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Hachiko was a dog known for his infinite fidelity and love for his owner, Eizaburo Ueno. This dog is known as the faithful and lonely dog as he waited for his owner at the train station after he returned from work, even after his owner's sudden death.

In this AnimalWised article we're going to tell the tale of this amazing dog, this is the true story of Hachiko, the faithful dog.

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Who was Hachiko the faithful dog?

Hachiko was a dog known for his infinite fidelity and love for his owner, Eizaburo Ueno, a university professor in Tokyo, Japan. Every afternoon, Hachiko (stylized as Hachikō in Japanese) waited at the Shibuya train station until his owner returned from work - even after his tragic sudden death.

This display of affection and loyalty has made Hachiko's story become world famous. It has even made it onto the big screen with a movie.

This is the perfect example of how the love of a dog can be as strong as the love of humans. So let's get into the true story of Hachiko 'the faithful dog', grab sometissues and keep reading this AnimalWised article!

Life with the professor

Hachiko was an Akita Inu who was born in 1923 in Akita prefecture, Japan. A year later he became a gift for the daughter of a professor of agronomic engineering at Tokyo University. When the professor, Eisaburo Ueno, saw him for the first time, he realized that his legs were slightly crooked. They resembled the kanji that represents the number 8 (八, which in Japanese is pronounced hachi), so he decided to name him Hachiko (ハチ公).

When Ueno's daughter grew up, she married and went to live with her husband, leaving the dog behind. The teacher had grown very fond of him, so he decided to keep Hachi instead of giving him away.

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Ueno went to work by train every day and Hachiko became his faithful companion. Every morning he accompanied him to the Shibuya train station and in the afternoon he went back to meet him when he returned. This example of true loyalty is what inspired the people of Tokyo at the time and the rest of the world since.

The death of his master

One day, while teaching at the university, Ueno suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage which ended his life. However, Hachiko continued to wait for him at the Shibuya station.

Day after day Hachiko went to the station and waited for hours for his owner, looking for his face among the thousands of strangers passing by. These days turned into months and months and eventually into years. Hachiko waited tirelessly for his owner for nine long years. Throughrain, snow or sunshine. He would appear at the exact time his master's train awas due in the station.

The inhabitants of Shibuya knew Hachiko and has regular seen him with professor Ueno. Due to the busyness of the station, many found it annoying to have the dog getting in the way. However, when they realized what had happened, they took charge of feeding and taking care of him while he waited in the door of the station. They soon realized the reason he was there was supreme loyalty. This loyalty for his owner earned him the nickname 'the faithful dog'.

People have shown much affection and admiration for Hachiko and his loyalty. So much so, a statue of him was revealed in 1934 in front of the same train station where he waited for his owner every day.

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Death of Hachiko

On March 9, 1935, Hachiko was found dead at the foot of the statue. He was 11 and it appears he died because of old age. It adds poetic resonance to the Hachiko story that he died in the same place where he had waited for his owner's return for nine years. The remains of the faithful dog were buried next to those of his owner in the cemetery of Aoyama in Tokyo.

During World War II all Japanese statues made from bronze were recast to manufacture armaments, including that of Hachiko. Nevertheless, a few years later, a society was created to produce a new dog statue and to put it in the same place. Takeshi Ando, ​​the son of the original sculptor, was hired to rework the statue. This goes to show that the story of Hachiko had endured long after his death. Perhaps such inspiring stories were even more necessary after a war.

Today the statue of Hachiko continues to stand in the same place, in front of the station of Shibuya. Every April 8th a special day is celebrated which commemorates his fidelity.

After all these years the story of Hachiko, the faithful dog is still alive because his love, loyalty and unconditional affection shook the heart of a population. And still continues to do so today. His legacy lives on.

The story of Hachiko and its legacy

The story of the dog Hachi has continued in the hearts of those who heard it. This legacy is one which is kept alive thanks to the story's retelling. Many people in Japan have told this story to from older generations to younger. However, it is also important to remember that the faithful dog's story was not only popular posthumously.

