Japan Synopsis
東京の合唱
Mr. Omura, a teacher, leads a group of male students in an outdoor drill. One slight, comic young man, Shinji Okajima, has no shirt under his jacket; he scratches at fleas and makes faces behind Omura's back. Jump ahead several years, Shinji is married with three children. He sells insurance, and on the company's annual bonus day, he protests when an older worker is fired. Shinji loses his own job as a result, and he and his wife must find ways to cope. Lassitude, pride, the demands and needs of young children, and relationships from bygone school days all play a part in the outcome of their struggle.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tokyo Chorus itself).
The 1930–1932 Japan Window
Tokyo Chorus holds position #4 of 9 Japan films in the 1930–1932 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1930s Japan Landscape
1931 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 4 titles released, including Tokyo Chorus. Bars below show how the 1930s stacked up year by year (22 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Japan films in 1931.
The 13th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 57% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (57th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,775 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #937 of 1,411 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, No Language |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | August 15, 1931 |
| IMDb | tt0022485 |