Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

This anime. Or rather, this copy-paste formulaic anime adaptation of the light novel that apparently was voted #1 in the Japan’s Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! for 2017 made me wonder if the anime industry even tries anymore. It’s 2018 and here we are, an anime adaptation based on shogi with a cast filled with questionable characters and content. I was cautiously optimistic about this show at first but upon finishing this anime, I can say that without a shadow of a doubt, Ryuunou no Oshigoto left little more than desired. Sometimes, people say don’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, that statement is hard to apply for this series. Upon looking at the key visual, you’ll notice an average dull looking male protagonist surrounded by what seems to be a harem of girls. No, I’m not calling this anime a harem but it doesn’t help by the fact that some of them look about half his age. Still, there’s some hope because the show involves shogi, a strategic game of intelligence, right? Wrong. The story itself may be focused on shogi but the overall tone of the show will be far distracting than you’ll realize. The first few episodes can easily rub people in the wrong way with the way its characters are introduced. The main culprit is 9-year old Ai Hinatsuru who seems to have an attraction towards shogi master Yaichi. It leaves a controversial impression especially with how she reacts to him when other girls are involved in their lives. After being taken in as disciple, she seems to be even more attached to him to the point where you’ll see “yandere” moments. That’s just the tip of the iceberg though. We also meet Ginko Sora, a female prodigy who also happens to be Yaichi’s childhood friend. I think it’s easy to pinpoint her intentions after watching her reactions from just the first episode alone. Nonetheless, the initial beginning will test the audience on whether they should continue or not. For me, I decided to give this show a chance to see if it improves. Sadly, I’m mistaken. It seems almost every episode along the way wants to showcase shogi but also leaves the impression of underage girls doing what a grown up would do. Is that an overstatement? However, it’s undeniable that the show gives an uncomfortable feeling whenever characters such as Ai, Charlotte, or others tries to get Yaichi’s attention. Yaichi himself is hardly an interesting character either. The show saturates him with a generic personality and gets him often into compromising positions, either with his disciples or Ginko. It doesn’t help that he is dense as a black hole and the show never really develop him as a character. Speaking of development, the show is mostly void of that except on technical improvement of shogi skills. The only character that I respect in this anime would be Keika Kiyotaki. In perhaps one of the more realistic and heartwarming episodes, we see her determination and strive to improve. The storytelling of her past also make us understand Keika as a person and shogi player. Unfortunately, one episode can’t carry the show as altogether as the others are far less welcoming to watch. Now I’m not an expert on shogi but this anime seems to dedicate a lot of time in the matches themselves. One might think this is a positive but it’s hardly that. The mind games and psychology is hardly felt because of the way dialogue are delivered. It doesn’t help that the show often jumps around between opponents without giving the audience a memorable rivalry. Furthermore, the main cast is just incredibly one dimensional with personalities that are hardly interesting. If you want some actual shogi with integrity and promising story, check out 3-gatsu no Lion. Project No.9 is an oddball studio. My impression of their work in recent years has quite underwhelming and it seems that they didn’t manage to step up to the plate this time. On paper, the anime quality looks tolerable with the body movements, character designs, and facial expressions. However, there’s not much else that makes this anime’s visual quality stand out. Sure, there’s character reactions that can be comedic at times but it gets tedious fast. You can pretty much open up a light novel and see similarities in almost every series these days. It doesn’t help that the anime pulls out fan service moments that set off red flags. Oh and Yaichi, he has a very punchable face. On a more positive note, I suppose the anime’s soundtrack and voice mannerism managed to stay its welcome. Younger characters aren’t easy to portray but I got the impression that it was well delivered. Ginko’s voice is perhaps the most noticeable whenever she gets into a bad mood. On the other hand, I wish there was an auto-mute button whenever Yaichi talks in overly long dialogues. The theme songs of the show are rather catchy despite how generic it looks. If I said it once, I said it a hundred times. This show leaves little to be desired. You can watch this anime for the shogi but in the end, you’ll probably remember more than that. And I don’t mean that as a positive impression. One character I will actually remember for good measure though is Keika. I prayed the show would develop her more but it seems the anime decided to take steps back after that one memorable episode. For what’s worth, watch this anime with caution if you choose. It honestly became a show that gives shogi a bad name.

