Rent New Directors from Japan: Takashi Ono (2023)
3.0 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Director Takashi Ono, known for indie films like "Pick It Up and Throw It Away!" combines elements of Showa-era sports and baseball manga to create this unique baseball film. After her husband, Kenichi, passes away, Natsuko's baseball talent is discovered by Shigeno (Takehiko Fujita), the manager of the Tamagawa Mets amateur baseball team. This brings to an end her life as a faithful and ordinary housewife. To pay off the debts left by Kenichi (Shuto), she becomes a pitcher in an amateur baseball team, and as she trains rigorously with Shigeno, she becomes obsessed with the pleasures of baseball. Surrounded by eccentric characters like her sister-in-law, Haruyo (Shima Izutsu), and professional baseball scout, Yoshida (Junya Kudo), Natsuko (Mitsuki Moriyama) continues her journey to become the ultimate female baseball player! - Actors:
- Takehiko Fujita, Shima Izutsu, Junya Kudo, Mitsuki Moriyama, Shuto
- Directors:
- Takashi Ono
- Producers:
- Yuto Hori, Takashi Ono
- Writers:
- Yuto Hori
- Aka:
- I Am Baseball / Pick it Up and Throw it Away! / Fashion Runner / Cheating Office Lady: Wet Galaxy
- Genres:
- Comedy, Sports & Sport Films
- Countries:
- Japan
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- Release Date:
- 20/04/2026
- Run Time:
- 154 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Director Takashi Ono interview - Three short/mid-length films from the director
