Tokyo no Kodoku

A coming-of-age story about two newcomers to the world of professional baseball who compete for Rookie of the Year honors and love.

Cast

Akira Kobayashi

as

Izumi Ashikawa

as

Jō Shishido

as

Mayumi Shimizu

as

Kō Nishimura

as

Taiji Tonoyama

as

Tōru Abe

as

Kenjiro Uemura

as

Saburo Hiromatsu

as

Masao Mishima

as

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