Japan Synopsis
ふたり
The Kitao family is coping with the loss of the eldest daughter, Chizuko, who was killed in a freak accident the year prior. When the other daughter Mika is suddenly in a dangerous situation, Chizuko returns as a ghost to save her; reunited with her sister, Mika begins spending time with Chizuko again.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
Chizuko's Younger Sister holds position #39 of 107 Japan films in the 1990–1992 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chizuko's Younger Sister premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.
The 845th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,282 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,012 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Galuk Premium, NHK Enterprises, PSC |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | May 10, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0101930 |