such deep freeze that the story of Hachiko can no longer warm their hearts.

    If I recall correctly the original was in Japanese but it had English subtitles.

    In the last four years we have tried to buy a copy but cannot find any.

    Thankful for any pointers in that direction

    Konrad Vienna
    helpful•17
    4
    • masterconcert
    • Feb 20, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1987 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Story of Hachikō
    • Production companies
      • Mitsui Company Ltd.
      • Shochiku
      • Tokyu Group
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,827,720
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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