---
title: 'Hachiko Monogatari (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Seijirō Kōyama'
released: '1987-08-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hachiko-monogatari-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093132/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hachiko Monogatari (1987)

1987 · 107 min · Drama, Family · Japan

Original title: ハチ公物語

## Synopsis

Hachikō Monogatari  is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Seijirō Kōyama and written by Kaneto Shindo. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mako Ishino and Masumi Harukawa, the film depicts the true story of Hachikō, a loyal Akita dog who continued to wait for his owner, Professor Hidesaburō Ueno, to return from work nine years following Ueno's death. It was the top Japanese film at the box office the year of its release and received the Yamaji Fumiko Film Award.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Seijirō Kōyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/seijiro-koyama)
- **Screenplay:** [Kaneto Shindō](https://cinepixo.com/people/kaneto-shindo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tetsuji Hayashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tetsuji-hayashi)

## Cast

- [Tatsuya Nakadai](https://cinepixo.com/people/tatsuya-nakadai)
- [Hisashi Igawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/hisashi-igawa)
- [Masumi Harukawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/masumi-harukawa)
- [Mako Ishino](https://cinepixo.com/people/mako-ishino)
- [Taiji Tonoyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/taiji-tonoyama)
- [Kaoru Yachigusa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kaoru-yachigusa)
- [Shigeru Izumiya](https://cinepixo.com/people/shigeru-izumiya)
- [Yoshi Katō](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshi-kato)

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