Shiba Park (2019 Film)
Shiba Park (Japanese: 柴公園, Hepburn: Shiba Koen) is a 2019 Japanese film directed by Shinya Ayabe. The story centers on the daily interactions of three middle-aged men who frequent a local park to walk their Shiba Inu dogs. Despite their shared routine, the men maintain a level of social distance, knowing each other only by the names of their dogs rather than their own.
Production and Release
The film was released in Japan on June 14, 2019, with a runtime of 99 minutes. It was distributed by AMG Entertainment. The production team included writer Yuji Nagamori, producer Tadashi Iwabuchi, and cinematographer Maki Ito.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast portraying the various dog owners and other characters:
- Shima Ohnishi as Jicchan papa
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Ataru papa
- Ishimoto Doronzu as Sachiko papa
- Yuki Sakurai as Pochi mama
- Masaru Mizuno as the mysterious handsome man
- Shinji Yamashita as the school principal
- Jiro Sato as Jiro Shiba
- Wakana Matsumoto
- Minori Terada