Japan Synopsis
ホームステイ
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide.
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
389 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Homestay sits at position #381.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Homestay premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
5.6
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #4,182 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,808 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | February 11, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt17077058 |
| Official Site | www.amazon.com |