Yes, it's a good show despite being predictable. Despite not knowing a damn thing about Shogi I really enjoyed this show. You don't need to know anything about Shogi to enjoy it at all. The show provides the tools you need to follow along without being technical and boring. The story and premise is decent and it has a good cast and some funny dialogue. Despite being put in typical awkward situations with lolis the protagonist isn't some kind of pervert and only ever comments on the girls being cute. Watch it for the lolis and stay for the Shogi, it's a decent show.

Please note this review assumes that you have finished watching Ryuuou no Oshigoto and while care has been taken to minimise story related spoilers there may still be spoilers within character analysis. You have been warned. Learning to value the bonds that a master and disciple make while playing Shogi with Ai and friends Based off a well-known light novel series of the same name Ryuuou no Oshigoto or its English title which is the Ryuo’s work is never done gives us the opportunity to look into the world of Shogi from not just a player’s perspective but also from a master’s perspective as they train prospective students to enter the often-overlooked world of competitive shogi. It does this by introducing us to the Osaka Shogi scene and the many people that are connected to it which includes among their number powerful Shogi players as well as prospective shogi players who wish to enter the world of shogi for many varied reasons. The first episode of the series made a pretty impression on me largely due to the demonstration of the main heroine Ai Hinatsuru’s skill at shogi despite her young age. While wary of the many bad impressions that people had on the premise of the show I kept the show on my watch list and looking back at it I'm glad that I did as I really enjoyed this show. Taking place within the modern era within the city of Osaka and the surrounding areas Ryuuou no Oshigoto’s overall story follows the life of Yaichi Kuzuryuu a 16 year old teenager that despite his young age is already an accomplished shogi player who had just won the coveted shogi title of Ryuo and his encounter with Ai Hinatsuru a 9 year old elementary school girl a prodigy at shogi who had come seeking to become his disciple. As Yachi and Ai becomes master and apprentice and enter the Osaka shogi scene he soon begins to appreciate the unique skills that Ai has and how they can be used to both introduce new talent to the Osaka shogi scene while at the same time improve his own skills as they both confront the unique challenges that both title holders and beginners in the world of competitive shogi face. Along the way, Yachi and Ai would encounter many varied and interesting characters in their journey to improve their skills in Shogi. These include Ginko Sora Yaichi’s fellow apprentice who is as beautiful as she is skilled in Shogi, Ai Yashajin a rich and arrogant girl from Kobe that possesses skills equal to his disciple, Keika Yaichi’s fellow apprentice and his masters daughter who is determined to break into the league before time runs out and Ika a title holder that approaches Shogi with arrogance and seeks only to beat opponents relentlessly to satisfy her ego. Yaichi Yaichi Kuzuryuu voiced by veteran voice actor Yuuma Uchida of Classroom Crisis fame is one of the main characters of the series and is the main protagonist of the series. Despite his young age, Yaichi is already a veteran shogi player and a newly christened title holder having managed to secure the coveted title of Ryuo and becoming the youngest player to achieve that title in history. A 16-year-old teenager Yaichi is a kind, polite and considerate person that on first impression did not really fit the image of a pro shogi player and indeed more like a normal teenager. While kind and polite in the beginning Yaichi was also seen to be someone that was also understanding and patient and treated everyone with respect and dignity whether they are surprise gatecrashers or fellow shogi players. Having played shogi since childhood it can be seen that Yachi is someone that views the sport as something sacred and treats it with the utmost respect and as a result dislikes people that either dismiss it as a game or those players that treat their matches badly as he feels that they are not respecting the sport if they don’t play it seriously. While appearing indecisive in the beginning Yaichi was also someone that was noted to be intelligent and fast thinking and was the type of person that researched his opponents seriously to come up with countermeasures that show his determination to pay respect to both the game and to his opponents. While noted to have a great deal of pride at the beginning Yaichi true to his kind nature was also noted to be someone that was not just perceptive but also intelligent enough to realise the error of his ways and admit to the mistakes that he had made. As the series goes on and as events allow him to meet both Ai Hinatsuru as well as Ai Yashajin Yaichi’s personality gradually starts to change as the series progresses. At the beginning of the series as a result of his slump, Yaichi was noted to be someone that had low self-esteem that was only held back by his positive attitude and passion for the sport and worked only to secure a victory to silence his many detractors. This however changed after his encounter with Ai Hinatsuru. While initially sceptical of Ai given how she just suddenly appeared in front of him this opinion of her gradually changed after seeing the level of skill that she had skills that were every bit as equal to his own despite the lack of training and actual playing experience that she had. As a result of seeing the level of skill that she had as well as seeing her earnest desire to become his disciple Yaichi’s core focus soon changed to one that revolved around the training of Ai as his disciple and raise her as a pro shogi player that will be able to make full use of the talent that she had. While somewhat reluctant at the beginning due to the many opinions that people had about him and Ai as the series goes on this reluctance gradually disappears and is replaced by his desire to teach her carefully and calmly showing his determination to fulfil this promise. While somewhat reluctant and embarrassed to be associated with Ai at first this feeling gradually transforms to that of pride at having someone as skilled as her as his disciple and is something that Yaichi makes use of as his main source of motivation as the series goes on. While positive and calm on the surface Yaichi in the series also faced a number of problems that were unique to him. At the beginning of the series while Yachi had great skill he was also rather unimaginative with his tactics and as such was looked down by many people and his victory over the previous Ryuo was widely seen as a fluke. While dismissing them as harmless it can be seen that beneath the surface these sentiments affected him greatly. As the series progresses and Yaichi encounters first Ai Hinatsuru and later Ai Yashajin this feeling of inferiority starts to decrease as he upon seeing both their skills at shogi develops a motivation to improve his skills not just to improve his standing within the shogi world but also to be a good master to them. Yaichi’s most prominent trait is without a doubt his desire to not see Shogi as just another competitive sport but also a sport where his disciples can be good at and enjoy while respecting other players. This aspect of him I particularly liked as it showed how much he loved and respected the sport. Ai Hinatsuru Ai Hinatsuru voiced by veteran seiyuu Rina Hidaka of SAO and Accel world fame is one of the main characters of the series and is the series main heroine. A 9-year-old girl that’s still in elementary school Ai is on first appearance a quiet and nervous girl that nonetheless tries to project a cheerful attitude to mask it. After overcoming this it can be seen that Ai is also someone that is polite and well mannered and is also someone that is intelligent and fast thinking while also having a strong spirit that refuses to admit defeat. These three latter traits however can be said to be the ones that truly define her as they help form the foundation of Ai’s most prominent skill which is her skills as a shogi player. From the beginning of the series, it can be seen that despite her young age Ai was noted to have an unusual amount of skill when it came to shogi and…

