Hoshi Mamoru Inu Live Action Movie Announced

Author Takashi Murakami’s 2008 manga Hoshi Mamoru Inu (Star Protector Dog) will get a live action feature film adaptation next year. The story revolves around a forensics expert that discovers that an unidentified man died in the mountains six months prior while the man’s loyal akita dog remained by his side until its death five months later. The movie will tentatively open next summer.

Akita dogs are evidently highly respected for their loyalty in Japan. The famously loyal Akita dog Hachiko is permanently honored by a statue in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Source: Tokyograph