Hirokichi Saito was one of professor Ueno's students and he grew a strong interest in the Japanese Akita dog breed. He even developed Nippo (Nipponinu Hozonkai - Japanese Dog Preservation Society) and is more than partly responsible for this dog's regained popularity. In fact, through his research, we learned that Hachiko was only one of around 30 purebred Akita Inu dogs still alive.

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Saito's love for Akitas and Hachiko in particular led to him writing various articles which helped to publicize his story. These stories spread so wide that in 1987 the first movie about Hachiko was released. The Japanese language Hachikō Monogatari (‘The Tale of Hachiko') was the number one movie in Japan at the time of its release. Hachiko's story received the Hollywood treatment in 2009 with the release of Hachi: A Dog's Tale staring Richard Gere as an anglicized version of the real life professor Ueno.

The legacy of Hachiko's story can be seen in diverse ways from children's books to plot lines in episodes of Scooby Doo. One of the most appropriate is the naming of a new minibus in the Shibuya ward ‘Hachiko-bus'.

If you want to read similar articles to The True Story of Hachiko - The Faithful Dog, we recommend you visit our Facts about the animal kingdom category.

Hachi A Dog's Tale
Directed byLasse Hallström
Produced byRichard Gere
Bill Johnson
Screenplay byStephen P. Lindsey
Based onHachikō Monogatari
by Kaneto Shindô
StarringRichard Gere
Joan Allen
Erick Avari
Jason Alexander
Music byJan A. P. Kaczmarek
CinematographyRon Fortunato
Edited byKristina Boden
Production
company
Hachiko, LLC
Grand Army Entertainment, LLC
Opperman Viner Chrystyn Entertainment
Scion Films
Inferno Production
Distributed byStage 6 Films
  • June 8, 2009 (Seattle)
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million
Box office$46.7 million

Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama film that is an adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. The original film told the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō who lived in Japan in the 1920s. This version, which places it in a modern American context, was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and produced by Richard Gere. The film stars Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 13, 2009, and its first theatrical release was in Japan on August 8, 2009. The film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors, and opened in more than 25 countries throughout 2009 and 2010. By the end of September 2010, the film's foreign box office returns had totalled more than $45 million.[1]Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to forgo a U.S. theatrical release, bringing the film out on DVD on March 9, 2010[2] and eventually selling it to the Hallmark Channel, where it debuted on Sunday, September 26, 2010. [1]

Plot[edit]

When Ronnie gives a presentation at school about a personal hero, he tells the story of his grandfather and his dog, Hachiko.

Parker Wilson, a professor of music who commutes to nearby Providence, Rhode Island, finds a lost puppy on the station platform in Bedridge and takes him home for the night. (The audience sees that it was freighted from a Japanese monastery to the United States and that the basket's tag was torn in transit.)

The puppy remains unclaimed, and the two grow close while he takes it everywhere with him. Ken, a Japanese professor friend, tells Parker that the dog is a breed called an Akita and that the Japanese character on his collar tag is the number eight—'hachi'. Parker's wife, Cate, eventually warms to the dog—but Hachi sleeps outside in his own shed.

One spring morning, Hachi, now grown, digs under the fence and follows Parker to the station. He refuses to go home; Parker misses the train. He leaves Hachi with Cate and gets the next one. That afternoon, Hachi hears the train horn and jumps the fence. Parker is surprised to find Hachi waiting for him and even more surprised to learn that he has not been waiting all day. The dog somehow knew when Parker was due home. A daily routine begins: They walk to the station together, Hachi goes home, and he returns when Parker's train is due, at 5 p.m.

Parker tries in vain to train Hachi to do normal dog things like fetching. Amused, Ken explains that Akitas cannot be bought. If Hachi fetches, it will be for a special reason. When their daughter Andy marries Michael. Hachi is in the family wedding photo. Eventually, Andy announces that she is pregnant.

One winter morning, Hachi behaves strangely, but then follows Parker to the station with a ball, and, to Parker's delight, fetches it for the first time. After they play for a while, Parker puts the ball in his pocket. Hachi barks and barks and watches the train leave. Parker is holding the ball when he suffers a fatal stroke in his classroom. Hachi waits. At 9:30 p.m., Michael comes to get him. From his shed, Hachi watches the family. While Parker's human friends and family gather at his funeral, Hachi goes to the station to wait.

