Japan Synopsis
チリンの鈴
Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abrupt end when a wolf murders his mother. Confused and angry, Chirin pursues the wolf into the mountains, seeking revenge. The laws of nature are brutal, however, and hatred alone won't be enough to avenge the loss of his mother. Only the strong survive in the wild, and obtaining that strength may change Chirin forever.
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
52 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ringing Bell sits at position #23.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ringing Bell. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Sanrio
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ringing Bell premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,584 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,709 of 2,532 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sanrio |
| Runtime | 46m |
| Release Date | March 11, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0306646 |