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.
Hidekazu Akai , Masaya Katô , Tomisaburō Wakayama , Nobuo Kaneko , Léona Hirota , Yuuko Nitou , Masatô Ibu , Jun Kunimura , Sakae Umezu , Akaji Maro