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Star of the Giants

19821h 50mTadao Nagahama,Satoshi Dezaki

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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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What is Star of the Giants (1982) 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.

Who stars in Star of the Giants?

Star of the Giants stars Toru Furuya (Hyūma Hoshi (voice)), Fuyumi Shiraishi (Akiko Hoshi (voice)), Joji Yanami (Chūta Ban (voice)), Makio Inoue (Mitsuru Hanagata (voice)), Ryusuke Shiomi (Daizō Ban (voice)). The film was directed by Tadao Nagahama.

How long is Star of the Giants?

Star of the Giants has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1982.

Where can I watch Star of the Giants?

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