Shooting started in January 2010, but it would be put on hold until four months later. This was because of the unusual cold weather in Japan.
Producer / actor Yukita Kusunoki'and director Cris Ubermann' held multiple auditions of dog actors for the role of Kitakitsue.
An award winner at the Love Unlimited Film Festival in 2011.
The movie received "Honorable Mention" from the Los Angeles Movie Awards in 2011.