Drama
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.
Directed by
Yoshitaka Mori
Keiko Takeshita
Tomiko Murayama
Toshiyuki Kitami
Shinichi Murayama
Ken Yasuda
Seiichiro Tachibana
Shota Sometani
Mitsugu Egawa
Masahiro Higashide
Yoshiharu Habu
Tokio Emoto
Manabu Arazaki
Kenichi Matsuyama
Satoshi Murayama
Lily Franky
Nobuo Mori
Michitaka Tsutsui
Yoji Hashiguchi

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