Rugby World Cup 2023 Japan National Team Journey Blu-ray Box

The coveted collector’s item recording the Japanese national rugby team’s journey in full is finally here. Every match played by Japan at the World Cup in France is included completely uncut. The player-led “Maniac Commentary,” so popular on the previous release, returns for every match. Extensive close-up coverage of the national team brings behind-the-scenes footage available only here.

Filmed throughout the World Cup, the special backstage documentary follows practice sessions, the captain’s run—the official training session on the day before a match—and press conferences. Each match also features a second audio track with in-depth commentary from Japanese national team players, who passionately reveal the truth behind what happened on the field.

Disc 1: Japan versus Chile, completely uncut, September 10,2023 at Stadium de Toulouse. Main audio: analysis by Keisuke Sawaki and Koichi Murakami, with play-by-play by Takeshi Yano. In-depth player commentary guests: Yutaka Nagare and Ryoto Nakamura, hosted by Shotaro Onishi.

Disc 2: Japan versus England, completely uncut, September 18,2023 at Stade de Nice. Main audio: analysis by Keisuke Sawaki and Koichi Murakami, with play-by-play by Takeshi Yano. In-depth player commentary guest: Rikiya Matsuda, hosted by Hiroaki Taniguchi.

Disc 3: Japan versus Samoa, completely uncut, September 29,2023 at Stadium de Toulouse. Main audio: analysis by Dai Fujishima and Shota Goto, with play-by-play by Hiroaki Taniguchi. In-depth player commentary guest: Naoto Saito, hosted by Shotaro Onishi.

Disc 4: Japan versus Argentina, completely uncut, October 8,2023 at Stade de la Beaujoire. Main audio: analysis by Dai Fujishima and Shota Goto, with play-by-play by Hiroaki Taniguchi. In-depth player commentary guest: Kazuki Himeno, hosted by Hiroaki Taniguchi.

Featuring the Japan national rugby team, including Michael Leitch, Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Kazuki Himeno, Kotaro Matsushima, Naoto Saito, Yutaka Nagare, Atsushi Sakate, Shinnosuke Kakinaga, Ryoto Nakamura and head coach Jamie Joseph, among others. Play-by-play commentary includes Takeshi Yano and Hiroaki Taniguchi; analysis includes Keisuke Sawaki and Koichi Murakami. Photography cooperation: Ryutaro Saito.

Bonus footage: backstage documentary material including previously untelevised training sessions, captain’s runs on the day before matches, post-match press conferences and more. Bonus audio: in-depth commentary by Japanese national team players. Included booklet: a deluxe 36-page data book covering every match.

Match dates are reproduced as published for this Japanese release.

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