The Vancouver Asahi

The Vancouver Asahi (2014)

バンクーバーの朝日

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.

Date of release
2014-09-29
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (7)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama
Director
Yuya Ishii

Casting

Interesting facts

The Vancouver Asahi is a 2014 Japanese-Canadian co-produced baseball drama film directed by Yuya Ishii, based on the true story of a Vancouver-based baseball team called the Vancouver Asahi which existed before the Second World War. It was released to Japanese theaters on December 20.

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