Japan Synopsis
片隅
Two schoolgirls, Hisayo Yoshida and Kanna Murakami, who are tasked with caring for their school's pet rabbits, are sweeping the cages and feeding the animals when Kanna cuts her hand, so Hisayo leaves her alone to go get bandages. (A prequel to the first version of Ju-on, 2000.)
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. In a Corner sits at position #144.
Other Titles From Kansai Television
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In a Corner premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,218 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,823 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kansai Television |
| Runtime | 4m |
| Release Date | September 27, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt5346902 |