The Grand Master

The Grand Master

94 mins | Jan. 2, 1948

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

The Grand Master

94 mins | Jan. 2, 1948

The Grand Master
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
Producers
Original title 王将
Directors Tai Katô, Daisuke Itō
Writers Daisuke Itō, Hideji Hôjô

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

as Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi

as Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō

as Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito

as Koharu

Osamu Takizawa

as Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo

as Môri