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MOVIE • 1991

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Set in Osaka's Shinsekai, the film depicts the lives of Ayumu Tobita (Hidekazu Akai), who makes a living as a shogi gambler (shinken-shi), and Ryuzo Kayama (Masaya Kato) who aims to become a professional player.

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Drama

Top Cast

Hidekazu Akai

Hidekazu Akai

Ayumu Tobita

Masaya Katō

Masaya Katō

Ryuzo Kayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sanae Mitamura

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Tennoji

Léona Hirota

Léona Hirota

Terumi

Yuuko Nitou

Yuuko Nitou

Kanako Shimada

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Katsura

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

First Bodyguard

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Seiji Komada

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Hakugin

Junji Sakamoto

Junji Sakamoto

Director

Shigeru Umebayashi

Shigeru Umebayashi

Music

Toshiaki Toyoda

Toshiaki Toyoda

Writer

Where to watch

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Theatrical release date: November 25, 1991

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Film

Status

Released

Release

November 25, 1991

Runtime

107 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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