| Hinokio | |
|---|---|
 HK DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Takahiko Akiyama |
| Produced by | Shuuji Uchiyama Hidekazu Uehara Takuji Ushiyama |
| Written by | Takahiko Akiyama Masumi Suetani Shoji Yonemura |
| Music by | Akira Senju |
| Cinematography | Masakazu Oka |
| Editing by | Shoichi Ueno Soichi Ueno |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | July 9, 2005 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| IMDb profile | |
| Trailer | |
Hinokio is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Takahiko Akiyama.
Plot[]
Following an accident, elementary school student Satoru Iwamoto is left temporarily confined to a wheelchair. Coupled with the recent loss of his mother his situation causes him to keep to himself in his room, unwilling to venture outside. In response to his son's reclusive behavior Satoru's father, Kaoru, designs a special robot which Satoru can control from home and sent to school in his place. His classmates nickname the robot Hinokio and Satoru himself discovers love, happiness, and friendship through his experiences controlling it.
Cast[]
- Masatoshi Nakamura ... Kaoru Iwamoto
- Kanata Hongo ... Satoru Iwamoto
- Mikako Tabe ... Jun Kudo
- Maki Horikita ... Eriko Akishima
- Ryoko Kobayashi ... Sumire Takasaka
- Yuta Murakami ... Jouichi Hosono
- Ryo Kato ... Kenta Hirai
- Sachie Hara ... Natsuko Fubuki
- Riho Makise ... Yuko Sakagami
- Mieko Harada ... Sayuri Iwamoto
- Yuki Murakami
- Ryo Sato
External links[]
- Hinokio review at Heroic Cinema
- Hinokio review at KFCC
- Hinokio at Wikipedia
- Hinokio at Japanese Wikipedia
