Japan Synopsis
クローンは故郷をめざす
Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists’ expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei’s clone discovers the body of his former self mistakenly believing that it is his deceased twin. Reliving his tragic past, he sets off carrying his corpse body to the beautiful hometown where he lived with his now dead mother.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Clone Returns Home sits at position #320.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Clone Returns Home premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,159 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: #1,802 of 1,933 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 19, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1313130 |