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The Vancouver Asahi 
Summary
The Vancouver Asahi (バンクーバーの朝日, Bankūbā no Asahi) is a 2014 Japanese-Canadian coproduced baseball drama film directed by Yuya Ishii,[1] 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.[2]
| The Vancouver Asahi | |
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| バンクーバーの朝日 | |
| Directed by | Yuya Ishii |
| Screenplay by | Satoko Okudera |
| Produced by | Naoto Inaba, Miyoshi Kikuchi |
| Starring | Satoshi Tsumabuki Kazuya Kamenashi Ryō Katsuji Yusuke Kamiji Sosuke Ikematsu Kōichi Satō |
| Edited by | Shinichi Fushima |
| Music by | Takashi Watanabe |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Countries | Japan Canada |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥882 million (Japan) |
Plot edit
The film is set in Canada during the 1930s.[1]
Cast edit
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Reggie Kasahara[1]
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Roy Naganishi[1]
- Ryō Katsuji as Kei Kitamoto
- Yusuke Kamiji as Tom Miyake
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Frank Nojima
- Kōichi Satō as Seiji Kasahara
- Mitsuki Takahata as Emmy Kasahara
Reception edit
The film has grossed ¥882 million at the Japanese box office.[3]
The film was screened at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award as the most popular film at the festival.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Kevin Ma (December 24, 2014). "Yo-kai Watch breaks Toho record in Japan". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ バンクーバーの朝日(2014). allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Japan Box Office Report – 1/3~1/4". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The Vancouver Asahi at IMDb
