

AWAKE
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
2020-12-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.5
Ryo Yoshizawa
Kiyota Eiichi
Ryuya Wakaba
Asakawa Riku
Motoki Ochiai
Isono Tatsuya
Kanichiro Sato
Nakajima Toru
Fumika Baba
Isono Shiori
Jyunya Kawashima
Yamasaki Shinichi
Tasuku Nagaoka
Hori Ryota
Kanna Mori
Yamauchi Hiromi
Masatoshi Nakamura
Kiyota Eisaku
0.0
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0.0
The Final Piece
Keisuke, a 10-year-old boy, living hard despite being abused by his father, finds a ray of light in the midst of his suffering and conflict ---- a shogi world where he fights quietly and passionately in his sharpened senses. Even though he gives up and tries to escape from the light, his passion for shogi continues to guide him thereafter. Eventually, he would learn the true meaning of life.
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7.0
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
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.
2018-09-07 | ja
6.8
Travail
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.
2002-03-23 | ja
0.0
Check
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.
1991-11-25 | ja
0.0
The King
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.
1962-11-23 | ja
0.0
The King
Based on a popular play from 1947.
1973-05-19 | ja
6.3
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
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.
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6.9
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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.
2017-03-18 | ja
7.1
March Goes out Like a Lamb
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.
2017-04-22 | ja
0.0
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Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...
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0.0
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0.0
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1963-12-01 | ja
0.0
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6.3
Romantic Destinies
On a cement factory construction site, the chief engineer reconnects with his ex wife, time to re-evaluate his life priorities.
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0.0
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Terrorism has become the biggest enemy of mankind in today's time, and we often fall prey to their inhuman acts. Despite our desperate attempts, we fail to stop the terrorist organizations from harming us. But is this the reality - no reality is often different from what it seems to be. The story is a detailed account of Panther's mission. Panther was alone in the mission but love for the Country never let him feel lonely. He traveled to 3 different Countries and faced the most dangerous and risky situations, but finally come up trump. He ensures that no further attack was conducted in India. And since the mission was a covert operation without the Indian Government's consent, it remained hidden from one and all. The story shall present the inspirational story to every India and people Worldwide. Panther's determination, his love for the Country and his fearless persona help him accomplish this task, which wouldn't have been possible for anyone else.
2019-08-09 | bn
0.0
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Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.
2002-05-27 | en