The Grand Master(1948)

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow(ja)

Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Director Yoshitaka Mori (Hyakuhachi (2008), Space Brothers (2012)) depicts Murayama's true struggling life, full of love from his parents and teacher, based on the non-fiction novel written by Yoshio Osaki. Kenichi Matsuyama intensely portrays Satoshi and physically embodies the character.

March Comes In Like a Lion(ja)

Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.

March Goes out Like a Lamb(ja)

The time spent between professional Shogi player Kiriyama and his three stories helps to heal his wounds. As he prepares to secure another win in an upcoming tournament, the father who left the three sisters appears and disturbs the peace.

The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan(ja)

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. After he quits playing shogi, he becomes desperate. With the support of his peers, including Yuya Suzuki, and his love of shogi, Shoji Segawa begins to play shogi again. A miracle happens to him.

Check(ja)

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.

Travail(ja)

Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.

The King(ja)

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.

AWAKE(ja)

After abandoning his dream of becoming a shogi pro, Eichi throws himself into creating an AI based shogi computer program and finds a whole new world.

盤上の向日葵(ja)

Zoku ôsho(ja)

Adaptation of novel.

Susume, Karolina.(ja)

Short anime about Karolina Styczyńska, the first female foreign shōgi player to be able to become a professional.

eスポーーーーツリアルタイムバトル将棋EDITION(ja)

Film about e-sport.

Shogi Hour(ja)

A NHK shogi tournament parody. "55 AJN Trophy TV Shoji Tournament" Mr.Yamada versus Mr.Roboco.

Manje Bistre 2(pa)

Following Sukhi as he goes from India to Canada to attend his cousin, Ganda's wedding - a typical big fat traditional Punjabi wedding.

Strawberry Song(ja)

Kota runs into his old friend Chika on the anniversary of their friend's death. They plan to meet again in a year, but their feelings are complicated.

The Big Fix(en)

Ken Williams (James Brown), a star basketball player on a college team learns that a police lieutenant (Regis Toomey) is the head of a gambling ring attempting to fix basketball games by bribing the players.

I Like Fake Sex(ko)

M and W meet through chatting and have phone sex. W gets curious about rich M and suggests they meet up for real to make money for her tuition. They meet in front of a subway station. While they wait for the train, M says he wants to touch her down there and that he'll give her lots of money. She allows him and despite people's eyes, they enjoy little sexual acts of their own in the train. The next day, they meet at a park and enjoy the thrill of public sex in a bathroom. Since then, M and W become the greatest sex partners who do it anywhere including the karaoke, motel, office and outdoors.

Mankind(en)

A restless young man wants to leave love and the Earth behind.

The Beautiful and Damned(en)

Gloria, the daughter in a wealthy family, has finally spent most of her father's money. She marries Tony, whose as much of a reckless spendthrift as she is, and they continue indulging themselves. Tony's wealthy grandfather Adam Patch dies, but to their surprise he leaves Tony nothing. The couple try their hands at actually working for a living, but they don't like it and return to their spendthrift ways. Something has to give, and it soon does.