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Banjō no alpha: Yakusoku no shōgi

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Banjō no alpha: Yakusoku no shōgi

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2019

Synopsis

Newspaper journalist Shunsuke Akiba is transferred to the cultural desk and put in charge of shogi. He meets Nobushige Sanada, a 33-year-old aiming to be a professional shogi player by achieving the rank of 4-dan or more. Sanada is over the age limit as he could not achieve 4-dan by the age of 26, and is now trying to take an exam for admission to 3-dan. Akiba supports Sanada's attempt to become a professional shogi player and becomes interested in the game.

Drama

shogi

Cast & Crew

Hiroshi Tamaki

Hiroshi Tamaki

as Akiba Shunsuke

Yusuke Kamiji

Yusuke Kamiji

as Sanada Nobushige

Manami Higa

Manami Higa

as Saito Keiko [Akiba's girlfriend]

Sumika Nono

Sumika Nono

Junpei Yasui

Junpei Yasui

Natsuko

Natsuko

Yasuhito Hida

Yasuhito Hida

Arata Horii

Arata Horii

Ryo Kato

Ryo Kato

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