Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
# Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (聖の青春, Satoshi no Seishun) is a Japanese drama film directed by Yoshitaka Mori, starring Kenichi Matsuyama and based on the novel of the same name by Yoshio Ōsaki. By the first screenings, the film had earned ¥72 million (US$0.662 million).

## Plot

The film portrays the life of Satoshi Murayama (1969-1998), who was a professional shogi player.

## Cast

* Kenichi Matsuyama as Satoshi Murayama
* Masahiro Higashide as Yoshiharu Habu, Satoshi's rival and one of the greatest shogi players of all time.
* Lily Franky as Nobuo Mori, Satoshi's master
* Keiko Takeshita as Tomiko Murayama, Satoshi's mother
* Shōta Sometani as Mitsugu Egawa
* Ken Yasuda as Seiichiro Tachibana (based on Seiichiro Taki)
* Tokio Emoto as Manabu Arazaki (based on Manabu Senzaki)
* Toshiyuki Kitami as Shinichi Murayama, Satoshi's father
* Shingo Tsurumi as a doctor
* Michitaka Tsutsui as Yōji Hashiguchi (based on Yoshio Ōsaki)

## Awards

| Award ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 59th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actor | Kenichi Matsuyama | Won |
| 59th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lily Franky | Won |
| 41st Hochi Film Award | Best Actor | Kenichi Matsuyama | Nominated |
| 41st Hochi Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Masahiro Higashide | Nominated |
| 41st Hochi Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Lily Franky | Nominated |
| 31st Takasaki Film Festival | Best Director | Yoshitaka Mori | Won |
| 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Kenichi Matsuyama | Nominated |
| 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Masahiro Higashide | Nominated |
| 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Kōsuke Mukai | Won |
| 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Sound Recording | Mitsugu Shiratori | Won |
| 12th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Actor | Kenichi Matsuyama | Won |
| 12th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Masahiro Higashide | Won |
| 40th Japan Academy Prize | Best Actor | Kenichi Matsuyama | Nominated |
| 40th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Masahiro Higashide | Nominated |
| 26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Masahiro Higashide | Won |
