| Hinokio | |
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| Directed by | Takahiko Akiyama |
| Produced by | Shuuji Uchiyama, Hidekazu Uehara, Takuji Ushiyama |
| Written by | Takahiko Akiyama, Masumi Suetani, Shoji Yonemura |
| Starring | Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo, Mikako Tabe |
| Distributed by | Shochiku/Movie Eye |
| Release date(s) | 9 July 2005 |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Language | Japanese |
Hinokio is a 2005 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takahiko Akiyama and starring Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo and Mikako Tabe. Its tagline is "Inter Galactic Love".
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A recent accident has left Satoru Iwamoto, an elementary school student, temporarily wheelchair-ridden. In addition, the recent loss of his mother has thrown Satoru into a reclusive state, locking himself from the outside world. However, in an effort to help Satoru recover from his injuries, his father, Kaoru, has designed a remote-controlled robot that will go to school in his place and allow him to interact with people and do normal things.
The robot, "piloted" by Satoru from a large control terminal in his room, is nicknamed 'Hinokio' by his classmates. Hinokio is mostly admired by his fellow students, and they together start a generally normal year of school. But the story soon dwells more on Satoru, himself, as he rediscovers love and friendship through classmate Jun Kudo and also his own father.