Hachiko’s story has transcended the world thanks to cinema. The life of this loyal dog has been told in 2 movies and the third one is about to be released.
‘Hachiko 2’: Everything we know about the new adaptation
Although its title suggests that it is a sequel, the movie ‘Hachiko 2’ is actually a Chinese remake inspired by ‘Hachiko Monogatari’ (1987) and its adaptation ‘Hachiko: Always by Your Side’ (2009).
Directed by Xu Ang and starring Feng Xiaogang and Joan Chen, this new version captures the touching plot inspired by “the most loyal dog in the world”, telling the story of a small dog who accompanied his owner to the train station every day.
The plot centers on a man who rescues an abandoned Akita dog at a station, forming a special bond with the animal over time, discovering the loving bonds that can unite a man and an animal.
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When the relationship between Hachiko and the professor has become so strong, the man suffers a stroke which causes his death. As usual, the dog continues to go to the same train station to wait for his owner, hoping that one day he will see him again.
When is ‘Hachiko 2’ coming out in Latin America?
The movie ‘Hachiko 2’ was released in China on March 31, 2023, but will arrive in America this year.
The film opens in Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina at the end of May under distributor Bf Distribution, so it is expected to reach cinemas in Mexico on the same date.
Hachiko’s story: an extraordinary dog
According to information from the BBC, Hachiko was born in November 1923 in the city of Odate, Japan, the original homeland of the Akita breed.
The year Hachiko was born, Hidesaburo Ueno, a famous professor of agriculture and dog lover, asked a student to find him a puppy of this breed, arriving on a train trip to the Shibuya area on January 15, 1924.
At first they thought the puppy was dead, but they put him in until he was fully healthy. According to Hachiko’s biographer, Professor Mayumi Itoh, Ueno and his wife Yae nursed him back to health over the next six months.
Ueno named him Hachi, which means “eight” in Japanese. The suffix Ko is a tribute from the professor’s students.
Since he had to take the train to work several days a week, Ueno was accompanied by his three dogs, including Hachiko, who stayed there until he returned in the evening.
On May 21, 1925, the 53-year-old professor died of a cerebral hemorrhage, having lived with Hachiko for only 16 months, but this time was enough for the dog to forge a strong bond with him.
After attending the funeral, the dog spent the next few months with different families outside Shibuya, but in the summer of 1925 it ended up with Kobayashi Kikusaburo, who was a gardener in Ueno. After returning to the city where his previous owner lived, the dog continued his journey to the train station regardless of the weather.
After becoming popular in Japan, even getting his own statue, Hachiko died on March 8, 1935, whose story continues to transcend time.
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Source: univision
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