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?
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Heaven and Earth sits at position #89.
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
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heaven and Earth premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |