Synopsis
北のカナリアたち
Teacher Kawashima Haru takes a position on a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido, where she takes charge of six students. However, she is later forced to leave after an accident occurs. 20 years later, Haru learns that one of her former students has committed a crime, and eventually returns to the island once more.
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Drama + Mystery in Japan
208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Chorus of Angels itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 Japan release window, A Chorus of Angels sits at #356 of 482. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Chorus of Angels premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2700th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 32th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,408 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,506 of 1,933 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | November 3, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2046110 |
| Official Site | www.kitanocanaria.jp |



















