The King

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.

Tagline:

The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.

Country:

JP

Genre:

Drama

Released:

1962-11-23

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

Toei Company