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.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
7.3/10

Taboo
1999
6.6/10

Samurai Rebellion
1967
8.2/10

New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
7.0/10

Hands of Stone
2016
6.6/10

From Up on Poppy Hill
2011
7.5/10

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
1945
6.0/10

Shogun's Samurai
1978
6.9/10

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
7.4/10

House of Bamboo
1955
6.2/10

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962
7.0/10

Sakuran
2006
6.5/10

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021
7.7/10

Beast
2026
6.3/10

Zatoichi on the Road
1963
6.9/10

The Sword of Doom
1966
7.7/10

Reading Lolita in Tehran
2024
7.3/10

Ninja
2009
6.2/10

Hachiko
1987
7.8/10

13 Assassins
1963
7.5/10
The Insect Woman
1963
7.2/10