Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012)

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012) poster

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.

Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 136 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Nobuyuki Tsujii
Cinematography: Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Editing: Nobuyuki Takahashi
Production: Sumitomo Corporation, Toei Company, TV Asahi, Kinoshita Group, Asmik Ace, Toei Animation, Toei Video Company, T. Y. Limited, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo FM, WOWOW, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Toei Tokyo
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

space, hayabusa

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home about?
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.
Who directed Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home?
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home was directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto.
Who stars in Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home?
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home stars Ken Watanabe, Yosuke Eguchi, Yui Natsukawa, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Yuri Nakamura, Hidetaka Yoshioka.
How long is Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home?
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home has a runtime of 2h 16m (136 minutes).
What genre is Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home?
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home is a Drama film.
Where was Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home produced?
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home was produced in Japan.