The Vancouver Asahi
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“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.
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Cast
52 people
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Reji Kasahara
Known for
Dororo
The Assassin
Kazuya Kamenashi
Roi Naganishi
Known for
Lumberjack the Monster
Gokusen
Ryo Katsuji
Kei Kitamoto
Known for
Origin: Spirits of the Past
The Case of Hana & Alice
Yusuke Kamiji
Tom Miyake
Known for
Gokusen
Crows Zero
Sosuke Ikematsu
Seiji Kasahara
Known for
Shin Kamen Rider
Shoplifters
Mitsuki Takahata
Emmy Kasahara
Known for
Monster
Napping Princess
Aoi Miyazaki
Tokoyo Sasaya
Known for
Wolf Children
The Boy and the Beast
Shihori Kanjiya
Betty Miyake
Known for
Swing Girls
The Snow White Murder Case
Yusuke Santamaria
Torao Horiguchi
Known for
Giovanni's Island
Doppelgänger
Ken Mitsuishi
Yasugoro Inoue
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Ren Osugi
Zenkichi Ebata
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tadaaki Matsuda
Known for
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
House of Ninjas
Yuya Ishii Director · Satoko Okudera Screenplay Takashi Watanabe Composer
First release September 29, 2014 · Produced in Canada, Japan · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
Ehime Broadcasting
Production
Nagano Broadcasting System
Production
TOHO
Production
Film Makers
Production
Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting
Production
Iwate Menkoi Television
Production
Sendai Television
Production
Akita Television
Production
Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation
Production
Fukushima Television Broadcasting
Production
Niigata Sogo Television
Production
Toyama Television
Production
Ishikawa Television Broadcasting
Production
Fukui Television Broadcasting
Production
Tokai Television Broadcasting
Production
Kansai Television
Production
San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting
Production
Okayama Broadcasting
Production
Television Shin-Hiroshima System
Production
Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting
Production
Television Nishinippon Corporation
Production
Saga Television Station
Production
Television Nagasaki
Production
Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions
Production
Television Oita System
Production
Miyazaki Telecasting
Production
Kagoshima Television Station
Production
Okinawa Television Broadcasting
Production
Canada · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
バンクーバーの朝日
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Canada · September 29, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
October 29, 2015 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Japan
September 29, 2014 · Digital
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