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The Vancouver Asahi

The Vancouver Asahi

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 29, 2014

Runtime

2h 12m

Genres

Drama

User Score

64%

Original Title

バンクーバーの朝日

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network, Ehime Broadcasting, Nagano Broadcasting System

Director

Yuya Ishii

Description

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.