title: Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
text: # 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 |
  