The Vancouver Asahi (2014)
Bankûbâ no Asahi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 12min
- Drama, History
- 20 Dec 2014 (Japan)
- Movie
1918 -1942 , A Time Period passed . Vancouver Canada , a Japanese Community and the struggles and triumphs they faced , and the Spirit of a Baseball Team that won over many, and overcame barriers . A Story with history embedded in the...
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Cast
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | ... |
Reggie Kasahara
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Kazuya Kamenashi | ... |
Roy Naganishi
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| Ryô Katsuji | ... |
Kei Kitamoto
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Yusuke Kamiji | ... |
Tom Miyake
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| Sôsuke Ikematsu | ... |
Frank Nojima
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| Kôichi Satô | ... |
Seiji Kasahara
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Randy Brake | ... |
Spectator 2
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Erik Brown | ... |
Baseball Player
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Alexander Clemmens | ... |
Canadian Left Fielder
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Philip Cotsford | ... |
Young Police Officer
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| Greg Dale | ... |
Henry
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Chris Darvall | ... |
Canadian worker 1
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T.C. Deane | ... |
Commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,and a couple other Spots
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Bruce Dunning | ... |
Bellows Oil Head Coach
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| Charles Glover | ... |
Tom
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Russell Goodall | ... |
Canadian Mountain Guard
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Manami Honjô |
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Shota Ikoma |
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Eri Ishida |
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Ryô Iwamatsu |
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Ananda Jacobs | ... |
Emmy's Teacher
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Shichirô Kuroita |
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Dwayne Lawler | ... |
Canadian Worker 2
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Ken Mitsuishi |
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| Aoi Miyazaki | ... |
Toyoko Sasaya
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Jeremiah Mozal | ... |
Mt. Pleasant Pitcher
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| Christopher Pellegrini | ... |
Canadian Athletics Pitcher
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Andrew Presser | ... |
Athletics bat boy
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Daniel Prosen | ... |
Canadian Worker 3
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| Yûsuke Santamaria |
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Michael Steinebach | ... |
Umpire 3rd Base
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Brian Svoboda | ... |
Canadian Citizen
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Drew Svoboda | ... |
Canadian Citizen
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George Svoboda | ... |
Canadian Citizen
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Jack Svoboda | ... |
Canadian Citizen
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Julie Svoboda | ... |
Canadian Citizen
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Yasushi Takada | ... |
A middle class man
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| Mitsuki Takahata |
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John Timperio | ... |
Store owner
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Shingo Tsurumi |
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Matthew Wicke | ... |
Wealthy Canadian
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| Richard E. Wilson | ... |
Spectator 1
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Directed by
| Yûya Ishii | ||
Written by
| Satoko Okudera | ... | (screenplay) |
| Satoko Okudera | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Naoto Inaba | ... | producer |
| Teiji Ozawa | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Ryûto Kondô | ||
Casting By
| Masunobu Motokawa | ||
Art Direction by
| Mitsuo Harada | ||
Stunts
| Yasushi Asaya | ... | stunt performer |
Additional Crew
| Roderick Dryden Morrison | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Storms | ... | English dialogue coach |
Production Companies
- Akita Television
- Ehime Broadcasting
- Fuji Television Network
- Fukui Television Broadcasting
- Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co. (FTV)
- Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB)
- Ishikawa Television Broadcasting Co. (ITC)
- Iwate Menkoi Television
- Kagoshima Television Station Co. (KTS)
- Kansai Telecasting (KTV)
- Kôchi Sun Sun Broadcasting
- Miyazaki Telecasting
- Nagano Broadcasting Systems
- Niigata Sogo Television
- Okayama Broadcasting Company (OHK)
- Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co. (OTV)
- Saga Television Station
- Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Co. (SAY)
- San-In Chuo Television Broadcasting
- Sendai Television (OXTV)
- Shizuoka Telecasting
- TV Kumamoto Co. (TKU)
- Television Nagasaki
- Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC)
- Television Oita System
- Television Shin-Hiroshima System (TSS)
- Toho
- Tokai Television Broadcast Company
- Toyama Television Broadcasting
Distributors
- Toho (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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1918 -1942 , A Time Period passed . Vancouver Canada , a Japanese Community and the struggles and triumphs they faced , and the Spirit of a Baseball Team that won over many, and overcame barriers . A Story with history embedded in the Museum of Baseball in Vancouver Canada. Written by T.C. Deane |
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Did You Know?
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