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Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso (2022)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 49M

Director : Takaki Eiji, Moribuchi Yasutaka, Fujita Masao, Kunitake Nozomi

Synopsis

NHK has followed baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani closely since his 2018 Major League debut. We look at Ohtani’s ability to both pitch and bat at the highest level. We hear from those who have supported him on and off the field and examine the importance of his father’s training regime. Join us behind the scenes at such pivotal points as Ohtani’s battle to recover from elbow surgery and reclaim his place as a baseball virtuoso like no other.

Actors

Ryan Drees
Ryan Drees
Narrator
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani
Self

Crews

Takagi Katsuya
Takagi Katsuya
Camera Operator
Ishida Mitsuru
Ishida Mitsuru
Camera Operator
Nezu Takehiro
Nezu Takehiro
Editor
Takaki Eiji
Takaki Eiji
Director
Moribuchi Yasutaka
Moribuchi Yasutaka
Director
Fujita Masao
Fujita Masao
Director
Kunitake Nozomi
Kunitake Nozomi
Director
Iizuka Ichiro
Iizuka Ichiro
Producer
Koike Kazuyuki
Koike Kazuyuki
Producer
Ogane Ryoichi
Ogane Ryoichi
Executive Producer
Takahiro Hamano
Takahiro Hamano
Executive Producer
Matsuda Tomoko
Matsuda Tomoko
Executive Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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