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Because of his younger brother’s poor health, Takumi and his family move to a different Japanese town. There, Takumi, an incredibly gifted baseball pitcher, gradually alienates his relatives and friends by putting sports above all else in life.
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Because of his younger brother’s poor health, Takumi and his family move to a different Japanese town. There, Takumi, an incredibly gifted baseball pitcher, gradually alienates his relatives and friends by putting sports above all else in life.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Tadashi Morishita
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Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:TBS, TOHO, Nippon Herald Films, Japan Film Fund
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