10 Promises to My Dog
10 Promises To My Dog (犬と私の１０の約束, Inu to Watashi no Jū no Yakusoku) is a 2008 Japanese film. The film was directed by Katsuhide Motoki, and stars Rena Tanaka, Mayuko Fukuda and Etsushi Toyokawa. Rena Tanaka and Mayuko Fukuda play the adult and the young version of Akari Saito respectively, while actor Etsushi Toyokawa stars as Akari's father.
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| Directed by | Katsuhide Motoki |
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| Story by | Hare Kawaguchi |
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| Edited by | Sao Kawasei |
| Music by | Chu Sosou |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$15,332,225 |
Based on a novel by Hare Kawaguchi, this film tells the story of Akari Saito and her dog named Socks. The pair supported each other as they grew up together. This story is closely tied to "The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership", a list of ownership rules written from a dog's point of view.
10 Promises to My Dog was released in the Japanese box office on 15 March 2008. The film grossed a total of US$15,332,225 in 6 countries, and was the 19th-highest grossing Japanese film of 2008.