📜 Overview:
Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Director Yoshitaka Mori (Hyakuhachi (2008), Space Brothers (2012)) depicts Murayama's true struggling life, full of love from his parents and teacher, based on the non-fiction novel written by Yoshio Osaki. Kenichi Matsuyama intensely portrays Satoshi and physically embodies the character.
🌏 Languages Available:
Japanese
📆 Date Released:
2016-11-02
⌚ Running Time:
124 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.3
Beloved Cast
Satoshi Murayama
Kenichi Matsuyama
Yoshiharu Habu
Masahiro Higashide
Mitsugu Egawa
Shota Sometani
Nobuo Mori
Lily Franky
Tomiko Murayama
Keiko Takeshita
Seiichiro Tachibana
Ken Yasuda
Manabu Arazaki
Tokio Emoto
Shinichi Murayama
Toshiyuki Kitami
Yoji Hashiguchi
Michitaka Tsutsui
