Dokonjo Taisho
ド根性大将
Synopsis
Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michiyoshi Doi
- Screenplay & Story
- Daisei Motoyama
- Original Score
- Hirooki Ogawa
- Original Title
- ド根性大将
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michiyoshi Doi
Daisei Motoyama, Junzo Sakakura
Hirooki Ogawa
Tsuneho Matsumoto
Department Leadership Roster
Tsuneho Matsumoto
Producer
Michiyoshi Doi
Director
Daisei Motoyama
Screenplay
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What is Dokonjo Taisho about?
Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...
Who directed Dokonjo Taisho?
Dokonjo Taisho was directed by Michiyoshi Doi.
Who stars in Dokonjo Taisho?
The principal cast of Dokonjo Taisho includes Hiroyuki Nagato, Shoichi Hirai, Shintarō Kuraoka, Tamao Nakamura, Eiko Ito.
When was Dokonjo Taisho released and how long is it?
Dokonjo Taisho was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Dokonjo Taisho?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dokonjo Taisho was composed by Hirooki Ogawa.