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Star of the Giants (1982)

Original title: 巨人の星

1982-08-21 · 1h 50m · JA
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Hot fighting spirit, guts--Hyuma Matsui, burn!

Hyuma Hoshi dreams of becoming a top baseball star like his father, a 3rd baseman who was injured in World War II and forced to retire. Hoshi joins the wildly popular Giants team and soon realizes the difficulty of managing high expectations. From the grueling training to his rivalry with Hanagata of the Hanshin Tigers, Hoshi will need some pitching magic to make it in the big leagues.

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Satoshi DezakiDirectorTadao NagahamaDirector

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Toru FuruyaToru FuruyaHyūma Hoshi (voice)Fuyumi ShiraishiFuyumi ShiraishiAkiko Hoshi (voice)Joji YanamiJoji YanamiChūta Ban (voice)Makio InoueMakio InoueMitsuru Hanagata (voice)Ryusuke ShiomiRyusuke ShiomiDaizō Ban (voice)Seizo KatoSeizo KatoIttetsu Hoshi (voice)Shingo KanemotoShingo KanemotoHōsaku Samon (voice)Kyoji KobayashiKyoji KobayashiNarrator (voice)

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Genre affinityAnimationVisual styleAnimationDirector preference383082 · 957653Actor preference210188 · 46829 · 60755Country preferenceJpDecade preference1980

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What is Star of the Giants about?

Hyuma Hoshi dreams of becoming a top baseball star like his father, a 3rd baseman who was injured in World War II and forced to retire. Hoshi joins the wildly popular Giants team and soon realizes the difficulty of managing high expectations. From the grueling training to his rivalry with Hanagata of the Hanshin Tigers, Hoshi will need some pitching magic to make it in the big leagues.

How long is Star of the Giants?

Star of the Giants has a runtime of 110 minutes.