
Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Director Yoshitaka Mori (Hyakuhachi (2008), Space Brothers (2012)) depicts Murayama's true struggling life, full of love from his parents and teacher, based on the non-fiction novel written by Yoshio Osaki. Kenichi Matsuyama intensely portrays Satoshi and physically embodies the character.
Cast
Crew
Yoshitaka Mori
Director

Kosuke Mukai
Screenplay
Yoshio Ohsaki
Novel
Takashi Sato
Editor

Shinichirou Inoue
Executive Producer
Yoshitaka Takeda
Producer
Takuro Nagai
Producer
Norifumi Ataka
Production Design
Sawako Ohzu
Casting
Hiromi Momose
Makeup & Hair
Masaya Kitada
Sound Effects
Mitsugu Shiratori
Sound Recordist
Takeshi Shin
VFX Supervisor

Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer
Sachio Tanida
Decorator
Toshiaki Kimura
Production Manager

Motohiro Hata
Theme Song Performance
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