Synopsis:
The Vancouver Asahi baseball team consists of 2nd generation Japanese immigrants living in Canada. They play within a local amateur baseball league. The team got popular due to their fair play spirit, while struggling to fight against discrimination and poverty in their everyday lives. Reji is a 2nd generation Japanese immigrant who works at a sawmill in Vancouver. He is the leader of the team and plays shortstop. Roi is the team's ace pitcher and works at a fishery field. Kei is the team's 2nd baseman and co-worker of Reiji. Tom is the catcher and works at a tofu shop. Frank works at a hotel and plays baseball with the team.
- Country:Japan
- Released: Dec 20, 2014
- Duration: 2 hr. 12 min.
- Rating: G - All Ages
- Score: 7.4/10(by 181 users)
- Ranked: #6425
- Popularity: #11383
- Watchers: 604.0
- Screenwriter: Okudera Satoko
- Director: Ishii Yuya
- Genres: Historical ;Drama ;Sports
- Tags: Baseball ;Raised Abroad ;Prejudice ;Filmed Abroad ;Racism ;Teamwork ;Social Issues