The Lolicon's Work is Never Done! A story about a Shogi master (Yaichi) who begins apprenticing a young girl(Ai-chan) who is a little too fond of him. Along the way we meet a few too many other little girl characters who all seem to have some weird magnetization towards our protagonist and a couple of actual high school/adult aged characters who you'd like to imagine will be actual love interests for Yaichi over the plethora of little girls he has to choose from. The show, at its core, is about Shogi... and lolis. But supposedly it's mainly about shogi. Yaichi's struggle to figure out how to deal with apprenticing a young girl as well as balancing his relationships with his fellow shogi friends. The characters are likeable. Ai-chan is your standard cute loli girl who is in love with her master. Yaichi is your typical harem protagonist who seems a little too careless on his words towards his loli fanbase. Ginko is the actually decent aged love interest for Yaichi but her screentime gets smaller and smaller despite that she's supposed to be the only one with a real chance at having a relationship with MC. Ai-chan2.0 is a alright character that ends up getting pushed aside in the end in favor of the OG Ai-chan which is kind of a shame since I thought she should've gotten some more character development. I really enjoyed watching this show every week and looked forward to it. It's not the end all shogi show but it's also not terrible loli trash like some might suggest... Okay, it might be loli trash but not to the extreme degree some make it out to be. 8/10 overall. 9/10 if you factor in cuteness levels but sadly those don't count in reviews. TL;DR - A Shogi show with some Loli's on the side. They don't go into that much detail on the Shogi though so if you're new to the game it'll still be fine as a story about a guy trying not to get arrested for his clear lolicon nature.

