Directed by:
Yōjirō TakitaScreenplay:
Masato KatoCinematography:
Takeshi HamadaComposer:
Joe HisaishiPlots(1)
A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of shogi who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![岡田准一](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/537/158537604_d89743.jpg)
岡田准一
Japan
Best movies:
Romantic Prelude (2009)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
![Aoi Miyazaki](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/704/161704516_91fe26.jpg)
Aoi Miyazaki
Japan
Best movies:
Wolf Children (2012)
Eureka (2000)
Nana (2005)
![中井貴一](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/400/159400829_8a6c3d.jpg)
中井貴一
Japan
Best movies:
Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill (2014)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Owl's Castle (1999)
![Ittoku Kishibe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273980_c9a091.jpg)
Ittoku Kishibe
Japan
Best movies:
Vengeance for Sale (2001)
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Tokyo Bordello (1987)
![Takashi Sasano](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/085/168085731_bv9gah.jpg)
Takashi Sasano
Japan
Best movies:
Departures (2008)
Our Mother (2008)
The Hidden Blade (2004)
![Ryûta Satô](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/606/167606753_60mrmq.jpg)
Ryûta Satô
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
Daytime Shooting Star (2017)
![Dai Watanabe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/614/166614118_9a446c.jpg)
Dai Watanabe
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Crows-Zero (2007)
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
![Ryuhei Higashiyama](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/469/159469295_a5d31d.jpg)
Ryuhei Higashiyama
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)
Tajomaru (2009)
![Kamejiro Ichikawa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/519/159519484_ce93d6.jpg)
Kamejiro Ichikawa
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) (TV movie)
After the Flowers (2010)
![Yu Tokui](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/130/160130616_220fc7.jpg)
Yu Tokui
Japan
Best movies:
I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
Swing Girls (2004)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
![横山裕](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/981/160981221_2fa065.png)
横山裕
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
![笠原秀幸](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/192/168192194_3o2lyb.jpg)
笠原秀幸
Japan
Best movies:
By Player (2000)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Owl's Castle (1999)
Hakuô Matsumoto II
Japan
Best movies:
Suzume (2022)
The River Fuefuki (1960)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Satoshi Judai
Japan
Best movies:
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
13 Assassins (2010)
Shield of Straw (2013)
Takurō Kitagawa
Japan
Best movies:
Sword of the Stranger (2007)
Memories (1995)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Tokuhisa Yamashita
Japan
Best movies:
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)