Japan Synopsis
火宅
Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta. He asks if someone can show him the Seeker's Mound. Late that day, a solitary maiden says she will lead him there.
The 1978–1980 Japan Window
56 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. House of Flames sits at position #45.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of Flames premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
5.9
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,953 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,320 of 2,532 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 19m |
| Release Date | December 31, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt1238114 |