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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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- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 25, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Original language
- JA
- Original title
- 王手
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