Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019)
Baseball is life for the die-hard competitors in Koshien, Japan’s national high school baseball championship, whose alumni include US baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Hideki Matsui. As popular as America’s World Series, the stakes are beyond high in this single-elimination tournament. For Coach Mizutani, cleaning the grounds and greeting guests are equally important as honing baseball skills, however, demonstrating discipline, sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien, and, in the process, goes beyond baseball to reveal the heart of the Japanese national character.
Director: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
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Kosho Mizutani as Himself |
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Kyoko Mizutani as Herself |
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Kaoru Kashiwagi as Self |
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Yusei Kikuchi as Self |
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Ito Kouno as Self |
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Tetsuya Mizutani as Self |
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Keishu Mukai as Self |
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Shohei Ohtani as Self |
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Mizutani Sachiko as Self |
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Hiroshi Sasaki as Self |
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Ryumon Sato as Self |
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Fumiya Tsuta as Self |
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Tatsuki Yokose as Self |
| Production | Nicholas Trotta | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Roman Chimienti | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Nathan Hasz | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ai Miyatake | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ai Miyatake | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ai Miyatake | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Ema Ryan Yamazaki | Director |
| Editing | Ema Ryan Yamazaki | Editor |
| Production | Keiko Tsuneki | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Nyari | Producer |
| Sound | Jason Cummings | Music |
| Production | Shin Yasuda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yusuke Itoh | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Michael Crommett | Director of Photography |