Japan Synopsis
グスコーブドリの伝記
The fairy tale follows a young man named Gusukō in the Tōhoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and natural disasters, Gusukō is forced to leave his home and search for a better life elsewhere. Gusukō joins a group of scientists at the Ihatov Volcano Department, which deals with the same natural disasters that drove Gusukō from his home.
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Drama + Animation in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Life of Budori Gusuko itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
The Life of Budori Gusuko holds position #255 of 482 Japan films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Life of Budori Gusuko premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2633rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,435 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,076 of 1,933 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tezuka Productions, Warner Bros. Japan |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | July 7, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2391821 |
| Official Site | www.sentaifilmworks.com |