Homecoming: The Tokyo Series

Name: Homecoming: The Tokyo Series
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 3.5

1hr 40m

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3.4/5 (135)

Set during the 2025 MLB Opening Day games in Tokyo, Homecoming: The Tokyo Series follows hometown heroes returning to where their baseball dreams began, revealing how the game bridges generations, connects nations, and embodies Japan’s enduring love for baseball and the pride of watching its stars come home.

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Director:

Jason Sterman

Producer:

Brian McGinn, Jason Sterman

Release Date:

Feb 23, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 40m

Synopsis

Cast

Shohei Ohtani
Roki Sasaki
Shota Imanaga
Seiya Suzuki
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Moviegoers are saying

Jason Sterman's 'Homecoming: The Tokyo Series' captures the profound cultural exchange when MLB's biggest Japanese stars return home, though audiences found themselves emotionally invested despite expecting a more player-focused narrative. While some criticized the disjointed storytelling and ESPN-like production quality, viewers were genuinely moved by intimate moments like a father restoring his son's glove and the deep reverence Japanese culture shows for America's pastime.

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3.4

RATINGS 1 FANS

3.4

Feb 23, 2026

LAD v9 1-2 TOR 4 1 OUT 4 🔶 🔶 🔶 And guess how the 2025 World Series ended :’) I LOVE (DODGER) BASEBALL

24 Likes

hilyelo

Feb 24, 2026

i feel like Americans take baseball for granted nowadays, but seeing how deeply the Japanese people love and respect this game was extremely beautiful. baseball will always be my favorite sport so it’s really nice to see a culture where people treat it with the respect it…

11 Likes

lucas 🦕

Feb 23, 2026

SHOHEI

8 Likes

suhke
Feb 24, 2026

can’t escape conforto even in the doc

7 Likes

rheaom

Feb 23, 2026

I had no business crying through this entire movie lol

7 Likes

blakemcox

Feb 23, 2026

cute but pretty disjointed storytelling.. like who are these people… but my coworker yuji is in 2 shots and we watched in a theater with him so that was very fun and special 🤩🤩

5 Likes

Alex Arriola
Feb 23, 2026

The two best scenes were the one about the dad restoring his glove for his son and the one where they showed Matt Shaw striking out

5 Likes

brettlofendo

Feb 22, 2026

One year after the 2025 MLB Opening Day Games that took place in Tokyo, Jason Sterman’s incredible documentary “Homecoming: The Tokyo Series” opens in theaters in an exclusive two-day event. The film, which upends what a traditional sports-doc about an event should look…

2 Likes

High On Films

Feb 24, 2026

Not what I expected The trailers kinda made it seem like it was going to focus on the players themselves so I was kinda disappointed coming out of it. It’s still an okay watch. They have some nice perspectives on the impact of Japanese players heading to the MLB and how it…

4 Likes

Vic