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 Katō
• Tomisaburō Wakayama
• Nobuo Kaneko
• Léona Hirota
• Yuuko Nitou
• Masatô Ibu
• Jun Kunimura