Short and Fat
ドカベン
Synopsis
A high-school student rescues his baseball team. Live-action adaptation of Shinji Mizushima's manga "Dokaben".
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Michihiro Hashimoto
Taro Yamada
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Toru Nagashima
Masahiro Takashina
Masami Iwaki
Yukari Yamamoto
Reiko Asahina
Mayumi Watanabe
Sachiko
Akihiro Shimizu
Kagemaru
Daisuke Musoh
Gama
Toshio Nakamura
Wabisuke
Yuji Fujimoto
Tange
Yotaro Komatsu
Okochi
Akio Tsutsumi
Menashi
Teruo Shimizu
Tabuchi
Nobuyuki Funakubo
Shintarô Mizushima
Gunji Inokashira
Yoshio Yoshida
Grandpa
Toshiaki Minami
Doctor
Gajirō Satō
Teacher
Hōsei Komatsu
Iwaki's father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Kakefuda
- Original Score
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Original Title
- ドカベン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norifumi Suzuki
Masahiro Kakefuda, Shinji Mizushima
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Tetsuya Desaki
Osamu Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Masahiro Kakefuda
Screenplay
Norifumi Suzuki
Director
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Music Composer
Tetsuya Desaki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Short and Fat
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Short and Fat about?
A high-school student rescues his baseball team. Live-action adaptation of Shinji Mizushima's manga "Dokaben".
Who directed Short and Fat?
Short and Fat was directed by Norifumi Suzuki.
Who stars in Short and Fat?
The principal cast of Short and Fat includes Michihiro Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masahiro Takashina, Yukari Yamamoto, Mayumi Watanabe.
When was Short and Fat released and how long is it?
Short and Fat was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Short and Fat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Short and Fat was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.