Japan Synopsis
“A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.”
An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in this uniquely structured retelling of the 'The Tempest'.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Prospero's Books sits at position #43.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Prospero's Books premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 0m runtime, production spent $14K per minute on screen and earned $15K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,332 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #826 of 1,274 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Caméra One, Allarts, Cinéa |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | August 30, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102722 |