Japan Synopsis
花よりもなほ
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hana sits at position #210.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hana. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hana premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,760 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,093 of 1,714 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Shochiku Kyoto Studio, Shochiku Kyoto, Tokyo FM, Bandai Visual |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | June 3, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0464038 |
| Official Site | kore-eda.com |