The Giants 1972 Directed by Nagisa Ōshima 巨人軍

The program investigates the secrets behind the success of Japan’s most famous baseball team, the Tokyo Yomiuri Kyojin-gun, affectionately known as the Giants. An interview with Kawakami, the coach at the time, retraces the glorious history of this team, which was Japan’s baseball champion for seven consecutive years, until 1971.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Release Date 4 April 1972
75 mins
Cast
Rokkō Toura Narrator
Crew
Director