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.
Taboo
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6.6/10
Samurai Rebellion
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8.3/10
Hands of Stone
2016
6.6/10
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7.3/10
From Up on Poppy Hill
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7.5/10
House of Bamboo
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6.2/10
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7.7/10
Beast
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7.5/10
Ninja
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6.2/10
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
2004
5.9/10
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014
7.6/10
Hachiko
1987
7.8/10
Sakuran
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6.5/10
El Chicano
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6.6/10
Girl in the Box
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6.7/10
Blood and Bones
2004
6.6/10
The Sword of Doom
1966
7.7/10
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
6.4/10
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
2022
6.1/10
After the Rain
2000
7.3/10
The Lights of Asakusa
1937
6/10
