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Ruri's Island

2005Show1 season10 episodes

DramaFamily
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

Summary

Ruri, having been abandoned by her mother to a foster care facility, lives a life of reckless abandonment.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for scares, brutality or laughs.

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Cast

19 of 19 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kenji Ikeda, Ryuichi Inomata
Written by
Tadashi Morishita, Yoshiko Morishita, Toshio Terada
Produced by
Masahiro Kunimoto, Kazuya Toda, Hisashi Tsugiya
Music by
Takefumi Haketa

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 16, 2005 · June 18, 2005 · Ended

First aired
April 16, 2005
Last aired
June 18, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Genres
Drama, Family
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Ruri's Island?"

Questions about Ruri's Island

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ruri's Island?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Ruri's Island worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.2).

Is Ruri's Island okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Ruri's Island?

10 h

About 10 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2005.

Is Ruri's Island plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Can I half-watch Ruri's Island?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is Ruri's Island in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.