In a biopic the audience sees the story of Segawa "Shottan" Shoji who fails to become a professional in shogi by the age of twenty six, which is the age limit according to the rules of the sport. However, not wanting to give up and persisting the man attempts to become a professional at age thirty five. The motivational story of a man going up against the rules and challenging himself despite the system and the establishment is cast with multiple stars of contemporary Japanese cinema.