The King
- 1962 (JP)
- Drama
- 1h 32m
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The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
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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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The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.Genre
- Drama
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Release date
1962-11-23 (United States)Country of origin
- Japan
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
王将Filming location
- Japan
Production company
- Toei Company
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