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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.

Movie Details

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