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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Hiroko Yakushimaru
Setsuko
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Wasao Kikuya
Wasao
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Masahiro Komoto
Tatsuya
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Yoshinari Nishikôri Director · Hirotoshi Kobayashi Screenplay Shogo Kaida Composer
First release March 5, 2011 · Produced in Japan · Original title わさお
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Japan
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Original title
わさお
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 5, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 19, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 2022 · Digital
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