Partners - パートナーズ [2010]

Go Osanai (Yosuke Asari) is a 19 year old student at a school for guide dog trainers. During the day he attends classes and conducts practical training with guide dogs. One day the school principal Mr Nakajima (Isao Natsuyagi) brings the students to meet a white Labrador Retriever female dog that is about to give birth.

Go is later given one of the puppies and became one of the volunteer breeders. Later he hands over the puppy to the designated puppy walkers. The Hasegawa family take Go's dog and named him Chie, after Che Guevara. They are required to feed and take care of Chie for 10 months before return it to the school.

During that period, Miu (Risa Kondo), the 10 year old daughter of the Hasegawa family developed a close bond with Chie and leave the dog with heavy heart when the time for the dog's return arrives. Chie is one of the guide dog candidates and need to pass examinations before can become an official guide dog.

Makoto (Chihiro Otsuka) is a young and aspiring rock singer. One day while singing on the stage, she falls down and injures her eyes, making her to be blind. The school decides Chie to be Makoto's guide dog under the supervision of Go. One day, Chie saves Makoto's life from a drunk man and is hospitalized.

Chie is sent to the intensive care unit and the Hasegawa family are hoping for Chie's recovery. While Makoto is singing on the stage, Go informs him of Chie's recovery. Soon Chie becomes Makoto's official guide dog and Go will replace a staff at Sendai branch that has quitted.

Release Date : 6 November 2010
Origin : Japan
Genre: Drama
Director : Masaru Shimomura
Starring: Yosuke Asari, Chihiro Otsuka, Isao Natsuyagi, Mami Kumagai, Maiko Kawakami, Takehiro Murata, Toshie Negishi, Risa Kondo

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