The Vancouver Asahi
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
The film is set in Canada during the 1930s.[1]
Cast
- 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
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.
References
- 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.
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