The Vancouver Asahi
| The Vancouver Asahi | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| 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) |
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, 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.