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The King

The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.

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  • Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • shogi
  • taisho period

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 23, 1962
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company
Director
Daisuke Itō
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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