Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fumiya Takahashi
Kazumasa Nakagaki
Lead
Nanase Nishino
Miwa Sugai
Takumi Saitoh
Toru Uchimura
Hitomi Miyauchi
Hisako Uchimura
Akira Emoto
Yaichi Katano
Rikka Ihara
Mayumi Nakagaki
Kentaro Ito
Tadashi Numaguchi
Yura Kimura
Hikaru Uchimura
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takahisa Zeze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy and the Dog is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
