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.
Acting
Ryo Yoshizawa's thousand-yard stare hits different.
Writing
Turns code reviews into poetry. Unhinged.
Direction
Yamada knows silence is a weapon.
Director
Atsuhiro Yamada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ryo Yoshizawa trained with actual shogi pros for three months and reportedly wept after losing his first amateur match.
Shogi holds unique status in Japan as 'the salaryman's game' — making Eichi's rejection of pro status a specifically loaded class betrayal.
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