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The Vancouver Asahi

The Vancouver Asahi

★ 6.8/10•2014•2h 12m•G•Drama

Winning is not about where you’re from—it’s about how well you play.

In pre-WWII Vancouver, second-generation Japanese immigrants had it tough. Daily, they faced discrimination, hatred and injustice at the hands of their Caucasian counterparts. But one thing made their lives worth living: baseball. They may be the underdogs, but the Vancouver Asahi baseball team have a sense of fair play and smart tactics that set them apart from the brute force of their opponents. Under the guidance of new team captain Reggie Kasahara, can they be able to rise above all the negativity to win the tournament? This film is based on the true story of Vancouver Asahi, the Japanese-Canadian baseball team that was inducted into The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Yuya Ishii · Director

Satoko Okudera · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 12m
LanguageJA
Release DateSep 29, 2014

Actors

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Reji Kasahara

Kazuya Kamenashi

Kazuya Kamenashi

Roi Naganishi

Ryo Katsuji

Ryo Katsuji

Kei Kitamoto

Yusuke Kamiji

Yusuke Kamiji

Tom Miyake

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Seiji Kasahara

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Emmy Kasahara

Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki

Tokoyo Sasaya

Shihori Kanjiya

Shihori Kanjiya

Betty Miyake

Yusuke Santamaria

Yusuke Santamaria

Torao Horiguchi

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Yasugoro Inoue

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Zenkichi Ebata

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tadaaki Matsuda

Manami Honjo

Manami Honjo

Sei Sugiyama

Yuu Tokui

Yuu Tokui

Katsuo Maehara

Akira Otaka

Akira Otaka

Yosikazu Kono

Ryo Iwamatsu

Ryo Iwamatsu

Tadakura Miyake

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