Cate sells the house and moves away. Hachi goes to live with Andy and Michael and their baby, Ronnie. One day, he escapes and follows the train tracks to Bedridge. Andy and Cate find him and bring him home, but Cate realizes the dog is pining and opens the gate. He licks her hand—and runs.

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Every day at 5 p.m., Hachi waits for his best friend. The hot dog seller, Jasjeet, and others feed him. After a reporter writes a story about him, people send cards and money to the station. Ken reads the piece and comes to town to help, only to learn how the community loves Hachi. Ken speaks to Hachi in Japanese: He too, misses his friend.

On the tenth anniversary of Parker's death, Cate returns to visit her husband's grave. Ken is there, too. She is moved to see a now-elderly Hachi taking his usual position at the station. At home, at Christmas, Cate tells the ten-year-old Ronnie about Hachi and Parker, while the dog slowly settles in place. We see flashbacks of Parker and Hachi together, and then a last passenger pauses in the door. It is Parker, who calls 'Hachi!' The old dog raises his head, and we see him run to Parker's embrace. A bright light fills the screen and Hachi lies, motionless, his waiting over. The camera pans up to the night sky as Ronnie tells his class that Hachi and his grandfather taught him the meaning of loyalty, that you should never forget anyone you have loved.

The class applauds. At the school bus, Ronnie is met by his dad and a tiny new puppy which they've also named Hachi. The film ends with Ronnie and the puppy walking down the same tracks Hachi traveled years ago.

Cast[edit]

  • Leyla, Chico and Forrest – Hachi
  • Richard Gere – Professor Parker Wilson; Cate's husband, Andy's father, Michael's father-in-law, and Ronnie's maternal grandfather.
  • Joan Allen – Cate Wilson; Parker's wife, Andy's mother, Michael's mother-in-law, and Ronnie's maternal grandmother.
  • Erick Avari – Jasjeet; an Indian hot dog cart vendor
  • Jason Alexander – Carl Boilins; the train station master. Alexander previously co-starred with Gere in 1990's Pretty Woman.
  • Sarah Roemer – Andy Wilson; Parker and Cate's daughter, Michael's wife, and Ronnie's mother.
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Ken Fujiyoshi; professor of Japanese and Parker's friend
  • Robbie Collier Sublett – Michael; Parker and Cate's son-in-law, Andy's husband, and Ronnie's father.
  • Davenia McFadden – Mary-Ann; the bookstore owner
  • Kevin DeCoste – Ronnie; Michael and Andy's son and Parker and Cate's grandson
  • Tora Hallström – Heather; one of Ronnie's classmate
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Production[edit]

The end credits include a disclaimer warning that 'Although beloved by many as a family pet, Akitas are recommended only for dedicated and experienced dog owners,' referring viewers to the American Humane Society and the American Kennel Club for more information.

When David Itzkoff wrote about the film in a September 24, 2010, article headlined 'Film has Two Big Names and a Dog but No Big Screens', he reported that Sony refused to comment on its decision not to release the picture to theaters in the United States.[1]

The color in scenes filmed from the dog's point of view is desaturated almost to black-and-white. Although there are several scenes from Hachiko's POV, the film never puts human dialogue in Hachiko's mind/mouth.

Animal trainer Mark Harden and his team trained the three Akitas—Leyla, Chico and Forrest—who played the role of Hachi in the movie.[3] Harden adopted Chico after the movie was completed. New York Times reporter David Itzkoff repeated Richard Gere's description of the challenging process of getting to know his canine co-stars: [1]

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There was, Mr. Gere said, 'a certain amount of anxiety, of would we get along? They cannot be bought.' But after about three days, he said, 'One of the dogs came over and put her head right on my lap. And that was a big moment � I was accepted in the pack.'[1]

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The movie was based on the real Japanese Akita dog Hachiko, who was born in Ōdate, Japan, in 1923. After the death of his owner, Ueno Hidesaburō in 1925, Hachiko returned to the Shibuya train station the next day and every day after that for the next nine years until he died in March 1935. A bronze statue of Hachiko is in front of the Shibuya train station in his honor, in the spot where he waited. Hachikō is known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公) 'faithful dog Hachikō', hachi meaning 'eight' and meaning 'affection.'[4] The film ends with a text panel summarizing the story of the real Hachiko, a photo of the dog and a shot of the bronze statue. According to the movie's closing cards, the real Hachiko died in March 1934, while the earlier movie, Hachikō Monogatari, and other sources state that his actual death was on March 1935 (9 years and 9 months after Professor Ueno's death).

