Battlefield Baseball (2003)

Battlefield Baseball is a tough game--it doesn't end until all the members on the opposing team are dead. In this game the Gedo High team is composed of blue-faced zombies, and their ... See full summary »

Director:

Yudai Yamaguchi

Writers:

Isao Kiriyama (screenplay), Gatarô Man (comic)

Stars:

Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Itô, Hideo Sakaki

Cast

Credited cast:
Tak Sakaguchi	...	Yakyû Jubei
Atsushi Itô	...	Megane
Hideo Sakaki	...	Hôichi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shôichirô Masumoto	...	Umpire
Akiko Mishiro
Alex Revan	...	Blaster
Kanae Uotani	...	Young mother

Storyline

Battlefield Baseball is a tough game--it doesn't end until all the members on the opposing team are dead. In this game the Gedo High team is composed of blue-faced zombies, and their opponents on the Seido High team know they don't have a chance at beating them unless they can bring back a star pitcher who has a lethal pitch called the Super Tornado, but who has hung up his cleats and has no desire to return to the game.

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Plot Keywords:

pitcher | beating | baseball | murder | two word title | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

10 September 2004 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Battlefield Baseball

Company Credits

Production Co:

Klockworx, The, Media Suits, napalm FiLMS

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

User Reviews

Absurd but hilarious

I watched this movie not knowing much about it, but after watching it, I can truly say this is one of the most absurd movies I have ever seen. The Japanese love to mix genres, and with this one it is comedy, action, zombie film and musical all rolled into one big laugh fest. The wackiness starts off with a baseball team trying to make it to the finals but facing their first opponents the Gedo team, which consists of zombie/demons kills almost the entire team.

A rogue ex-player joins the high school and is recruited to the failed team in hopes that they can defeat them. The recruitment leads to the films first of 3 (that I can remember) comedic musical numbers giving background information on the characters.

The wide array of characters blends well for the film, and lends to the ridiculous scenes with the team facing off against the Gedo zombie team, who have their own rules for baseball, which doesnt even contain the actual game of baseball, but just attacking the other team attempting to kill them all. A movie that has to be seen to be believed. Theres no way this strange humor would work in America, so if you like off the wall comedies, try to get a copy of this movie and see for yourself.