NPB Enterprise

Samurai Japan are Japan’s national baseball team and they are the subject of this documentary which covers the period from the appointment of Hirokazu Ibata as manager in October 2023 to the 3rd WBSC Premier 12, an international baseball tournament that was held in November 2024.

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.