The majority of filming took place in Bristol, Rhode Island, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.[5] The only spoken reference to the actual location where filming took place is when the newspaper reporter Teddy states he works for the Woonsocket Call (Woonsocket's daily newspaper).

Additional locations included the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, along the Providence and Worcester Railroad Mechanical, and the Columbus Theater located in Providence, Rhode Island. A second production unit filmed scenes on-location in Japan. Footage was shot at the (now closed) Reynolds Elementary School in Bristol.

Reception[edit]

In October 2009, Christopher Lloyd of the Sarasota Herald Tribune gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, noting: 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale is unapologetically a tear-jerker. You might resent being emotionally manipulated by this film, but I challenge even the most hard-hearted moviegoer not to spill some saltwater while watching it.'[6]

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In June 2009, Variety's Alissa Simon described the film as a 'Sentimental, repetitive tale (harking) back to the values, production and otherwise, of an earlier era..Even so, the dog's silent distress and dignity will move all but the hardest hearts. Pic's main problem is that its human story lacks drama; Hachi's the central attraction.'[7]

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.88/10.[8]

Additional information[edit]

On May 19, 2012, a bronze statue of Hachiko the dog was placed at the train depot at Woonsocket Depot Square, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where Hachi was filmed. The train depot at One Depot Square has been named Hachiko Place. The Rhode Island statue's dedication ceremony was part of the Cherry Blossom Festival held in three Rhode Island towns: Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket. Dignitaries including the Mayor of Woonsocket and the Consul General of Japan attended the ceremony. Two cherry blossom trees were planted by the statue. A visitor from New Jersey's Akita-mix (also named Hachi) was invited to participate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony as a 'real-life stand-in for Hachiko'.

The Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council have created a handout with useful info for people who want to take a tour of the movie locations for 'Hachi'.[9]

The ending credits give 2008 as the copyright for the movie.

Score[edit]

The film score of Hachi was composed by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek.

Track list[edit]

  1. 'Japan' (03:26)
  2. 'New Home' (01:47)
  3. 'The Foot' (02:40)
  4. 'Dance Rehearsal' (02:15)
  5. 'Storm and the Rescue' (01:36)
  6. 'The Second Dance' (00:51)
  7. 'Under the Fence' (01:51)
  8. 'Treats from Cate' (01:52)
  9. 'Parker's Dance Played on Piano' (03:42)
  10. 'Parker and Hachi Walk to the Station' (02:04)
  11. 'Baby' (01:23)
  12. 'Marriage Bath' (03:27)
  13. 'Fetch' (02:12)
  14. 'To Train Together' (03:25)
  15. 'Packing Boxes' (02:15)
  16. 'Parker and Hachi' (03:28)
  17. 'Hachiko Runs Away' (04:27)
  18. 'Memory of the Storm' (01:36)
  19. 'Hachi Waiting for Parker Again' (02:51)
  20. 'Hachi's Last Trip to the Station' (02:06)
  21. 'Goodbye' (02:10)
  22. 'Hachi, Parker, Cate and Memories' (03:58)
  23. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 1)' (Bonus track) (00:14)
  24. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 2)' (Bonus track) (00:10)
  25. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 3)' (Bonus track) (00:11)
  26. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 4)' (Bonus track) (00:09)

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References[edit]

