Hachiko

Recently my mates and I watched a movie titled, 'Hachiko: A Dog's Story'.

If you are a dog lover like me, you'll absolutely love this movie.

It's based on a true story, though this film is a remake and it is set in America instead of Shibuya, Japan( you know how Hollywood is).

Hachiko Trailer

Hachiko is a Akita Inu dog, a breed that's pretty primitive; having close bonds with the wolf.

They're really furry and they do have the 'sepet' eyes... like me. :D

Akita pup

AWESOME SEPETNESS! :D

The story is based on the loyalty between dog and man. According to the real story, Hachi waited for his master to return from University of Tokyo at the Shibuya train station every single day. But one day Mr. Ueno(Hachi's master) suffered a hemorrhage at the university. He died and never did return, but Hachi waited for him the next day and for the next 9 years before Hachi was found dead along the street of Shibuya where he would normally take to the station.

*this also reminds of the 'Jurassic Bark' episode from Futurama where Seymour waited for Fry to return for 12 years until his death.* <-- another tearjerker from a cartoon

Hachi waiting at the station a month after Mr. Ueno's death.

The last picture taken a few weeks before Hachi was found dead.

A statue of Hachi was erected in front of Shibuya station(Mum did we see the statue while we were there? I don't recall) to honor the dog of its loyalty towards his master.

Hachi statue in front of Shibuya station.

After the movie, most of the guys had 'moisture' in their eyes while the girls... well you should know how the girls reacted with this kind of tearjerkers. If you guys have time to watch a movie, go get this one and watch it with either your friends or family.

It's something you won't wanna miss.

Have a great week and God bless.

:D

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