Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog
2010, Japanese. Directed by Yoshinori Kobayashi.
Based on the true story of a female dog trainer, Kyoko Mochizuki, nicknamed "Anko", and a Labrador retriever which repeatedly fails the police dog trials despite numerous tries. Kyoko Mochizuki is an 18-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a police dog trainer. She is admitted to a police dog training school and meets a young Kinako, a Labrador retriever puppy. An instructor there informs Kyoko that Kinako is too weak to become a police dog, but Kyoko is determined that she will make Kinako into one.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 July 2010
- Original title
- きな子〜見習い警察犬の物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideya Hamada, Kito Tawara
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What Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog is based on
Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog is based on a true story.
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Who directed Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog?
Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog (2010) was directed by Yoshinori Kobayashi and stars Kaho, Yasufumi Terawaki, Yusuke Yamamoto.
What is Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog based on?
Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog is based on a true story.