is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Yoshitaka Mori, starring Kenichi Matsuyama and based on the novel of the same name by Yoshio Ōsaki. By the first screenings, the film had earned ¥72 million (US$0.662 million).
Plot The film portrays the life of Satoshi Murayama (1969–1998), who was a professional shogi player.
Cast Kenichi Matsuyama as Satoshi Murayama Masahiro Higashide as Yoshiharu Habu, Satoshi's rival and one of the greatest shogi players of all time. Lily Franky as Nobuo Mori, Satoshi's master Keiko Takeshita as Tomiko Murayama, Satoshi's mother Shōta Sometani as Mitsugu Egawa Ken Yasuda as Seiichiro Tachibana (based on Seiichiro Taki) Tokio Emoto as Manabu Arazaki (based on Manabu Senzaki) Toshiyuki Kitami as Shinichi Murayama, Satoshi's father Shingo Tsurumi as a doctor Michitaka Tsutsui as Yōji Hashiguchi (based on Yoshio Ōsaki)
Awards Award ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResult 59th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Kenichi Matsuyama Best Supporting Actor Lily Franky 41st Hochi Film Award Best Actor Kenichi Matsuyama Best Supporting Actor Masahiro Higashide Best Supporting Actor Lily Franky 31st Takasaki Film Festival Best Director Yoshitaka Mori 71st Mainichi Film Awards Best Actor Kenichi Matsuyama Best Supporting Actor Masahiro Higashide Best Screenplay Kōsuke Mukai Best Sound Recording Mitsugu Shiratori 12th Osaka Cinema Festival Best Actor Kenichi Matsuyama Best Supporting Actor Masahiro Higashide 40th Japan Academy Prize Best Actor Kenichi Matsuyama Best Supporting Actor Masahiro Higashide 26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Masahiro Higashide
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