Akogare wo Koeta Samuraitachi: Sekaiichi eno Kiroku Blu-ray Standard Edition

A third WBC title, reclaimed after three tournaments! This documentary stays alongside Samurai Japan throughout every moment of their fierce battle.

In December 2021, Hideki Kuriyama became manager of the top team of Japan's national baseball side, Samurai Japan. A leader who loves baseball and his players more than anyone, he began pouring every ounce of his passion into preparations for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, held in March 2023. The goal was to become the best in the world.

From the meetings to select thirty national-team players and the Miyazaki training camp immediately before the tournament, to scenes on the bench and in the locker room, the players' anguish and inner struggles, and that moment of jubilation, the team's dedicated camera captured precious footage made possible only by following them so closely.

Believing in themselves, believing in their teammates and believing in victory, they reached the top of the world together. Samurai Japan showed the world the wonder of Japanese baseball. This team is the best.

This Blu-ray preserves an intimate record of the team that reclaimed the WBC crown. Yu Darvish devoted himself to bringing everyone together. Sosuke Genda chose to keep fighting for his team despite an injury. Munetaka Murakami overcame a struggle for form to deliver a priceless hit. Roki Sasaki took the mound as the starting pitcher in the semifinal under enormous pressure. Shohei Ohtani continued to inspire and lead the team. Their fiercely fought campaign is recorded here!

Only the official camera could capture these scenes behind the action. What was happening away from the field during those extraordinary battles? This close-up footage is essential viewing for baseball fans.