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Wikipedia article




is a 2014 Japanese-Canadian coproduced baseball drama film directed by Yuya Ishii, 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.

Plot



The film is set in Canada during the 1930s.

Cast



*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Reggie Kasahara

*Kazuya Kamenashi as Roy Naganishi

*Ry Katsuji as Kei Kitamoto

*Yusuke Kamiji as Tom Miyake

*Sosuke Ikematsu as Frank Nojima

*Kichi Sat as Seiji Kasahara

Reception



The film has grossed 882 million at the Japanese box office.

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



*Asahi (baseball team)

*Japanese Canadians

References




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