Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari (2003)
Based on the real-life story of Yoshitomo Kimura, who suffered a spinal cord injury in 1987, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. His wife works as a clinical lab technician and struggles to encourage his will to live. After attending a motivational workshop featuring a wheelchair-bound man, Kimura resolves to rehabilitate himself. He eventually regains enough mobility to work from home, but still faces daily challenges—especially if he falls alone at home. That’s when they decide they should adopt a dog to assist him. They welcome a rambunctious Labrador puppy named Cynthia (シンシア), hoping she might become a trained service dog.
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: May 5, 2003
Cast
Production: MBS
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari about?
- Based on the real-life story of Yoshitomo Kimura, who suffered a spinal cord injury in 1987, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. His wife works as a clinical lab technician and struggles to encourage his will to live. After attending a motivational workshop featuring a wheelchair-bound man, Kimura resolves to rehabilitate himself. He eventually regains enough mobility to work from home, but still faces daily challenges—especially if he falls alone at home. That’s when they decide they should adopt a dog to assist him. They welcome a rambunctious Labrador puppy named Cynthia (シンシア), hoping she might become a trained service dog.
- Who stars in Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari?
- Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari stars Yasuko Tomita, Kazuhiko Kanayama, Emiri Nakayama, Shoko Takada, 明石泰葉, Izou Oikawa.
- How long is Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari?
- Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari?
- Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari produced?
- Cynthia: Kaijoken Tanjou Monogatari was produced in Japan.