Samurai Japan Documentary 8 Gatsu no Kanki

[Machine Translation] A documentary that goes behind the scenes of the Samurai Japan team up to the "August Joy," which reached the pinnacle of the world in 2021! --In November 2017, Atsunori Inaba, the manager of Japan's national baseball team, Samurai Japan, said, "I want to stand at the top of the world and share the joy with everyone. Japan's goal is to become world champions at two international tournaments held in their home country, the first of which is the 2019 "2nd WBSC Premier 12" tournament, where they became the first Japanese top team to win an international tournament in 10 years, giving them momentum for their next ultimate goal. In the midst of all this, unprecedented circumstances struck the world, and after the postponement of the 2020 tournament, the national team players were selected through numerous discussions at numerous coaches' meetings. Inaba, with his passion for the national team, united the 24 selected Samurai, coaches, and staff, and poured his heart and soul into "winning the world championship with baseball for all". This film takes us inside the Samurai Japan team, from the rare footage of the national team selection meeting, to the meetings with the opposing teams, to the scenes on the benches and in the locker room, to the "August Joy" when the team reached the top of the world in Yokohama, and records the true faces and struggles of Inaba and the top players. The answer to "building a good team" is in this film.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video (44 min. approx.)

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2021年世界の頂点を極めた"八月の歓喜"までの侍ジャパンの裏側に完全密着したドキュメンタリー! ――「世界一に立ち、みんなで喜びを分かち合いたい」2017年11月、野球日本代表・侍ジャパンの軌跡は、稲葉篤紀監督の言葉から始まった。目指すは自国開催される2つの国際大会での世界一。1つ目の国際大会、2019年「第2回WBSCプレミア12」で日本代表トップチームとしては10年ぶりの国際大会での優勝を飾り、次なる最終目標へ勢いをつけた。そんな中、未曽有の事態が世界を襲う。2020年の大会延期を経て、幾度となく行われたコーチ会議で議論を重ねながら代表選手を選出。代表への熱き思いを持った選ばれし24人の侍たち・コーチ・スタッフが結束し、「全員野球で世界一をつかむこと」に魂を注いた稲葉監督。代表選考会議の貴重映像から、相手チーム攻略会議やベンチ・ロッカールームでの様子、そして横浜で世界の頂点を極めた"8月の歓喜"まで稲葉監督とトップ選手たちの素顔と葛藤を記録した試合中継では見ることができない、侍ジャパンチームの内側にカメラが完全密着。「いいチームを作る」答えはこの映像の中にある。

特典映像約44分: オフショット満載の豪華特典映像を収録!