Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and KAT-TUN member Kazuya Kamenashi will be starring in the upcoming baseball film "Vancouver no Asahi".
As 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Vancouver Asahi team, which consists of Japanese immigrants who played in Canada before the World War II began, a movie commemorating them will be done. The movie will show how they still played well despite the discrimination for they have made it possible to finally be part of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Tsumabuki is 'Reggie Kasahara', a second generation immigrant who plays the "shortstop" in the team, the most dynamic position in baseball. Kamenashi, on the other hand, will play as the ace pitcher 'Roy Naganishi'. Joining the cast are actors Ryo Katsuji as 'Kei Kitamoto', the second baseman. Yusuke Kamiji as catcher 'Tom Miyake' and Sosuke Ikematsu will be the team's third baseman 'Frank Nojima'.
Tsumabuki is the only actor in the team who does not have a baseball background and so, he needed to spend a 3-month training for the role since director Yuya Ishii prefers the actor themselves to play the sport.
Filming is taking place at a baseball field in Ashikaga, Tochigi and some of the scenes will also be shot in Vancouver. 'Vancouver no Asahi' will open in Japanese theaters in December.
credits: Jpopasia& Eiga.com
Yet another new movie for Kame is coming up, first he starred in 'Yokai Ningen Bem' movie, then 'Ore, Ore', he's also still currently filming for 'Joker Game' movie, and now he will be starring in this new movie too! It seems in recent years, Kame is shifting his attention to more movies...I have to admit though, he seems to be doing better in movies than dramas lately, so this shift to movies could be a good thing for him. And this new movie is about the history of a Japanese-Canadian baseball team, sounds just like Kame's kind of movie since he's such a avid fan of baseball =) And Tsumabuki Satoshi is in it too, I really like him as an actor, I'm actually happy to see him and Kame finally collaborating together =)
Although 'Vancouver no Asahi' doesn't sound like my type of movie since I personally hate sports xP but I'll still watch it for Kame and Tsumabuki =)