Summary
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.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 69
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 214 ratings3.3/5
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2025
October 31, 2025
Last year
Genres
DramaMysteryLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Naoto Kumazawa Director, Screenplay, Editor
- Katsumi Ishikawa Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Yuko Yuzuki Novel, Original Story
Production · 7
- Shigeaki Yoshida Executive Producer
- Satoko Ishida Producer
- Kenta Horioka Production Manager
- Sachi Sahara Associate Producer
- Tenshin Tsutsumi Production Executive
- Akihisa Yamada Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Shôji Ehara Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hiroshi Sugimoto Editor
Sound · 4
- Harumi Fuuki Original Music Composer
- Kenji Shibasaki Sound Effects
- Hironobu Tanaka Sound Recordist
- Mami Takaishi Music Producer
Art · 2
- Takashi Nishimura Production Design
- Yukio Yuzawa Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Masae Miyamoto Costumer
- Akane Mochimaru Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 2
- Yuetsu Murakami VFX Supervisor
- Tomofumi Akahane Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Takashi Sugimoto Gaffer
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