

10 Promises to My Dog
犬と私の10の約束
Synopsis
One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend. One day, Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother...
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-02-01
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March 18, 2008
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hare Kawaguchi, Yoshimitsu Sawamoto
- Original Score
- Cho Sung-woo
- Original Title
- 犬と私の10の約束
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, TV Tokyo, dentsu, TEN CARAT, Mitsui & Co., Mainichi Shimbun, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, Yahoo! Japan, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, TV Setouchi Broadcasting, Television Hokkaido Broadcasting, Eisei Gekijo, Nikkatsu Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhide Motoki
Hare Kawaguchi, Yoshimitsu Sawamoto
Cho Sung-woo
Junichi Fujisawa
Isao Kawase
Shigeaki Yoshida, Junichi Kitagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhide Motoki
Director
Shigeaki Yoshida
Producer
Junichi Kitagawa
Producer
Junichi Fujisawa
Director of Photography
Isao Kawase
Editor
Cho Sung-woo
Original Music Composer
Hare Kawaguchi
Screenplay
Yoshimitsu Sawamoto
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What is 10 Promises to My Dog about?
One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend. One day, Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother...
Who directed 10 Promises to My Dog?
10 Promises to My Dog was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Who stars in 10 Promises to My Dog?
The principal cast of 10 Promises to My Dog includes Rena Tanaka, Ryo Kase, Mayuko Fukuda, Shota Sato, Chizuru Ikewaki.
When was 10 Promises to My Dog released and how long is it?
10 Promises to My Dog was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for 10 Promises to My Dog?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 10 Promises to My Dog was composed by Cho Sung-woo.




















