The Vancouver Asahi (2014)
Winning is not about where you’re from—it’s about how well you play.
2014 · 2h 12m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Yuya Ishii
Writers: Satoko Okudera
Music by: Takashi Watanabe
Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo
Editor: Shinichi Fushima
Cast
Satoshi Tsumabuki as Reji KasaharaKazuya Kamenashi as Roi NaganishiRyo Katsuji as Kei KitamotoYusuke Kamiji as Tom MiyakeSosuke Ikematsu as Seiji KasaharaMitsuki Takahata as Emmy KasaharaAoi Miyazaki as Tokoyo SasayaShihori Kanjiya as Betty MiyakeYusuke Santamaria as Torao HoriguchiKen Mitsuishi as Yasugoro InoueRen Osugi as Zenkichi EbataTomorowo Taguchi as Tadaaki MatsudaMore like this
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