Japan Synopsis
犬と私の10の約束
One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend.One day Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother…
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 10 Promises to My Dog sits at position #149.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 10 Promises to My Dog premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,227 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #984 of 1,933 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | March 15, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1179271 |