Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso

Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso (2022)

June 11th, 20220h 49min

Documentary
0%

Overview

NHK has followed baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani closely since his 2018 Major League debut. We look at Ohtani’s ability to both pitch and bat at the highest level. We hear from those who have supported him on and off the field and examine the importance of his father’s training regime. Join us behind the scenes at such pivotal points as Ohtani’s battle to recover from elbow surgery and reclaim his place as a baseball virtuoso like no other.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Flatball: A History of Ultimate

Flatball: A History of Ultimate


Released on: 2016-10-23
Documentary

On May 8, 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about Ultimate frisbee… about a team with no name ...

The Green Girl

The Green Girl


Released on: 2014-07-24
Documentary

A feature-length documentary about Star Trek's iconic original Green Girl, Susan Oliver: Prolific ac...

Stanisław Lem: Autor Solaris

Stanisław Lem: Autor Solaris


Released on: 2016-11-02
Documentary, History

An account of the life and work of the Polish writer Stanisław Lem (1921-2006), a key figure in scie...

The Keepers of the Streak

The Keepers of the Streak


Released on: 2015-01-23
Documentary

The NFL has staged 48 Super Bowls. Four photographers have taken pictures at every one of them. In K...

Lorena: Light-Footed Woman

Lorena: Light-Footed Woman


Released on: 2019-11-20
Documentary

A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities,...

The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury


Released on: 2000-03-29
Documentary, Music

Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, ...

The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years


Released on: 2002-03-31
Music, Documentary

"The Memphis Years" give viewers a glimpse into the first years in the life and career of Elvis Aaro...

The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel

The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel


Released on: 2002-03-31
Music, Documentary

One of the dominating figures in Elvis Presley's life was his manager, who was known as the "Colonel...

Botham's Ashes

Botham's Ashes


Released on: 2005-07-11
Documentary

The 1981 Cornhill Insurance Test Series. The action at Headingley as Botham set the Ashes alight wit...

Accidental Anarchist

Accidental Anarchist


Released on: 2017-07-23
Documentary

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save u...

WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship


Released on: 2009-12-15
Documentary

It’s one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and ...

Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter

Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter


Released on: 2024-07-13
Documentary

Official Documentary of Will Ospreay’s final weeks before starting with All Elite Wrestling. From hi...

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words


Released on: 2014-08-04
Documentary, History

From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. Thi...

Por Toda Minha Vida - Mamonas Assassinas

Por Toda Minha Vida - Mamonas Assassinas


Released on: 2008-07-10
Documentary, Music

The trajectory of the five irreverent boys who conquered Brazil with hits like Pelados em Santos and...

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait


Released on: 2006-05-24
Documentary

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full...

Tyson

Tyson


Released on: 2008-05-16
Documentary, Drama

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost so...

Callahan: He Won't Get Far On Foot

Callahan: He Won't Get Far On Foot


Released on: 2001-01-01
Documentary

Documentary about cartoonist John Callahan and the creation of his animated series Quads!

Otar Iosseliani, le merle siffleur

Otar Iosseliani, le merle siffleur


Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary, TV Movie

Georgian director Otar Iosseliani prepares his film Jardins en Automne. Nothing is conventional in t...

Leben für den FC Bayern

Leben für den FC Bayern


Released on: 1999-05-17
Documentary

They do not earn millions, yet they are happy nonetheless: Maria Meissner (87), Josef “Sepp” Schmid ...

Zende

Zende


Released on: 2023-10-31
Documentary

Zende follows the 82-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police in Mumbai, Madhukar Zende. Th...