Travail_
Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.
Starring
Asaka Seto, Shinya Tsukamoto, Mikako Ichikawa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Travail was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a sl...
Travail is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 58m.
CAST (11)
Asaka Seto
Asami Honjo
Shinya Tsukamoto
Kazuya Miyamae
Mikako Ichikawa
Rina Honjo
Jun Murakami
Hiroki Yajima
Miyako Yamaguchi
Yoshie Honjo
Ren Osugi
Muraoka
Kazuma Suzuki
Takahara
Kaori Tsuji
Ai
Yuu Tokui
Rieko Adachi
Masako Chiba
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Travail about?
Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.
How long is Travail?
Travail has a runtime of 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Who stars in Travail?
The cast of Travail includes Asaka Seto, Shinya Tsukamoto, Mikako Ichikawa, Jun Murakami, Miyako Yamaguchi.
What is the rating of Travail?
Travail has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Comedy
Romance