Hong Kong / Oct 29, 2015 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kanako Higashi | |
| Kaito Komie | |
| Tomo Uchino | |
| Tateto Serizawa | |
| Yukijiro Hotaru |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | バンクーバーの朝日 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, English |
| Production countries | Canada, Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fuji Television Network, Ehime Broadcasting, Nagano Broadcasting System, TOHO, Film Makers, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, Akita Television, Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation, Fukushima Television Broadcasting, Niigata Sogo Television, Toyama Television, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting, Fukui Television Broadcasting, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai Television, San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting, Okayama Broadcasting, Television Shin-Hiroshima System, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Television Nishinippon Corporation, Saga Television Station, Television Nagasaki, Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions, Television Oita System, Miyazaki Telecasting, Kagoshima Television Station, Okinawa Television Broadcasting |
| Official site | vancouver-asahi.jp |
| Release date | 29 settembre 2014 |
| Production | Naoto Inaba, Teiji Ozawa, Miyoshi Kikuchi |
| Writer | Satoko Okudera |
| Casting | Masunobu Motokawa |
| Editing | Shinichi Fushima |
| Cinematography | Ryuto Kondo |
| Assistant directors | Hiroshi Adachi, Yuya Ishii |
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| Lighting | Isamu Fujii |
| Camera operators | Ryuto Kondo |
| Additional photography | Ryuto Kondo |
| Production design | Mitsuo Harada, Junichi Ishigami |
| Art direction | Mitsuo Harada, Junichi Ishigami |
| Set decoration | Mitsuo Harada, Junichi Ishigami |
| Visual effects | Kentarô Nishio |
| Stunts | Yasushi Asaya |
| Music | Takashi Watanabe, Hirokazu Kato |
| Sound | Hirokazu Kato, Takashi Watanabe |
| Costume design | Kyoko Toyokawa, Masae Miyamoto |
| Makeup | Kyoko Toyokawa, Masae Miyamoto |
| Hairstyling | Kyoko Toyokawa, Masae Miyamoto |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 29, 2014
Digital
Japan / Sep 29, 2014 / G
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