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  1. ^ abcdeItzkoff, Dave (2010-09-24). 'Film Has Two Big Names and a Dog, but No Big Screens'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) - Misc Notes - TCM.com'. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^Ganzert, Robin; Anderson, Allen; Anderson, Linda (2014). 'Chapter 6: Mark Harden (Los Angeles County, California)'. Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors. New World Library. p. 77. ISBN9781608682645. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors.
  4. ^'Kō (公)'. Kotobank. 人や動物の名前に付けて,親しみ,あるいはやや軽んずる気持ちを表す。
  5. ^Wong, Vicki Shigekuni (March 30, 2014). 'See Actual Hachi Film Locations on Google Maps'. Behind the Film 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale'. VickiWongandHachi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  6. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale | THE FILM YAP'. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^Simon, Alissa; Simon, Alissa (2009-06-14). 'Hachi: A Dog's Story'. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  9. ^'Welcome to Woonsocket and the home of the Hachiko monument!'(PDF). hachikousa.com. Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

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Hachi A Dog

Ueno went to work by train every day and Hachiko became his faithful companion. Every morning he accompanied him to the Shibuya train station and in the afternoon he went back to meet him when he returned. This example of true loyalty is what inspired the people of Tokyo at the time and the rest of the world since.

The death of his master

One day, while teaching at the university, Ueno suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage which ended his life. However, Hachiko continued to wait for him at the Shibuya station.

Day after day Hachiko went to the station and waited for hours for his owner, looking for his face among the thousands of strangers passing by. These days turned into months and months and eventually into years. Hachiko waited tirelessly for his owner for nine long years. Throughrain, snow or sunshine. He would appear at the exact time his master's train awas due in the station.

The inhabitants of Shibuya knew Hachiko and has regular seen him with professor Ueno. Due to the busyness of the station, many found it annoying to have the dog getting in the way. However, when they realized what had happened, they took charge of feeding and taking care of him while he waited in the door of the station. They soon realized the reason he was there was supreme loyalty. This loyalty for his owner earned him the nickname 'the faithful dog'.

People have shown much affection and admiration for Hachiko and his loyalty. So much so, a statue of him was revealed in 1934 in front of the same train station where he waited for his owner every day.

Death of Hachiko

On March 9, 1935, Hachiko was found dead at the foot of the statue. He was 11 and it appears he died because of old age. It adds poetic resonance to the Hachiko story that he died in the same place where he had waited for his owner's return for nine years. The remains of the faithful dog were buried next to those of his owner in the cemetery of Aoyama in Tokyo.

During World War II all Japanese statues made from bronze were recast to manufacture armaments, including that of Hachiko. Nevertheless, a few years later, a society was created to produce a new dog statue and to put it in the same place. Takeshi Ando, ​​the son of the original sculptor, was hired to rework the statue. This goes to show that the story of Hachiko had endured long after his death. Perhaps such inspiring stories were even more necessary after a war.

Today the statue of Hachiko continues to stand in the same place, in front of the station of Shibuya. Every April 8th a special day is celebrated which commemorates his fidelity.

After all these years the story of Hachiko, the faithful dog is still alive because his love, loyalty and unconditional affection shook the heart of a population. And still continues to do so today. His legacy lives on.

The story of Hachiko and its legacy

The story of the dog Hachi has continued in the hearts of those who heard it. This legacy is one which is kept alive thanks to the story's retelling. Many people in Japan have told this story to from older generations to younger. However, it is also important to remember that the faithful dog's story was not only popular posthumously.

Hirokichi Saito was one of professor Ueno's students and he grew a strong interest in the Japanese Akita dog breed. He even developed Nippo (Nipponinu Hozonkai - Japanese Dog Preservation Society) and is more than partly responsible for this dog's regained popularity. In fact, through his research, we learned that Hachiko was only one of around 30 purebred Akita Inu dogs still alive.

Hachi A Dog's Tale Hindi Dubbed Watch Online Subtitles

Saito's love for Akitas and Hachiko in particular led to him writing various articles which helped to publicize his story. These stories spread so wide that in 1987 the first movie about Hachiko was released. The Japanese language Hachikō Monogatari (‘The Tale of Hachiko') was the number one movie in Japan at the time of its release. Hachiko's story received the Hollywood treatment in 2009 with the release of Hachi: A Dog's Tale staring Richard Gere as an anglicized version of the real life professor Ueno.

The legacy of Hachiko's story can be seen in diverse ways from children's books to plot lines in episodes of Scooby Doo. One of the most appropriate is the naming of a new minibus in the Shibuya ward ‘Hachiko-bus'.

