Sayonara, Kuro

Name: Sayonara, Kuro
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-07-01
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ayumi Ito, Hirofumi Arai, Yûta Kanai, Ryûta Satô

IMDb ID: tt0400800 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.1 (111 votes)

Genres: Drama

In Matsumoto city, Nagano, during 1960s. A stray dog wanders into a high school's grounds. The dog, named Kuro, stays at the school and becomes a special friend to everyone.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesBrazil: Adeus, Kuro
World-wide: Farewell, Kuro (English)
Germany: Gute Reise Kuro (DVD Title)
Japan: さよなら、クロ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 莎喲娜拉！小黑
Farewell, KuroRelease Date2003-07-01Runtime109 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsfriend
school
japanese
dog
loyaltyFilming LocationsJapanProduction CompaniesCine Quanon
Dentsu Motion Pictures
Eisei GekijoIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400800/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0400800.jpgUpdated At2025-12-10T15:39:20

Directors

Joji Matsuoka

Writers

Emiko Hiramatsu
Katsumi Ishikawa
Joji Matsuoka

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Satoshi Tsumabuki | Character: Ryôsuke Kimura
Actor: Ayumi Ito | Character: Yukiko Igarashi
Actor: Hirofumi Arai | Character: Kôji Kobe
Actor: Yûta Kanai | Character: Kenji Morishita
Actor: Ryûta Satô | Character: Mamoru Saitô
Actor: Kôen Kondô | Character: Shinji Miyamoto
Actor: Asumi Miwa | Character: Machiko Yokokawa
Actor: Lily | Character: Teruyo Morishita
Actor: Toshie Negishi | Character: Naoko Hanazono
Actor: Hatsuo Yamaya | Character: Principal Mizoguchi
Actor: Toshiki Ayata | Character: Head Teacher Naruse
Actor: Seiichi Tanabe | Character: Heigo Saigusa
Actor: Kazue Tsunogae | Character: Kôji's Mother
Actor: Denden | Character: Man at Kennels
Actor: Sansei Shiomi | Character: Satoshi Kusama
Actor: Kimiko Yo | Character: Eri Yûki
Actor: Akira Emoto | Character: Shûzô Hanazono
Actor: Hisashi Igawa | Character: Tokujirô Ôkôchi
Actor: Riho Akisada | Character: Actress
Actor: Tomoyuki Hashimoto | Character: Actor
Actor: Yasuhito Hida | Character: Masaru Tanigawa
Actor: Kenji Hirai | Character: Actor
Actor: Yûtarô Kagawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Kanako Magara | Character: Actress
Actor: Shôichi Matsuda | Character: Actor
Actor: Akifumi Miura | Character: Actor
Actor: Chikako Nakayama | Character: Actress
Actor: Zo Ozawa | Character: Kôji's Father
Actor: Iku Takamatsu | Character: Kyôko Morishita
Actor: Kenta Uchino | Character: Kazuki Yabe
Actor: Misako Watanabe | Character: Principal Makino
Actor: Michi Yamamura | Character: Mitsue Kimura

[Directors Group]
Name: Joji Matsuoka | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Emiko Hiramatsu | Role: Writer
Name: Katsumi Ishikawa | Role: Writer
Name: Joji Matsuoka | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Yûzaburô Amamiya | Role: Producer
Name: Hitomi Ishihara | Role: Producer
Name: Tomiyasu Ishikawa | Role: Producer
Name: Fumio Kaminari | Role: Producer
Name: Bong-ou Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Takako Miyauchi | Role: Producer
Name: Hiroto Takeishi | Role: Producer
Name: Nobuyuki Tôya | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Norimichi Kasamatsu | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Shin'ichi Fushima | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Fumio Ogawa | Role: Art Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Kiyoshi Kakizawa | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kenji Ishida | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400800/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: July 1, 2003
South Korea: November 25, 2005
Germany: May 16, 2013 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office