Rika
1979, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Imai.
Yoshii and his wife Yoko are elementary school teachers in a mountainous village. One day, an elderly writer arrives with his granddaughter, Rika. The teachers decide to take in the girl and raise her as their own.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 20 January 1979
- Original title
- 子育てごっこ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Naoyuki Suzuki
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Rika runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Rika isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 January 1979. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rika?
If you liked Rika, try The Ballad of Narayama, The Young One, One Million Yen Girl.
Who directed Rika?
Rika (1979) was directed by Tadashi Imai and stars Gō Katō, Komaki Kurihara, Yoshi Katō.