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★ 10.0/10•1991•1h 47m•Drama

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.

Junji Sakamoto · Director

Junji Sakamoto · Writer

Toshiaki Toyoda · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageJA
Release DateNov 25, 1991

Actors

Hidekazu Akai

Hidekazu Akai

Ayumu Tobita

Masaya Katō

Masaya Katō

Ryuzo Kayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sanae Mitamura

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Tennoji

Léona Hirota

Léona Hirota

Terumi

Yuuko Nitou

Yuuko Nitou

Kanako Shimada

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Katsura

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

First Bodyguard

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Seiji Komada

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Hakugin

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