In 2010, the story of a little space probe called the Hayabusa & its miraculous return to earth captivated both science enthusiasts & the Japanese public alike. In fact, the story is so amazing that the space probes seven-year journey in space will be the subject of three feature films
- all released in the course of a year! After Tsutsumi Yukihikos Hayabusa looks at the space probes adventure from the JAXA publicists point of view, Welcome Back, Hayabusa shows audiences the probes space journey in cutting edge, breathtaking 3D effects!
In addition to the spectacular recreation of the probes journey, the film by Motoki Katsuhide (10 Promises to My Dog), also follows the saga via a young engineer (played by Fujiwara Tetsuya) whose wish is to realize his fathers unfulfilled dream to build a successful space probe. Like Hayabusa, Welcome Home, Hayabusa was also made with the support of JAXA, the Japanese space agency.
This edition features both the 2D & 3D versions of the film. It
Includes:: a documentary about Japanese space exploration & trailers.
Note: 3D television, 3D Blu-ray player, & 3D glasses are required to view the 3D version of the film.