Japan Synopsis
頭山
A miserly man eats the pits of some cherries he can't stand throwing out. A tree starts growing from the top of his head. He cuts it off; it grows back. After a while, he gives up and lets it grow, but the crowds that gather on top of his head to enjoy the tree (and leave huge mounds of trash) eventually drive him to uproot the tree. This leaves a crater on top of his head, which fills with water, which becomes a popular lake.
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
247 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mount Head sits at position #177.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mount Head premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,448 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,118 of 2,532 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Yamamura Animation |
| Runtime | 10m |
| Release Date | October 4, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0351382 |