Enoken's Home Run King
エノケンのホームラン王
Synopsis
Postwar! Baseball! Comedy! Enoken plays a superfan of the Yomiuri Giants – the real Tokyo team, with many of its star players "acting" as themselves – who, despite his utter lack of athletic abilities, becomes embroiled in their successes, and their personal lives. Will Enoken help the Giants take the pennant?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunio Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Kunio Watanabe, Matsuo Kishi
- Original Score
- Shigekazu Kurihara
- Original Title
- エノケンのホームラン王
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Enoken Pro, Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunio Watanabe
Kunio Watanabe, Matsuo Kishi, Hachiro Sato
Shigekazu Kurihara
Tatsuo Tomonari
Toshio Goto
Kazuo Takimura
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Goto
Editor
Kunio Watanabe
Director
Kunio Watanabe
Screenplay
Matsuo Kishi
Screenplay
Shigekazu Kurihara
Original Music Composer
Tatsuo Tomonari
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Enoken's Home Run King
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Enoken's Home Run King about?
Postwar! Baseball! Comedy! Enoken plays a superfan of the Yomiuri Giants – the real Tokyo team, with many of its star players "acting" as themselves – who, despite his utter lack of athletic abilities, becomes embroiled in their successes, and their personal lives. Will Enoken help the Giants take the pennant?
Who directed Enoken's Home Run King?
Enoken's Home Run King was directed by Kunio Watanabe.
Who stars in Enoken's Home Run King?
The principal cast of Enoken's Home Run King includes Kenichi Enomoto, Miyako Haruyama, Haruo Tanaka, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Tatsuo Tajima.
When was Enoken's Home Run King released and how long is it?
Enoken's Home Run King was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Enoken's Home Run King?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Enoken's Home Run King was composed by Shigekazu Kurihara.