Release Date

11 Feb, 2012

Runtime

02:16: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In May 2003, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (or JAXA) launched an unmanned spacecraft of their own development to retrieve samples from an asteroid. Seven long years later, Hayabusa achieved its goal and was the first of any kind of craft launched from Earth to safely return samples of this kind to home base. The story was one of such great national pride for Japan, and in the wake of the tsunami and resulting tragedies in Japan it’s strong nationalistic message became the subject of no less than three rival films. Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s high-profile effort, simply titled Hayabusa (2011) starred the incomparable Toshiyuki Nishida. Most recently, Welcome Home, Hayabusa (2012) was released to Japanese audiences. Slipping in between those two was Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home, concentrating on the people on the ground who helped return the probe safely.

Original Title

はやぶさ 遥かなる帰還

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Actors

渡辺謙

江口洋介

夏川結衣

小澤征悦

中村ゆり

吉岡秀隆

石橋蓮司

藤竜也

山崎努

加藤桃子

Kazuhiko Takeuchi

Crew

瀧本智行

辻井伸行

阪本善尚

山根和馬

高橋信之

木次谷良助

Zac Campbell

福岡康裕

平城隆司

依田巽

木下直哉

村松秀信

桑田潔

菊池淳夫