July 4, 2006
Release Date

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Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball (2006)

Name: Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-07-04

53m

Running Time

July 4, 2006
Release Date

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Plot.

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball is a documentary about making it to Koshien, the summer high school baseball tournament in Japan. The documentary follows two teams: Chiben Academy from Wakayama Prefecture and Tennoji Public High School from Osaka. The documentary covers what motivates the players and coaches, and also covers the cheer team and team managers who support the team.

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Cast & Crew.

Kenneth Eng

Director

Alexander H. Shear

Writer

Jake Clennell

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
July 4, 2006

Status
Released

Running Time
53m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-17

This Movie Is About.

baseball

Wiki.

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball is a 2006 documentary film about high school baseball in Japan, the pastime that has turned into an obsession. The film follows two schools as they compete and head towards the 2003 (86th annual) tournament.

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball was directed by Kenneth Eng and written/produced by Alex Shear. It was shown on PBS in the US in 2006 as part of its POV series.