Hachiko Monogatari

Hachikō Monogatari (Japanese: ハチ公物語, Hepburn: Hachikō monogatari) is a 1987 Japanese 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.

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• Plot
• Reception
• Remakes
• References

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 23 or November 10, 1923, until his death in March 1935.

Reception

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

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.