Poster of The Giants

The Giants

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, April 4 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rokkō TouraRokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura was
41 in The Giants
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 30 1930 –
Thu, Mar 25 1993

Crew

Portrait of Nagisa ŌshimaNagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima was
40 in The Giants
as 'Director'
Thu, Mar 31 1932 –
Tue, Jan 15 2013