The Vancouver Asahi

In preWWII Vancouver secondgeneration Japanese immigrants had it tough Daily they faced discrimination hatred and injustice at the hands of their Caucasian counterparts But one thing made their lives worth living baseball They may be the underdogs but the Vancouver Asahi baseball team have a sense of fair play and smart tactics that set them apart from the brute force of their opponents Under the guidance of new team captain Reggie Kasahara can they be able to rise above all the negativity to win the tournament This film is based on the true story of Vancouver Asahi the JapaneseCanadian baseball team that was inducted into The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003