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AWAKE

AWAKE

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AWAKE

2020

1h 59m

6.4(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

After abandoning his dream of becoming a shogi pro, Eichi throws himself into creating an AI based shogi computer program and finds a whole new world.

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Kino Films

Kinoshita Group

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

吉沢亮

Kiyota Eiichi

吉沢亮

Acting

若葉竜也

Asakawa Riku

若葉竜也

Acting

落合モトキ

Isono Tatsuya

落合モトキ

Acting

寛一郎

Nakajima Toru

寛一郎

Acting

馬場ふみか

Isono Shiori

馬場ふみか

Acting

川島潤哉

Yamasaki Shinichi

川島潤哉

Acting

永岡佑

Hori Ryota

永岡佑

Acting

森カンナ

Yamauchi Hiromi

森カンナ

Acting

中村雅俊

Kiyota Eisaku

中村雅俊

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