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Movie: Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (English title) / Satoshi's Youth (literal title)

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (English title) / Satoshi's Youth (literal title) Romaji: Satoshi no Seishun

Satoshi no Seishun Japanese: 聖の青春

聖の青春 Director: Yoshitaka Mori

Yoshitaka Mori Writer: Yoshio Osaki (nonfiction novel), Kosuke Mukai

Yoshio Osaki (nonfiction novel), Kosuke Mukai Producer:

Cinematographer: Katsumi Yanagishima

Katsumi Yanagishima Release Date: November 19, 2016

November 19, 2016 Runtime: 123 min.

123 min. Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures

Kadokawa Pictures Language: Japanese

Japanese Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Satoshi Murayama (Kenichi Matsuyama) is a player of shogi (Japanese chess). He learned the game from Mori over a 10 year period starting at the age of 15. In 1994, Satoshi Murayama decides to move to Tokyo to get Meijin, which is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi. His parents opposes his idea because he suffers from nephrotic syndrome (kidney disorder).

In Tokyo, Satoshi Murayama gets title of Meijin, but he is diagnosed with cancer. His doctor advises him to quit the game of shogi, have surgery and convalesce. Satoshi Murayama refuses his doctor's advice and keeps playing shogi.

Notes

Based on the nonfiction novel "Satoshi no Seishun" by Yoshio Osaki (published February, 2000 by Kodansha). Satoshi Murayama (June 15, 1969-August 8, 1998) was a Shogi player. Filming began January 9, 2016 and finishes in the mid-February, 2016.

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