The Sunflower on the Shogi Board (Banjo no Himawari) Special Edition [Limited Release]

This work is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Yuko Yuzuki, who has worked on titles such as "The Blood of Wolves" and is known as a master of "police novels". Director Naoto Kumazawa spent seven years bringing the weighty human drama of the original to the screen! Set against the backdrop of a turbulent era spanning from the Showa period into the Heisei period, it dramatically portrays the light and darkness of a genius shogi player living a harsh life, a soul-stirring, heartrending human mystery! Starring Kentaro Sakaguchi. Co-starring is the renowned actor Ken Watanabe, one of the leading figures in Japanese cinema. - A mysterious skeleton is discovered in the mountains. The key to solving the case is a rare set of shogi pieces found with the body - only seven sets are known to exist in the world. Suspicion falls on a genius shogi player, Keisuke Kamijo, who suddenly appeared in the shogi world and instantly became the talk of the town. Furthermore, during the investigation, the existence of a crucial figure who knew Keisuke's past comes to light: a man named Jukei Tomei, who lived in the underworld through gambling shogi. What happened between Keisuke and Tomei? The shrouded origins of Keisuke's life are gradually revealed. They were unimaginably brutal... The special edition includes video bonuses such as making-of footage, an event footage collection (the 30th Busan International Film Festival Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony / World Premiere, Japan Premiere, Opening Day Stage Greeting, and Thank-You Stage Greeting), as well as teaser and trailer footage. Comes in a special sleeve case and includes a postcard.

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本作は「孤狼の血」などを手掛け、"警察小説"の名手とも言われる柚月裕子による同名小説の映画化作品。原作の持つ重厚な人間ドラマに、熊澤尚人監督が7年の歳月をかけて映像化を熱望! 昭和から平成へと続く激動の時代を背景に、過酷な人生を生きる天才棋士の光と闇をドラマチックに描いた、心震える慟哭のヒューマン・ミステリー! 主演は、坂口健太郎。謎に包まれた天才棋士・上条桂介に挑み、これまでのイメージを覆す渾身の演技で、主人公が抱える情熱と葛 藤を体現。共演は、日本映画界を代表する名優・渡辺謙。将棋指しとしては超一流だが人間として最低な伝説の賭け将棋の真剣 師・東明重慶を演じる。ほか、佐々木蔵之介、土屋太鳳、高杉真宙、音尾琢真、柄本明、渡辺いっけい、尾上右近、木村多江、小日向文世など、世代もキャリアも異なる豪華キャストが集結! 日本屈指の実力派俳優による熱き演技バトルは必見! ──山中で謎の白骨死体が発見される。事件解明の手掛かりは、遺体とともに発見されたこの世に7組しか現存しない希少な将棋駒。容疑をかけられたのは、突如将棋界に現れ、一躍時の人となっていた天才棋士〈上条桂介〉だった。さらに捜査の過程で、桂介の過去を知る重要人物として、賭け将棋で裏社会に生きた男〈東明重慶〉の存在が浮かび上がる。桂介と東明のあいだに何があったのか? 謎に包まれた桂介の生い立ちが明らかになっていく。それは、想像を絶する過酷なものだった・・・。特別版は映像特典にメイキング、イベント映像集 (第30回 釜山国際映画祭 レッドカーペット&オープニングセレモニー/ワールドプレミア、ジャパンプレミア、初日舞台挨拶、公開御礼舞台挨拶)、特報・予告を収録。特製スリーブケース仕様。ポストカード付。