Samurai Japan: The Story Behind the WBC Clean Sweep
Samurai Japan won the 2023 World Baseball Classic for the first time in 14 years, and went all the way to the final undefeated. In addition to the never-before-seen footage of the team, the film also includes interviews with Manager Hideki Kuriyama, players, coaches, and team staff. What is the truth behind the glory and the suffering of the people involved?
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Express Sports
- Keyword: japan, baseball, documentary, world baseball classic
- Director: Shintaro Miki, Takayuki Uyama, Yuichi Arai, Yamamoto Sota
- Cast: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Hideki Kuriyama, Munetaka Murakami