Ryuuou no Oshigoto is a controversial anime. One one hand it can be accused of being a lolicon bait and a harem (not that I mind either of those). On the other, shogi games are well made and can get really exciting. First question that comes to mind: do you need to know shogi rules to enjoy it? Not really. I assume a person with deeper understanding of game could find something more in this anime, but as someone who barely knows basics of shogi, I didn't feel too limited by it. Show mentions many moves and strategies, but parts important to follow the story are explained well enough. Ryuuou no Oshigoto's story is mostly focused on characters, their interactions and development. While shogi is used as a background and a driving force for them, I believe liking the characters is required to enjoy this anime. And this might be hard for some, considering how varied is cast - we have an abusive tsundere, a loli himedere with tsundere tendencies, a loli with yandere tendencies, onee-san character, full psycho yandere... aaand some more lolis. Oh, and most of them are interested in protagonist. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of harems, and while Ryuuou no Oshigoto doesn't put too much focus on this aspect, I sure enjoyed it. Reading that you probably expect Yaichi to be typical harem MC. That's not the case. He sure is clueless, but other than that I'd say his actions are reasonable and don't make you want to strangle him. He makes mistakes that are understandable and fitting from story perspective. Outside of nice Slice of Life atmosphere we also get shogi games. I have to admit, those are really well made. Thanks to good introductions, great music, effects and monologues, seemingly slow and "boring" games turn into something very exciting and emotional. Even though in most cases one can predict the outcome, they still managed to keep me on the edge of my seat. While art in Ryuuou no Oshigoto isn't anything special in general, I have to mention characters design here. They are pretty. This anime doesn't really go into full fanservice mode - instead the service is done by more tame (in broad meaning...) interactions that shine thanks to characters designs being well used. Example of what I mean here would be Ginko's lips, stockings or occasional midriff. Good stuff. I'm not sure if I managed to rely it properly in indirect way, so I'll write it directly as a summary: it's a light and enjoyable anime, don't take it too seriously and just enjoy it. I might forget it in few months or maybe even weeks, but I absolutely don't regret watching this series. I believe this title was meant to be a pleasant time killer and it fulfills this tole perfectly.

"It can be better, but it chose not to." <SHORT REVIEW> Pros 1. Cute characters 2. Great details on Shogi Cons 1. Boring art style 2. Rushed adaptation <LONG REVIEW> I heard about this series through it's winning in the Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi Contest 2 years in a row, beating series like Snafu and Sword Art Online. It was shocking to see a light novel about shogi with lolis can beat series like SAO in a popularity contest, so I waited for the anime to see how this series handles its loli characters and also the Shogi element. After finishing the series, I have to say that it's quite disappointing, but I still had fun watching it. There are two things that this series fails at, it's adaptation and it's art. Now let me start with the adaptation part. I only gathered this information based on comments from fans of the LN. Apparently this is a failed attempt at adapting the LN, which I can agree. As an anime only, I can also see a lot of important events being rushed. A lot of the contest were quickly glanced through just to go to the final match. There is seriously a lack of explanation at scenes throughout the series especially near the end. Secondly, the art for Ryuuoh isn't that good. It isn't as bad as Marchen Madchen next door, but compared to a lot of series running this season, the only anime I can find on par with Ryuuoh in terms of art is Mitsuboshi Colors, which is also pretty weak at the art department. The only thing I like about Ryuuoh's art is how the characters' eyes were drawn, especially when the characters are being serious while playing shogi, their eyes are beautifully drawn. There are also so points within the series where the characters just look badly drawn. Well, coming from Project No 9, it isn't really surprising just by looking at their previous works. Now moving on to the good part. First its the characters. I like each character in this series. It really isn't because they are well fleshed out or anything, it's just I like how the characterization for this series is done. Among all the characters, my favorite one is definitely Yashajin Ai. I just love her design very much. Development wise, there are some minor development for each character but nothing grand, some examples being characters getting better at shogi, overcoming their fears, having confidence in themselves again etc. The details on Shogi is also very apparent in this series. If you know at least the basics of shogi, you can really learn from each of the contest in this series. They really did explain each step well. However, if you aren't familiar with Shogi, then you won't understand anything during the match. Personally I am in the latter part, but I still enjoy watching the matches, maybe because I also play chess and I know the feeling of not wanting to lose easily. So overall, I enjoyed watching Ryuuou no Oshigoto, but is it a must watch from this season? No. I will recommend you checking out the LN if you really like this series. I would only recommend the TV anime if you want your daily dose of loli cuteness. Otherwise, just skip this series or just go read the LN.

