Set in Osaka's Shinsekai, the film depicts the lives of Ayumu Tobita (Hidekazu Akai), who makes a living as a shogi gambler (shinken-shi), and Ryuzo Kayama (Masaya Kato) who aims to become a professional player.
Hidekazu Akai
Ayumu Tobita
Masaya Katō
Ryuzo Kayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sanae Mitamura
Nobuo Kaneko
Tennoji
Léona Hirota
Terumi
Yuuko Nitou
Kanako Shimada
Masatô Ibu
Katsura
Jun Kunimura
First Bodyguard
Sakae Umezu
Seiji Komada
Akaji Maro
Hakugin
Junji Sakamoto
Director, Writer
Toshiaki Toyoda
Writer
Mar 12, 1966
Nov 18, 2023
May 21, 1983
Nov 29, 2025
Nov 23, 1951
Oct 22, 2023
Feb 9, 2026
Jul 8, 1983
Jan 21, 1978
Jan 18, 2013
Mar 9, 2018
Aug 26, 2016
Jul 23, 1982
Apr 10, 2026
Dec 18, 1999
Sep 1, 2004
Japan
日本語