Robert Ito

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the Canadian government sent every person of Japanese descent, whether born in Canada or not, to internment camps. Faced with hardship and isolation, the former Asahi members, winners of the prestigious Pacific Northwest Championship for five straight years, survived by playing baseball.

Twelve-year-old Rinko is looking forward to her summer vacation. But when her mother asks her to spend months helping Mrs. Hata, a recently widowed friend, Rinko is sure her summer will be ruined.

Three thieves have been commissioned to carry out a robbery: they're stealing a painting by master Modigliani outside of Paris. But something goes wrong and one of them is given up for dead.

the Teen Titans battle a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun, who has sent a high-tech ninja to attack the young heroes.