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Winning Pitcher

Winning Pitcher

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Winning Pitcher

1987

1h 12m

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Overview

Katsumi has been playing baseball for years, disguising herself as a boy. However, one day she is recognized and scouted by Hoshiyama, the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, who offers her a chance to become a professional player. After Katsumi joins the Dragons and befriends their new catcher Oikawa, her skills win over one suspicious mind after another, and she becomes a star pitcher leading the team to victories.

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4 featured cast members

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Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

Mikio Terashima

Mikio Terashima

Michie Tomizawa

Michie Tomizawa

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Directed by: Hiroki Shibata
Written by: Shunichi Yukimuro
Yoko Umeda

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