The King

Movie"The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era."
The King
NR 1 hr 32 minDrama
The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love of his family. This is the 3rd adaptation of Hideji Hojo's famous play.
StarringRentaro MikuniChikage AwashimaYoshiko Mita
DirectorDaisuke Itō

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Company
Movie Tags:
shogi