The Vancouver Asahi (2014)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.181 |
Directed By
Yuya Ishii
Crew
Yuya Ishii
Naoto Inaba
Ryūto Kondō
Mitsuo Harada
Satoko Okudera
Teiji Ozawa
Masunobu Motokawa
Yasushi Asaya
Roderick Dryden Morrison
Christian Storms
Miyoshi Kikuchi
TOP CAST
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Reji Kasahara
Kazuya Kamenashi
Roi Naganishi
Ryo Katsuji
Kei Kitamoto
Yusuke Kamiji
Tom Miyake
Sosuke Ikematsu
Seiji Kasahara
Mitsuki Takahata
Emmy Kasahara
Aoi Miyazaki
Tokoyo Sasaya
Shihori Kanjiya
Betty Miyake
Yusuke Santamaria
Torao Horiguchi
Ken Mitsuishi
Yasugoro Inoue
Ren Osugi
Zenkichi Ebata
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tadaaki Matsuda
Manami Honjo
Sei Sugiyama
Yuu Tokui
Katsuo Maehara
Akira Otaka
Yosikazu Kono
Ryo Iwamatsu
Tadakura Miyake
Shingo Tsurumi
Tony Shishido
Eri Ishida
Kazuko Kasahara
Koichi Sato
Seiji Kasahara
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