Episodes
1. Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River
6.2
October 8, 2016
25 min
Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something...
Guest Stars:
Izumi Takiuchi, Kentaro Tone, Yu Kitada, Yumiko Konatsu, Chie Arikawa
2. Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge
5.7
October 15, 2016
25 min
Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
Guest Stars:
Masumi Taira, Yoji Ueda, Subaru Kimura, Tomokazu Sugita, Nobuhiko Okamoto
3. Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky
6.0
October 22, 2016
25 min
Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
Guest Stars:
Yoji Ueda, Yuko Sanpei, Subaru Kimura, Tomokazu Sugita, Nobuhiko Okamoto
4. Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs
6.3
October 29, 2016
25 min
Will Hina be able to give her home made lunch to the person she is concerned about? Tune in as a fateful meeting unfolds in front of our eyes...
Guest Stars:
You Taichi, Shun Horie, Yu Kitada, Yoji Ueda, Nobuhiko Okamoto
5. Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest
7.0
November 5, 2016
25 min
Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
Guest Stars:
Yumiko Ofuku, Kentaro Tone, Hiroshi Naka, Yu Kobayashi, Yu Kitada
6. Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)
6.3
November 12, 2016
25 min
Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
Guest Stars:
7. Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi
5.7
November 19, 2016
25 min
What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
Guest Stars:
Ai Nonaka, Ryoko Shiraishi, Kiyono Yasuno, Kentaro Tone, Nobuhiko Okamoto
8. Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)
5.7
December 3, 2016
25 min
Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest he has..
Guest Stars:
Ai Nonaka, Kana Asumi, Yuka Iguchi, Kiyono Yasuno, Yoji Ueda
9. Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)
6.7
December 10, 2016
25 min
Rei has a match with the old Mr. Matsunaga. If Mr. Matsunaga loses one more game, he'll have to retire. How will Rei handle the match?
Guest Stars:
Kazuo Oka, Chie Arikawa, Kentaro Tone, Marina Inoue
10. Chapter 20 The Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 The Given (Part 2)
7.0
December 17, 2016
25 min
Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
Guest Stars:
Mitsuo Iwata, Ryuichi Kijima, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Toru Okawa
11. Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year
6.0
December 24, 2016
25 min
All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
Guest Stars:
Kentaro Tone, Michiko Neya, Toru Okawa, Yumi Uchiyama, Shigeru Chiba
12. Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)
7.0
January 7, 2017
25 min
Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorious?
Guest Stars:
Kana Asumi, Fukushi Ochiai, Yuichi Nakamura, Marina Inoue, Subaru Kimura
13. Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door
5.0
January 14, 2017
25 min
Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
Guest Stars:
Asuka Nishi, Kentaro Tone, Marina Inoue, Tomokazu Sugita, Nobuhiko Okamoto
14. Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water
6.5
January 21, 2017
25 min
Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
Guest Stars:
Asuka Nishi, Kentaro Tone, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Kohei Amasaki, Tomokazu Sugita
15. Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego
6.0
January 28, 2017
25 min
And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
Guest Stars:
Kentaro Tone, Yuko Sanpei, Marina Inoue, Subaru Kimura, Daisuke Sakaguchi
16. Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope
5.5
February 4, 2017
25 min
Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benefit him in the long run.
Guest Stars:
Tadanori Date, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Kentaro Tone, Binbin Takaoka, Kenjiro Tsuda
17. Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night
5.5
February 11, 2017
25 min
The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
Guest Stars:
18. Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time
5.5
February 18, 2017
25 min
The Lion King Tournament is underway, although things are not looking good for the challenger. Still, he will not give up, and is determined to press forward.
Guest Stars:
Yuka Iguchi, Yuko Sanpei, Shinya Takahashi, Marina Inoue, Kenjiro Tsuda
19. Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)
5.5
February 25, 2017
25 min
Match Four of the Lion King Tournament begins in Kyoto. We find out a little more about the Challenger, and the reasons he continues to persist.
Guest Stars:
Kentaro Tone, Shinya Takahashi, Katsuyuki Miura, You Taichi, Tomisaburo Horikoshi
20. Chapter 41 Kyoto (Part 2) / Chapter 42 Kyoto (Part 3)
5.5
March 4, 2017
25 min
The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
Guest Stars:
Shinya Takahashi, Akio Otsuka, Shota Yamamoto, You Taichi, Tomisaburo Horikoshi
21. Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur
5.0
March 11, 2017
25 min
The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
Guest Stars:
Binbin Takaoka, Tomisaburo Horikoshi, Shinya Takahashi, Chie Arikawa, Kentaro Tone
