Japan Synopsis
小さいおうち
Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
546 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Little House sits at position #311.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Little House premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,566 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,131 of 1,933 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TV Asahi, Sumitomo Corporation, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | January 25, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2530392 |