One Last Throw

Story

Synopsis

Shintaro Yokota, at 18, fulfilled his childhood dream with a dazzling pro debut. Embraced by a loving family and his team, he had a bright career lay ahead—until something felt wrong with his vision. A medical examination delivered a diagnosis no young athlete should ever hear: a brain tumor. Driven by a single desire to play baseball and supported by those who never stopped believing in his comeback, he fought on until his final game, which saw a miracle no one had imagined. The true story of Yokota that continues to move and inspire us all.

Director

Jun Akiyama

Writers

Yuriko Nakai, Shintaro Yokota

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

28 November 2025

Box office

$9,053,548

Ensemble

Cast

• Takaya Matsutani

  Yokota Shintaro

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  Kyoka Suzuki

  Yokota Manami

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  Kentaro Maeda

  Hojo Fumiya

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  Rikka Ihara

  Ogasawara Chisa

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  Hirona Yamazaki

  Yokota Mako

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  Takuya Kusakawa

  Endo Rei

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  Masato Hagiwara

  Tanaka Shuta

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  Yusuke Kamiji

  Tsuchiya Akihiro

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  Arata Furuta

  Kakefu Masayuki

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  Masaya Katō

  Kanemoto Tomoaki

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  Yukiyoshi Ozawa

  Kagiyama Hirohisa

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  Riku Kashima

  Kawahara Kiyoshi