Inubu: The Dog Club
Seen it?2021 | 114 min | Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of animal lovers and book lovers. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, Hanai Sota saves a dog that was being used in experiments. To save more of the animals, he sets up the "Inubu" club. His friend Shibasaki Ryosuke, among other people, joins the group. Shibasaki Ryosuke also loves dogs and is a student in the same veterinary department as Hanai Sota. They work hard to protect the animals. 16 years later, a report comes out. The report is about Hanai Sota, who was arrested.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
- Kento HayashiHanai Sota
- Taishi NakagawaShibasaki Ryosuke
- Sakurako OharaSabigawa Yoshimi
- Kodai AsakaAkita Tomohiko
- Momoko TanabeKawase Mika
- Tamae AndoFuzakawa Satoko
- Ryota BandoYusaku Tabara
- Rena TanakaMitsuko Kadowaki
- Yoshi SakōShusaku Akita
- Yukijiro HotaruNaoyuki Kume