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The King

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.

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Directors

> Daisuke Itō (Director)
> Junya Satō (Assistant Director)

Writers

> Daisuke Itō (Screenplay)
> Hideji Hōjō (Novel)