Japan Synopsis
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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.)
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Drama + Horror in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding In a Corner itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 Japan release window, In a Corner sits at #144 of 162. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including In a Corner. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1179th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on In a Corner, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- ju-on · 3
- japanese school · 2
- schoolgirl · 22
- prequel · 18
- vengeful ghost · 13
- short film · 63
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 |