Sakata Sankichi, an amateur shogi player living in the slums of Osaka, is so obsessed with the board game that he spends all of his family's money to keep playing in the hope of defeating star player Sekine.
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Shintarō Katsu
Sankichi Sakata
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kinjiro Sekine
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Tamao Nakamura
Koharu Sakata
Known for
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Mikiko Otonashi
Tamae Sakata
Known for
Violent Cop
Makoto Fujita
Shinkichi
Also in
Musashi
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Kan Taniguchi
Takahama
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Wild Ducks and Green Onions
Heso no taisho
Tomo'o Nagai
Dr. Kikuoka
Also in
Ikiru
Black River
Kenzō Tabu
Kojima
Known for
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Masao Imanishi
Tamiya
Also in
Giant Gorg
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Takamaru Sasaki
Kobayashi Tōhakusai
Known for
Throne of Blood
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Takao Zushi
Koizumi
Also in
Ran
The Sword of Doom
Fukami Harue
Okane
Also in
Big Bird in Japan
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Hiromichi Horikawa Director · Ryōzō Kasahara Screenplay Hideji Hōjō Author
First release May 19, 1973 · Produced in Japan · Production Toho Pictures
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TOHO
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Toho Pictures
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Japan
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Original title
王将
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 19, 1973
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No release date listed for United States.
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