If you want to read similar articles to The True Story of Hachiko - The Faithful Dog, we recommend you visit our Facts about the animal kingdom category.

Hachi A Dog's Tale
Directed byLasse Hallström
Produced byRichard Gere
Bill Johnson
Screenplay byStephen P. Lindsey
Based onHachikō Monogatari
by Kaneto Shindô
StarringRichard Gere
Joan Allen
Erick Avari
Jason Alexander
Music byJan A. P. Kaczmarek
CinematographyRon Fortunato
Edited byKristina Boden
Production
company
Hachiko, LLC
Grand Army Entertainment, LLC
Opperman Viner Chrystyn Entertainment
Scion Films
Inferno Production
Distributed byStage 6 Films
  • June 8, 2009 (Seattle)
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million
Box office$46.7 million

Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama film that is an adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. The original film told the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō who lived in Japan in the 1920s. This version, which places it in a modern American context, was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and produced by Richard Gere. The film stars Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 13, 2009, and its first theatrical release was in Japan on August 8, 2009. The film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors, and opened in more than 25 countries throughout 2009 and 2010. By the end of September 2010, the film's foreign box office returns had totalled more than $45 million.[1]Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to forgo a U.S. theatrical release, bringing the film out on DVD on March 9, 2010[2] and eventually selling it to the Hallmark Channel, where it debuted on Sunday, September 26, 2010. [1]

Plot[edit]

When Ronnie gives a presentation at school about a personal hero, he tells the story of his grandfather and his dog, Hachiko.

Parker Wilson, a professor of music who commutes to nearby Providence, Rhode Island, finds a lost puppy on the station platform in Bedridge and takes him home for the night. (The audience sees that it was freighted from a Japanese monastery to the United States and that the basket's tag was torn in transit.)

The puppy remains unclaimed, and the two grow close while he takes it everywhere with him. Ken, a Japanese professor friend, tells Parker that the dog is a breed called an Akita and that the Japanese character on his collar tag is the number eight—'hachi'. Parker's wife, Cate, eventually warms to the dog—but Hachi sleeps outside in his own shed.

One spring morning, Hachi, now grown, digs under the fence and follows Parker to the station. He refuses to go home; Parker misses the train. He leaves Hachi with Cate and gets the next one. That afternoon, Hachi hears the train horn and jumps the fence. Parker is surprised to find Hachi waiting for him and even more surprised to learn that he has not been waiting all day. The dog somehow knew when Parker was due home. A daily routine begins: They walk to the station together, Hachi goes home, and he returns when Parker's train is due, at 5 p.m.

Parker tries in vain to train Hachi to do normal dog things like fetching. Amused, Ken explains that Akitas cannot be bought. If Hachi fetches, it will be for a special reason. When their daughter Andy marries Michael. Hachi is in the family wedding photo. Eventually, Andy announces that she is pregnant.

One winter morning, Hachi behaves strangely, but then follows Parker to the station with a ball, and, to Parker's delight, fetches it for the first time. After they play for a while, Parker puts the ball in his pocket. Hachi barks and barks and watches the train leave. Parker is holding the ball when he suffers a fatal stroke in his classroom. Hachi waits. At 9:30 p.m., Michael comes to get him. From his shed, Hachi watches the family. While Parker's human friends and family gather at his funeral, Hachi goes to the station to wait.

Cate sells the house and moves away. Hachi goes to live with Andy and Michael and their baby, Ronnie. One day, he escapes and follows the train tracks to Bedridge. Andy and Cate find him and bring him home, but Cate realizes the dog is pining and opens the gate. He licks her hand—and runs.

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Every day at 5 p.m., Hachi waits for his best friend. The hot dog seller, Jasjeet, and others feed him. After a reporter writes a story about him, people send cards and money to the station. Ken reads the piece and comes to town to help, only to learn how the community loves Hachi. Ken speaks to Hachi in Japanese: He too, misses his friend.

