Japan Synopsis
天と地と
Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Heaven and Earth. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From KADOKAWA
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heaven and Earth itself).
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 Japan release window, Heaven and Earth sits at #89 of 114. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heaven and Earth premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1990.
The 833rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 22th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Heaven and Earth, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- katana · 20
- sengoku period · 14
- chambara · 12
- japan · 454
- samurai · 128
- jidaigeki · 61
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,766 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,663 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | November 24, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0099753 |