The Boy and the Dog
少年と犬
Synopsis
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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【主題歌 SEKAI NO OWARI「琥珀」】映画『少年と犬』主題歌入り予告映像【3月20日(木・祝)公開】Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-01-22
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Fumiya Takahashi
Kazumasa Nakagaki
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
Shuntaro Yanagi
Haruya Moriguchi
Wataru Ichinose
Miwa's Acquaintance
Jun Miho
Miwa's Mother
Satomi Tezuka
Kazumasa's Mother
Toru Masuoka
Kazumasa's Father
Lina Arashi
Member of foreign thieves gang
Noriko Eguchi
Vetenarian
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Date Club Staff
Hidekazu Mashima
Vetenarian
Yui Suzuki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takahisa Zeze
- Screenplay & Story
- Tamio Hayashi
- Original Score
- Akira Kosemura
- Original Title
- 少年と犬
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- 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
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takahisa Zeze
Tamio Hayashi, Seishu Hase
Akira Kosemura
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Ryo Hayano
Takashi Hirano, Atsuyuki Shimoda, Tamako Tsujimoto, Tetsuta Tone
Department Leadership Roster
Tamio Hayashi
Screenplay
Takashi Hirano
Producer
Takahisa Zeze
Director
Atsuyuki Shimoda
Producer
Tamako Tsujimoto
Producer
Akira Kosemura
Original Music Composer
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Director of Photography
Ryo Hayano
Editor
Emiko Tsuyuki
Production Design
Tetsuta Tone
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Boy and the Dog
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What is The Boy and the Dog about?
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.
Who directed The Boy and the Dog?
The Boy and the Dog was directed by Takahisa Zeze.
Who stars in The Boy and the Dog?
The principal cast of The Boy and the Dog includes Fumiya Takahashi, Nanase Nishino, Takumi Saitoh, Hitomi Miyauchi, Akira Emoto.
When was The Boy and the Dog released and how long is it?
The Boy and the Dog was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for The Boy and the Dog?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Boy and the Dog was composed by Akira Kosemura.