The Boy and the Dog

The Boy and the Dog

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:2025-03-20
Genre:Drama
Duration:128 min
Country:Japan
Director:Takahisa Zeze
Actors:Fumiya Takahashi, Nanase Nishino, Takumi Saitoh, Hitomi Miyauchi, Akira Emoto
Production:TOHO, Twins Japan, Bungeishunju, TBS Sparkle, TBS, A-Plus, Y&N Brothers, MBS, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, TC Entertainment, jeki, TBS Radio, Bitters End, Mainichi Shimbun, LY Corporation, Lawson Entertainment

Overview:

6 months after the earthquake disaster in Sendai City, Nakagaki Kazumasa is a young man who has lost his job. He encounters a dog named Tamon on its dog tag, who lost its owner in the earthquake disaster. Kazumasa decides to take Tamon in, and the dog becomes attached to him and his family, but Tamon always seems concerned about something in the south direction. One day, while Kazumasa is involved in a dangerous incident, Tamon disappears. Later, in Shiga, Tamon is with Sugai Miwa, who has a sad secret. Kazumasa reunites with Tamon, and they start a new life together. Nevertheless, Tamon heads south because Tamon has a promise it wants to keep to a boy.

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