つみきのいえ
La Maison en Petits Cubes
An old man lives in a town that has become submerged in water. As the water level rises, he's forced to build additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay above water. One day he accidentally drops his favorite pipe into the lower levels of his home, and decides to rent scuba diving equipment in order to go searching for it. As he descends through his sunken home, the old man recalls memories of the past in each room. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | つみきのいえ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tsumiki no Ie |
| English | La Maison en Petits Cubes |
| Chinese | 回憶積木屋 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | House of Small Cubes · Dom z małych kostek |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 12 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-06-10 (Summer 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Robot |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | Drama |
| Themes | No DialogueEnvironmentalDystopianElderly ProtagonistComing of AgeFishingMale Protagonist |
Reception
| Community score | 7.74 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.72 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.9 |
| On lists | 23,025 |
| Favourited | 263 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 98.1% |
| Drop rate | 0.4% |
| In backlog | 26.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.46 |
Score distribution
1582373784119553861,04572,77684,02792,413101,161
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2008 | B | 8 of 50 |
| Year | 2008 | B | 29 of 231 |
| Era | Late 2000s | A | 110 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 185 of 1,732 |
| Format | Feature film | B | 211 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | B | 211 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 233 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 535 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,006 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kunio Katou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kenya Hirata |
| Music | Kenji Kondou |
AniList id 5365 · MAL id 5365 · record updated 2026-08-27