On the tenth anniversary of Parker's death, Cate returns to visit her husband's grave. Ken is there, too. She is moved to see a now-elderly Hachi taking his usual position at the station. At home, at Christmas, Cate tells the ten-year-old Ronnie about Hachi and Parker, while the dog slowly settles in place. We see flashbacks of Parker and Hachi together, and then a last passenger pauses in the door. It is Parker, who calls 'Hachi!' The old dog raises his head, and we see him run to Parker's embrace. A bright light fills the screen and Hachi lies, motionless, his waiting over. The camera pans up to the night sky as Ronnie tells his class that Hachi and his grandfather taught him the meaning of loyalty, that you should never forget anyone you have loved.

The class applauds. At the school bus, Ronnie is met by his dad and a tiny new puppy which they've also named Hachi. The film ends with Ronnie and the puppy walking down the same tracks Hachi traveled years ago.

Cast[edit]

  • Leyla, Chico and Forrest – Hachi
  • Richard Gere – Professor Parker Wilson; Cate's husband, Andy's father, Michael's father-in-law, and Ronnie's maternal grandfather.
  • Joan Allen – Cate Wilson; Parker's wife, Andy's mother, Michael's mother-in-law, and Ronnie's maternal grandmother.
  • Erick Avari – Jasjeet; an Indian hot dog cart vendor
  • Jason Alexander – Carl Boilins; the train station master. Alexander previously co-starred with Gere in 1990's Pretty Woman.
  • Sarah Roemer – Andy Wilson; Parker and Cate's daughter, Michael's wife, and Ronnie's mother.
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Ken Fujiyoshi; professor of Japanese and Parker's friend
  • Robbie Collier Sublett – Michael; Parker and Cate's son-in-law, Andy's husband, and Ronnie's father.
  • Davenia McFadden – Mary-Ann; the bookstore owner
  • Kevin DeCoste – Ronnie; Michael and Andy's son and Parker and Cate's grandson
  • Tora Hallström – Heather; one of Ronnie's classmate

Production[edit]

The end credits include a disclaimer warning that 'Although beloved by many as a family pet, Akitas are recommended only for dedicated and experienced dog owners,' referring viewers to the American Humane Society and the American Kennel Club for more information.

When David Itzkoff wrote about the film in a September 24, 2010, article headlined 'Film has Two Big Names and a Dog but No Big Screens', he reported that Sony refused to comment on its decision not to release the picture to theaters in the United States.[1]

The color in scenes filmed from the dog's point of view is desaturated almost to black-and-white. Although there are several scenes from Hachiko's POV, the film never puts human dialogue in Hachiko's mind/mouth.

Animal trainer Mark Harden and his team trained the three Akitas—Leyla, Chico and Forrest—who played the role of Hachi in the movie.[3] Harden adopted Chico after the movie was completed. New York Times reporter David Itzkoff repeated Richard Gere's description of the challenging process of getting to know his canine co-stars: [1]

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There was, Mr. Gere said, 'a certain amount of anxiety, of would we get along? They cannot be bought.' But after about three days, he said, 'One of the dogs came over and put her head right on my lap. And that was a big moment � I was accepted in the pack.'[1]

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The movie was based on the real Japanese Akita dog Hachiko, who was born in Ōdate, Japan, in 1923. After the death of his owner, Ueno Hidesaburō in 1925, Hachiko returned to the Shibuya train station the next day and every day after that for the next nine years until he died in March 1935. A bronze statue of Hachiko is in front of the Shibuya train station in his honor, in the spot where he waited. Hachikō is known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公) 'faithful dog Hachikō', hachi meaning 'eight' and meaning 'affection.'[4] The film ends with a text panel summarizing the story of the real Hachiko, a photo of the dog and a shot of the bronze statue. According to the movie's closing cards, the real Hachiko died in March 1934, while the earlier movie, Hachikō Monogatari, and other sources state that his actual death was on March 1935 (9 years and 9 months after Professor Ueno's death).

The majority of filming took place in Bristol, Rhode Island, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.[5] The only spoken reference to the actual location where filming took place is when the newspaper reporter Teddy states he works for the Woonsocket Call (Woonsocket's daily newspaper).

