Gaku: One Last Round

Gaku Takahashi, a veteran professional Japanese boxer who trains in LA, was forced to give up his boxing career due to a violent anti-Asian hate crime on an LA freeway in 2020. The film follows Gaku as he faces chronic pain from the attack and financial difficulties as a result of systemic injustice. Despite these obstacles, Gaku works to overcome physical and mental trauma and pursue justice, all while fighting to get back into the ring.

Film Content Advisory: Racism, Physical Assault, Emotional Pain

Credits
Writer: Taige Shi, Gaku Takahashi
Producer: Naomi Nagasawa Segal,Taige Shi
Executive Producer: Taige Shi
Director of Photography: Paul Luna, Yuxin Cha
Editor: Jinsui Song
Sound Designer: Shufan Zhang

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