The King (1962)

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

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.

• Release Date: 1962-11-23
• Runtime: 1h 32min
• Production Company: Toei Company
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Daisuke Itō
• Writer: Daisuke Itō