The Catch Man
6.8
Takashi, an unemployed young man, is entrusted with a "catch ball shop" by a stranger he meets in the park. While accepting people's feelings through catch ball, Takashi himself remembers the important things that he had forgotten.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
9 people
Nao Omori
Takashi
Known for
Ichi the Killer
First Love
Susumu Terajima
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Fireworks
Ken Mitsuishi
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Yutaka Matsushige
Known for
Death Note
Unnatural
Mayu Kitaki
Known for
Bunny Drop
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Kenji Mizuhashi
Known for
5 Centimeters per Second
Godzilla Minus One
Kim Ho-jung
Known for
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Doctor Lawyer
Toru Minegishi
Known for
Departures
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Hideaki Anno
Known for
The Wind Rises
FLCL
Akira Ohsaki Director · Shin Adachi Writer Masami Inomoto Cinematographer
First release October 21, 2006 · Produced in Japan · Production Transformer, Inc., Happinet
Production
Bitters End
Production
Transformer, Inc.
Production
Happinet
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
キャッチボール屋
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 21, 2006
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Akira Ohsaki
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Catch Man
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.