Japan Synopsis
あにいもうと
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Brother and Sister. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1952–1954 Japan Window
In the crowded 1952-1954 Japan release window, Brother and Sister sits at #16 of 19. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Brother and Sister premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Japan films in 1953.
The 66th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Brother and Sister, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- older brother younger sister · 1
- rural area · 26
- pregnancy · 22
- extramarital affair · 21
- based on novel or book · 288
- sibling relationship · 38
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,435 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,076 of 1,933 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | August 19, 1953 |
| IMDb | tt0045507 |