Considering my previous controversial reviews, some might easily think that this is simply a joke review, but I've never once written nor rate anything that's not true to my heart and this particular anime, will have a short yet adequate review. This anime isn't about cute girls. It's simply about dreams and passion, and a good one at that. I hope more people can watch everything while trying to understand how the characters feel, not by only seeing it from a passive viewer perspective. That is to me, how everything should be enjoyed. Thank you very much. Somehow MAL prevents me from posting short reviews? Why am I being taught on how to write reviews? This is my reviewing style. I'm talking about irrelevant stuff and publish them as a part of an anime review? I acknowledge that this is a mistake in my part but i too believe that as an anime forum, i can write anything no matter how short or lack of character it is as long as i don't bother anyone, and without ill intentions. This review might be short, but this is how I truly feel. That is to me how reviews are supposed to be written.

I started the series not knowing anything about Shogi, and I ended the series knowing nothing about Shogi. I was hopeful it would explain things better, or at least introduce the game to uneducated viewers, (like myself), but no. So if you want to learn about the game through an anime, this one isn't for you. You can also just read the rules online, or just rawdog it like I did. The constant loli baiting was so tiresome and repetitive. I had a feeling the show would follow and favor the loli characters over everyone else, but unlike most loli characters, these ones are frankly annoying. They were forcibly trying to be cute the entire time and it grew incredibly tiresome practically immediately. I honestly wished Ai would get hit by a plane, (I didn't want her to get hit by a car or van due to the risk of her being isekai'd) Obviously the main character had a "power of friendship" moment after he had treated everyone close to him badly. He apologized to mostly everyone, but the one character who he actually treated the worst. He was later reminded he never apologized, and it's mentioned a few more times, but he genuinely just never apologizes to her and that's when the series ended. Are you serious? The one character who he actually has chemistry with, and won't land him in prison?

I feel like i shouldn't need to explain it but Shogi is not this intense or interesting ! I've seen two old people playing Shogi before and it's one of the most boring things i'v ever scene. It's more boring then being in a Hospital room by yourself without anything to entertain yourself with while you wait for the Doctor. Hell, I've even played Shogi once and i was bored to tear. While i didn't really enjoy myself when they were actually playing Shogi ( That's a pretty big negative for a show based around it) I did find myself liking the world and the characters involved with it. At first the characters aren't really that interesting. But then i found myself enjoying the characters like Sis and the Bodyguard chick. Honestly any and all of the Loli's in this are adorable. Ai and Char Char ( I think it's her name ) Are awesome and fun to have on screen. I do have some scenes where it's trying to make it seem like Ai's match is really important but it's really not. Especially when we have a second plot of one of the older girls trying to become a professional player that is much more interesting. The main Antagonist is also kind of nice but i feel they messed up his execution. For a Show about Shogi he's actually not bad. All throughout we hadn't heard him say a single word tell the episode and i'd say that was a mistake. I think it have been better if he never said a single word. Along with never showing his face. Normally we'd only see the back of his head or rarely just his mouth. I feel that if they kept him as a more mysterious Antagonist it would've been more enjoyable. Give him some secrecy and keep us more interested however much more. He's not the greatest Antagonist but he's actually pretty good for a show just about Shogi. I wish this show just had a girl Protagonist. Imagine how much more interesting this would be if the story was from Ai. A girl about the age of 10 or 11 going through a world completely unknown to her while also having to deal with people not taking her seriously and her having to prove herself by her own skill alone. Also i just don't like the MC that much and i like Yuri a shit ton more then this. But hey that's just me. The group of loli's in this i obviously like. But i honestly think i would've enjoyed the show a lot more if it was just about the girls. I like imaging the Loli's become friends and imaging the the two Ai's have a close relationship together as they go through High School. One being more rude while the other one being the nice and kind one. Hell, I honestly think they would be a good couple together ( When they're adults and not Loli's. I'm not weird) I would love for this to be a spin of series tbh Finally i just find something sad about these girls being obsessed with Shogi. Like the two Ai's alone have tremendous skill with one of the Ai's having a brain like a computer. But all that potential is gonna be used on a boring board game of Shogi. Overall i surprisingly enjoyed myself more then i thought i would with this being a show about something i don't really care for.

