Hachiko Monogatari

Hachikō Monogatari
Japanese DVD cover
Directed by	Seijirō Kōyama
Produced by	Toshio Nabeshima
Screenplay by	Kaneto Shindo
Music by	Tetsuji Hayashi
Cinematography	Shinsaku Himeda
Edited by	Mitsuo Kondō
Distributed by	Shochiku-Fuji Company (1987) (Japan) (theatrical) Shōchiku Eiga (1988) (USA) (subtitled)
Release dates	1 August 1987
Running time	107 min
Language	Japanese

Hachikō Monogatari (ハチ公物語, "Hachikō monogatari") is a Japanese language film starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mako Ishino, and Masumi Harukawa. The film, directed by Seijirō Kōyama, is a tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death. The film was released in 1987 and was the top Japanese film at the box office that year.

Hachikō Monogatari is a melodramatic film that tells the true story of friendship, trust, and affection of Japan's most faithful dog "Hachi", whose bronze statue, to this day, stands watch over Shibuya Station, Tokyo.

Plot

The movie depicts the series of true-to-life events starting from the birth of Hachikō on November 10, 1923 till his death on March 8, 1935.

Reception

Hachikō Monogatari was the number one Japanese film on the Japanese market in 1987, earning ¥2 billion in distribution income.^[1]

Cast

Crew

Remakes

An English version of the movie starring Richard Gere, Joan Allen, and Sarah Roemer was released in 2009 as Hachi: A Dog's Tale.

References

External links

• Hachiko Monogatari at the Internet Movie Database