Shiba Inu Movies

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies  (2007)


As Japan’s number one companion dog, it’s not surprising Shiba Inus can be found in major roles in many Japanese films and shows. Finding one outside Japanese cinema is less common, but you can see them pretending to be Akita puppies in the U.S. Hachiko remake.



Dude, Where’s My Dog?
Year: 2014
Country: USA
Shiba content: ✯ ✯
“Harry,” played by Lucky Bear, is a tri-colored Shiba Inu who can only be seen a few times in the film and does nothing but stand around with the humans and play with a ball.

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
AKA: Hachiko
Year: 2008
Country: USA
Shiba content: ✯ ✯
Shibas play puppy Hachiko.

Harasu no Ita Hibi
Year: 1989
Country: Japan


Inu no kieta hi
Year: 2011
Country: Japan
Japanese TV movie based on a novel by Komichi Inoue. Also starring a German Shepherd Dog.

Happy Together: All About My Dog
AKA: Do to Anata no Monogatari
Year: 2011
Country: Japan
Shiba content: ✯ ✯
An anthology of short stories about the canine/human bond in movie form.

Inubaka
Year: 2009
Country: Japan
Based on the popular manga by Yukiya Sakuragi. Image/link above is for the manga. The Inubaka movie does not seem to be commercially available outside of Japan.


Mameshiba: Cubbish Puppy
AKA: Yôjû mameshiba
Year: 2009
Country: Japan
Comedy movie from the Japanese TV Show.

Mameshiba Ichiro
Year: 2012
Country: Japan
Also from the TV show.

Mameshiba Ichiro Futen No Shibajirou
Year: 2013
Country: Japan
Also from the TV show.


Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies
AKA: Himawari to koinu no 7-kakan
Year: 2012
Country: Japan

A Tale of Mari and Three   Puppies
AKA: Mari to koinu no monogatari
Year: 2007
Country: Japan
Shiba content: ✯ ✯ ✯
Based on a true story of a Shiba and her puppies struggling to survive after deadly earthquakes. A moving drama, but too much about the human beings over its 124 minutes.

Walking with the Dog
AKA: Inu to arukeba: Chirori to Tamura
Year: 2004
Country: Japan

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