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Movie âą 1962
The King
âThe life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.â
Synopsis
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.
Release date
1962-11-23
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Popularity
1
