The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

A sixteen-year-old shogi titleholder in a professional slump meets a remarkably gifted elementary schooler whose arrival changes the pressure around his stalled game.

Synopsis

The Anime Lad

Sixteen-year-old Yaichi holds the prestigious Dragon King shogi title and has already fallen into a slump. Then Ai, an elementary schooler with unusual talent, arrives at his doorstep. His professional pressure now has a very small and highly capable new presence.

Super Eyepatch Fox

Win the Dragon King title at sixteen. Fall into a professional slump. Then Ai arrives at Yaichi’s door with remarkable shogi talent. The board remains the same size, but the pressure around it changes when a gifted child enters the champion’s routine.

Gigguku

Yaichi has already reached a major shogi title at sixteen, then losses trap him in a slump. Into that pressure walks Ai, an elementary schooler with extraordinary talent. Putting those two players near the same board makes age and status feel suddenly less stable!

Father's Basement

A teenage champion and an elementary school prodigy create an awkward setup, and the surrounding comedy may test patience. The useful material is straightforward. Yaichi’s title cannot protect him from a slump, while Ai’s talent introduces another kind of pressure around the board.