Japan Synopsis
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“A dog's life is never as easy as it looks.”
A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner.
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The 2003–2005 Japan Window
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog holds position #129 of 298 Japan films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1582nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
30 audience reviews — more than 50% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,191 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #964 of 1,933 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | March 13, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0400761 |