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.
Title | The Vancouver Asahi |
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Year | 2014 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Canada, Japan |
Studio | Fuji Television Network, Ehime Broadcasting, Nagano Broadcasting System |
Cast | Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kazuya Kamenashi, Ryo Katsuji, Yusuke Kamiji, Sosuke Ikematsu, Mitsuki Takahata |
Crew | Naoto Inaba (Producer), Yuya Ishii (Director), Ryūto Kondō (Director of Photography), Mitsuo Harada (Art Direction), Satoko Okudera (Screenplay), Teiji Ozawa (Line Producer) |
Keyword | immigrant, baseball, based on true story, vancouver, 1930s, japanese canadian |
Release | Sep 29, 2014 |
Runtime | 132 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 5 users |
Popularity | 3 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | 日本語, English |