Japan Synopsis
メゾン・ド・ヒミコ
Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father but in need of money, Saori travels to the House of Himiko, a nursing home established by her father for gay men. Over time, a tenuous relationship begins to develop between Saori, her father, and Haruhiko.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
347 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. House of Himiko sits at position #246.
Other Titles From IMJ Entertainment
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of Himiko premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,371 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: #1,486 of 1,933 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | IMJ Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Stardust Pictures, Culture Publishers, Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | August 27, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0451123 |
| Official Site | www.himiko-movie.com |