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.
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The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, House of Himiko sits at #246 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of Himiko premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1730th 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 40th percentile among Japan films.
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 |