A series of storybook Collage illustrations for illustration class during my last year of graduation. Based on the Japanese real story and hollywood movie "HACHIKO".
Years before, a puppy is sent some where but his cage falls off the baggage cart at an train station.
Where he is found by college professor. That professor is instantly captivated by the dog and takes the puppy home.
Professor attempts to play, to walk, with the puppy whom he call ‘Bruno’. Few years later when Bruno grown up, Professor and Bruno are as close as ever.
One morning, Professor leaves for work and Bruno sneaks out and follows him to the train station where he refuses to leave until Professor walks him home.
That afternoon, Bruno sneaks out again and walks to the train station waiting Patiently to Professor’s train to come. Thus, this activity continues for day to day. Eventually Professor relents and walks Bruno to the station every morning where both leaves, but comes back in the noon to see his master’s train arrive and walk with home.
One afternoon, Professor attempts to leave, but Bruno barks and refuses to go with him.
Worried for being late Professor despite Bruno barking at him. At work that day suddenly suffers a fatal heart attack
At the train station, Bruno waits patiently as the train arrives, but there is no sign of Professor. He remains , lying in the snow for several hours.
The next day, Bruno returns to the station and wait until Professor’s son comes to collect him.
Professor’s son takes Bruno with him, but he escapes and eventually finds his way back to the train station, where he sits at his usual spot.
As time passes changes to season, Bruno waiting at his usual spot.
For next nine years, Bruno waits for his owner, his loyalty is profiled in the local newspaper.
Years after Professor’s death, his daughter comes to visit, where she catches sight of Bruno, how old and achy, waiting at the station.
That night Bruno returns to the train station late at night and closes his eyes for the last time. Then Professor walks out of the station and greets him as if nothing has changed at all and the two reunites as their spirits rise up to heaven to together forever.
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