Additional locations included the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, along the Providence and Worcester Railroad Mechanical, and the Columbus Theater located in Providence, Rhode Island. A second production unit filmed scenes on-location in Japan. Footage was shot at the (now closed) Reynolds Elementary School in Bristol.

Reception[edit]

In October 2009, Christopher Lloyd of the Sarasota Herald Tribune gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, noting: 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale is unapologetically a tear-jerker. You might resent being emotionally manipulated by this film, but I challenge even the most hard-hearted moviegoer not to spill some saltwater while watching it.'[6]

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In June 2009, Variety's Alissa Simon described the film as a 'Sentimental, repetitive tale (harking) back to the values, production and otherwise, of an earlier era..Even so, the dog's silent distress and dignity will move all but the hardest hearts. Pic's main problem is that its human story lacks drama; Hachi's the central attraction.'[7]

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.88/10.[8]

Additional information[edit]

On May 19, 2012, a bronze statue of Hachiko the dog was placed at the train depot at Woonsocket Depot Square, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where Hachi was filmed. The train depot at One Depot Square has been named Hachiko Place. The Rhode Island statue's dedication ceremony was part of the Cherry Blossom Festival held in three Rhode Island towns: Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket. Dignitaries including the Mayor of Woonsocket and the Consul General of Japan attended the ceremony. Two cherry blossom trees were planted by the statue. A visitor from New Jersey's Akita-mix (also named Hachi) was invited to participate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony as a 'real-life stand-in for Hachiko'.

The Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council have created a handout with useful info for people who want to take a tour of the movie locations for 'Hachi'.[9]

The ending credits give 2008 as the copyright for the movie.

Score[edit]

The film score of Hachi was composed by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek.

Track list[edit]

  1. 'Japan' (03:26)
  2. 'New Home' (01:47)
  3. 'The Foot' (02:40)
  4. 'Dance Rehearsal' (02:15)
  5. 'Storm and the Rescue' (01:36)
  6. 'The Second Dance' (00:51)
  7. 'Under the Fence' (01:51)
  8. 'Treats from Cate' (01:52)
  9. 'Parker's Dance Played on Piano' (03:42)
  10. 'Parker and Hachi Walk to the Station' (02:04)
  11. 'Baby' (01:23)
  12. 'Marriage Bath' (03:27)
  13. 'Fetch' (02:12)
  14. 'To Train Together' (03:25)
  15. 'Packing Boxes' (02:15)
  16. 'Parker and Hachi' (03:28)
  17. 'Hachiko Runs Away' (04:27)
  18. 'Memory of the Storm' (01:36)
  19. 'Hachi Waiting for Parker Again' (02:51)
  20. 'Hachi's Last Trip to the Station' (02:06)
  21. 'Goodbye' (02:10)
  22. 'Hachi, Parker, Cate and Memories' (03:58)
  23. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 1)' (Bonus track) (00:14)
  24. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 2)' (Bonus track) (00:10)
  25. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 3)' (Bonus track) (00:11)
  26. 'Hachi's Voice (Version 4)' (Bonus track) (00:09)

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References[edit]

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  1. ^ abcdeItzkoff, Dave (2010-09-24). 'Film Has Two Big Names and a Dog, but No Big Screens'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) - Misc Notes - TCM.com'. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^Ganzert, Robin; Anderson, Allen; Anderson, Linda (2014). 'Chapter 6: Mark Harden (Los Angeles County, California)'. Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors. New World Library. p. 77. ISBN9781608682645. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors.
  4. ^'Kō (公)'. Kotobank. 人や動物の名前に付けて,親しみ,あるいはやや軽んずる気持ちを表す。
  5. ^Wong, Vicki Shigekuni (March 30, 2014). 'See Actual Hachi Film Locations on Google Maps'. Behind the Film 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale'. VickiWongandHachi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  6. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale | THE FILM YAP'. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^Simon, Alissa; Simon, Alissa (2009-06-14). 'Hachi: A Dog's Story'. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. ^'Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  9. ^'Welcome to Woonsocket and the home of the Hachiko monument!'(PDF). hachikousa.com. Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

External links[edit]

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale on IMDb
  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale on TCM
  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale at AllMovie
  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale at Rotten Tomatoes
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