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Wasao (2011)

Original title: わさお

2011-03-05 · 1h 57m · JA
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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.

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Yoshinari NishikôriDirector

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Hiroko YakushimaruHiroko YakushimaruSetsukoWasao KikuyaWasao KikuyaWasaoMasahiro KomotoMasahiro KomotoTatsuyaSawa SuzukiSawa SuzukiNaokoMasaki IzawaMasaki IzawaAkira TagawaJunko AbeJunko AbeMaki TagawaDaisuke ShimaDaisuke ShimaIharaMikio OsawaMikio OsawaVeterinarian TaniokaToshinori OmiToshinori OmiTsuyoshi TagawaSabu KawaharaSabu KawaharaMansaku FuwaMansaku FuwaKoichi UedaKoichi Ueda

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference454072Actor preference267432 · 383623 · 399705Country preferenceJp

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What is Wasao about?

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.

How long is Wasao?

Wasao has a runtime of 117 minutes.