Samurai Beyond Their Dreams: Becoming the Best in the World

In December 2021, Hideki Kuriyama began devoting his days to one singular goal: hoisting the championship trophy at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. How did he mold his players into one of the best and strongest Samurai Japan teams in history? A close-up documentary that looks back on Samurai Japan's path to becoming world champions, along with valuable behind-the-scenes footage captured by the team's dedicated crew.

Directed by Shintaro Miki

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Cast

Hitoshi Kubota

Narrator

Shohei Ohtani

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Yu Darvish

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Lars Nootbaar

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Hideki Kuriyama

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Koyo Aoyagi

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Suguru Iwazaki

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Rōki Sasaki

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