The King
1962, Japanese. Directed by Daisuke Itō.
The life story of the shogi master & maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 23 November 1962
- Original title
- 王将
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daisuke Itō
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The King runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1962. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
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Who directed The King?
The King (1962) was directed by Daisuke Itō and stars Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita.