Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
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- Tsumasaburō BandōSankichi Sakata
- Isamu KosugiKikuoka
- Tatsuo SaitōÔkura
- Mitsuko MitoKoharu
- Osamu TakizawaSekine
- Ryutaro OtomoMôri
- Miki SanjōTamae
- Masao MishimaShinzo
- Ryōsuke KagawaOzawa
- Kōichi KatsuragiYashiro
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- Daisuke ItōDirector
- Daisuke ItōWriter
- Hideo IshimotoDirector of Photography
- Goro NishiOriginal Music Composer
- Mitsuzō MiyataEditor
- Hisashi OkudaProducer
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