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Release Date:
June 11, 2022
Original Title:
Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
NHK
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 49
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.
Camera Operator:
Ishida Mitsuru
Takagi Katsuya
Director:
Moribuchi Yasutaka
Kunitake Nozomi
Fujita Masao
Takaki Eiji
Editor:
Nezu Takehiro
Executive Producer:
Ogane Ryoichi
Takahiro Hamano
Matsuda Tomoko
Producer:
Koike Kazuyuki
Iizuka Ichiro
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