One Last Throw
6.5
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.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
25 people
Takaya Matsutani
Yokota Shintaro
Also in
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
Kyoka Suzuki
Yokota Manami
Known for
Burn the House Down
Zebraman
Kentaro Maeda
Hojo Fumiya
Known for
Viral Hit
Kamen Rider
Rikka Ihara
Ogasawara Chisa
Also in
Hold My Hand at Twilight
My Second Aoharu
Hirona Yamazaki
Yokota Mako
Known for
Monster Hunter
As the Gods Will
Takuya Kusakawa
Endo Rei
Known for
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Masato Hagiwara
Tanaka Shuta
Known for
Cure
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Yusuke Kamiji
Tsuchiya Akihiro
Known for
Gokusen
Crows Zero
Arata Furuta
Kakefu Masayuki
Known for
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
The Full-Time Wife Escapist
Masaya Katō
Kanemoto Tomoaki
Known for
Brother
Crying Freeman
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Kagiyama Hirohisa
Known for
The Hidden Blade
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Riku Kashima
Kawahara Kiyoshi
Also in
Ties of Shooting Stars
My Home Hero
Jun Akiyama Director · Yuriko Nakai Screenplay Shintaro Yokota Author
Worldwide gross $9.1M · First release November 1, 2025 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,053,548
Production
JACO
Production
Gentosha
Production
Gentosha Film
Production
GAGA Corporation
Production
dentsu
Production
FSES
Production
TOPPAN
Production
Goyoh Medical Instrument
Production
Aoyama Mainland
Production
Kurihara Syouji
Production
Lawson
Production
BANEI
Production
SPORTS NIPPON
Production
Asakusa Sanso
Production
乾木工芸
Production
Akipass
Production
World Wide Array
Production
MCT
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
栄光のバックホーム
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 1, 2025
Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Japan · November 28, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Jun Akiyama
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked One Last Throw
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.