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Nippon Express Releases "Samurai Japan" Support Movie
On February 28, Nippon Express released a roughly 130-second web video titled "NINJA BASEBALLER" as a global sponsor of the 2017 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC (WBC) tournament, supporting Japan's national team "Samurai Japan" as they aim for the world championship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB2WVYN-Fxs
A TV commercial will also begin airing on March 1.
As a comprehensive logistics company with a global network and land, sea, and air transportation capabilities, the company provides logistics solutions through the specialized skills of individual employees and strong organizational power. Recognizing the high affinity between this approach and baseball, a sport fought by both "individuals" and "teams," the video was produced to coincide with Japan's first WBC game (March 7).
The video uses the globally recognized motif of "NINJA," akin to "Samurai," blending baseball's running, offense, and defense with the special skills of ninjas. It expresses dynamic and brilliant action within a cool worldview.
A baseball flies between the company's staff working at sites around the world. Noticing it, the staff transform into NINJA BASEBALLERS and catch the ball. The story culminates with numerous balls converging on the stadium across land, sea, and air, as five NINJA BASEBALLERS make a dashing entrance.
The NINJA costume design was handled by the up-and-coming stylist Remi Takenouchi, known for various costume and character designs. Furthermore, many scenes overflow with a sense of speed thanks to CG technology. Filming in "CinemaScope," which features black bars at the top and bottom of the image, achieved a cinematic atmosphere.
A video is also available on the special website ( http://japan-baseball.nittsu.co.jp/ ).
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