The Vancouver Asahi

2h 12min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

Ehime Broadcasting

Nagano Broadcasting System

Cast

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
Shingo Tsurumi

Shingo Tsurumi

Tony Shishido
Eri Ishida

Eri Ishida

Kazuko Kasahara
Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Seiji Kasahara

Release date

29th Sep 2014

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語, English