Wasao
2011, Japanese. Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri.
Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog. Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story. Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 March 2011
- Original title
- わさお
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hirotoshi Kobayashi
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Wasao runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is Wasao on?
Wasao isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 March 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wasao?
If you liked Wasao, try Roll Bounce, Foster, Chang Can Dunk.
Who directed Wasao?
Wasao (2011) was directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri and stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, Wasao Kikuya, Masahiro Komoto.