The Boy and the Dog
2025, Japanese. Directed by Takahisa Zeze.
6 months after the earthquake disaster in Sendai City, Nakagaki Kazumasa is a young man who has lost his job. He encounters a dog named Tamon on its dog tag, who lost its owner in the earthquake disaster. Kazumasa decides to take Tamon in, and the dog becomes attached to him and his family, but Tamon always seems concerned about something in the south direction. One day, while Kazumasa is involved in a dangerous incident, Tamon disappears. Later, in Shiga, Tamon is with Sugai Miwa, who has a sad secret. Kazumasa reunites with Tamon, and they start a new life together. Nevertheless, Tamon heads south because Tamon has a promise it wants to keep to a boy.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Takahisa ZezeDirector
- Fumiya TakahashiKazumasa Nakagaki
- Nanase NishinoMiwa Sugai
- Takumi SaitohToru Uchimura
- Hitomi MiyauchiHisako Uchimura
- Akira EmotoYaichi Katano
- Rikka IharaMayumi Nakagaki
- Kentaro ItoTadashi Numaguchi
- Yura KimuraHikaru Uchimura
- Shuntaro YanagiHaruya Moriguchi
- Wataru IchinoseMiwa's Acquaintance
- Jun MihoMiwa's Mother
- Satomi TezukaKazumasa's Mother
Details
- Released
- 20 March 2025
- Original title
- 少年と犬
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tamio Hayashi
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What The Boy and the Dog is based on
The Boy and the Dog is adapted from a novel.
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How long is The Boy and the Dog?
The Boy and the Dog runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
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Which OTT platform is The Boy and the Dog on?
The Boy and the Dog isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 2025. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy and the Dog?
If you liked The Boy and the Dog, try A Dog's Purpose, A Dog's Way Home, Kensuke's Kingdom.
Who directed The Boy and the Dog?
The Boy and the Dog (2025) was directed by Takahisa Zeze and stars Fumiya Takahashi, Nanase Nishino, Takumi Saitoh.
What is The Boy and the Dog based on?
The Boy and the Dog is adapted from a novel.