Sayonara, Alma 2010 (Japan), also known as Goodbye, Alma , Sayonara, Aruma: Akagami wo Moratta Inu is Japan drama premiere on Dec 18, 2010 on NHK
Based on a true story of a dog named Alma, raised by a young man named Taichi (Katsuji) as a war dog. Alma is dispatched to Manchuria during World War II, and a year later, Taichi is also sent there as a dog trainer. -- Tokyograph