The Giants
1972, Japanese. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
The program investigates the secrets behind the success of Japan’s most famous baseball team, the Tokyo Yomiuri Kyojin-gun, affectionately known as the Giants. An interview with Kawakami, the coach at the time, retraces the glorious history of this team, which was Japan’s baseball champion for seven consecutive years, until 1971.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 April 1972
- Original title
- 巨人軍
- Country
- Japan
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The Giants runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Giants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Giants?
The Giants (1972) was directed by Nagisa Ōshima and stars Rokkō Toura.