Movie

Wasao (2011)

• March 5, 2011
• 1h 57m

• Comedy
• Drama
• Family

Overview

Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog. Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story. Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.

Director

Yoshinari Nishikôri

Writers

Hirotoshi Kobayashi

Starring

Hiroko Yakushimaru, Wasao Kikuya, Masahiro Komoto