After watching this anime, I was left scratching my head and wondering what the hell I had just watched and why I had spent my time watching it. First off, the little girls were portrayed pretty sexually, and very much like love interests to the much older main protagonist. I'm really not against putting 'little girl' characters in an anime, I'm a huge fan of Amaama to Inazuma for example. But sexualizing them like they seem to do in this anime is just in bad taste. Anyway, back to the rest of the anime. Which isn't much to be honest. Even the Shogi aspect of Ryuuou no Oshigoto is really uninteresting. I compare it to Saki as an example, which has a similar concept but has Mahjong as its center theme. It's not a perfect anime by any means, but that anime at least had me interested in the Mahjong aspect... And that's coming from someone who doesn't understand much of anything about Mahjong. Saki was just such silly fun, that it managed to keep my attention to the over-the-top animation, the silly banter and the (at least semi-)interesting characters. But here in Ryuuou no Oshigoto there's just nothing. It's just two people sitting across from eachother, a few clicking sounds from the pawns hitting the board, and that's it. There's barely even any good banter or animation quality during the matches. The few scenes that did seem like there was some effort was put in, felt a little more cringy and weird than anything else to be honest. To me every Shogi match seemed like watching paint dry. To top it off, the characters were not exactly adding much of anything either. There were some who managed to be at least a little interesting, like Kiyotaki Keika as one example, but that's about it. The main protagonist in particular is just one of the most boring characters to watch, and the loli's surrounding him seem to serve no purpose other than love interests and 'oh look at me being a child prodigy'. In short, I can honestly say that the sheer mediocrity of Ryuuou no Oshigoto actually manages to be quite horrible. The characters, the animation quality, the storyline, the Shogi itself... It all feels like, well, stale bread or something. Yeah it's edible, but it's almost digustingly bland.

Ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, ok enough of Ai's "Ko" moment , so an anime with a loli vibe has just finish. Shit , it kinda sounded like that Ai's is doing that woman on top straddling her seisoh is a sexual way. But, enough of that, ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, how I find this, ko, ko, ko,ko, ko: Poor 3, Story: There is nothing like making something as simple as a Shogi to make is as exaggerated as usual, I mean, with such busy live do them Japs still give ashit about Shogi these days? Ok, so let's get back to business, we have a guy who is a high ranking shogi player who all of the sudden finds himself having a padawan in a form of a little girl named Ai Hinatsuru, after making such promise from a game, where it doesn't seems to require a lotta effort to play and yet his overacting that he is in such exhaustion that he become this soooo stupidly desperate for water form a loli like Ai was just toooooooooo annoying. Also him ( Yaichi Kuzuyuu) being this too obsess of losing from an old timer like Meijin is something that I would like to see the who ever is this anime/novel/manga's creator Shiratori get beating up. This anime's plot was nothing more than a loli love, cu'z the main character has whole bunch of them and Ginko his onee chan who is younger than him and in junior high can qualify as part of the guy's loli harem. Decent 4, Art: Nothing hot nor kinky around here, in fact Ginko's swimsuit fanservice is quite lousy. Fair 6, Sound: No Comment for me around here, cu'z I simply don't give a ko, ko, ko, ko, damn as to who did who. Poor 3 Character: Ok so let's go over them characters: Yaichi Kuzuryuu- The Jedi master of Shogi, for him to have the title "Ryuo" at 16 was just too much of the Japanese quintessential of young people who needs to grow up fast that him having such title and being this boy who loses to a grown up like Mejin and can't accept it, was just too much of an ill fitted part in a motor. Also him having a loli romance with Ai Hinatsuru and having an affair with another Ai as in Ai Yashajin simply make him a womanizer of sort, that the creator himself was trying to make it look innocent as he jumble from his loli harem padawns to the two Milfs like Keiko and Tamayo , let's not forget his one time fling with Ika. Ai Hinatsuru- For me she is this brat who need some spanking, cu'z how the hell can a 9 year old can have the thinking of an 18 year old, again she is another ill fitted part in a motor. Ginko Sora- She would have been fine to be Yaichi's girlfriend, but being this 14 year old and being another Jedi master of shogi in such young age and being as aloof and frank as a 20 year old makes her a waste of opportunity for the guy Yaichi to be his wife. I really feel bad for her. Ai Yashajin- To me that girl can surly use some major attitude adjustment. Let's face them characters where just a bunch of ill fitted parts and that's that. Good 7, enjoyment: Nevertheless, this anime was still enjoyable to such extent, but the comedic aspect is lost in the last 2 episodes when the relationship between Ai and Yaichi becomes closer than just padawn and master, so.......... Good 7, Overall: In the end this has more to do with the guy's relationship with a young girl and though it was good, the title and the genre weren't up to standards as to what the anime was suppose to be.... so, season 2? Ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, ko no way jose. Ko, ko, ko, ko, ko....

Finally, a loli anime that is truly made with love, and delivered with passion. A lot of CGDCT anime, especially with lolis, fall into the trap of mediocrety. The characters are introduced, but the story is bland, and the characters act as flat troupes. Ryuuou no Oshigoto is not one of those. This anime has a gripping pacing in its story. A wide range of scenes that can be dramatic, sweet, or emotional are all delivered excellently. Despite not understanding anything about shogi, the anime was thoroughly enjoyable. The explanations work for both skilled shogi enjoyers and non shogi players. The details of the match is genuine, whilst still dramatical as an anime should be. Every character is unique and vibrant, cute and endearing in their own way. The lolis in the anime are the focus, not a side gag. The characters demonstrate many sides of themselves and their growth. The animations are superb quality, highlighting the impact of emotions during every frame. The music perfectly fits the theme as well. There is no romance, rather just a mildly implied harem. Despite so, the cute relationship between the lolis and the main character still make it a very enjoyable watch.

Yeah, I'm thinking this is the best anime I've seen other than Boko No Pico. First off, all of the characters are amazing and have really good values and goals. Never before have I wanted an underage girl to win a chess game! Each character seemed to have drive and passion, with valid reasons for doing so. Sadly, I can't go more in depth but trust me when I say the characters are one of the best things about the anime! Secondly, the "action" in the show is surprising. The sheer tension I got when they were playing chess was left me perplexed to why this anime made me feel more tension than the fights in Demon Slayer. The fact the writers and animators were able to do this, along with the voice actors, is a testament to the validity of this anime!

I would first like to state this review contains some spoilers as I needed to discuss the final arc and certain scenes with characters. Story: 5 The story is certainly not the strong point of this series. It follows a young shogi prodigy and his daily antics of being a professional shogi player and a Loli harem king. While some arcs are seemingly pointless some are rather good. For example, Keika attempting to be a professional player after so many years of trying. And the final Ryuo match where Yaichi overcomes his slump after turning away his friends. Both were rather heartwarming but still had their respective faults. However, as we neared the end of the story it felt fairly rushed. Firstly, cutting off a potential arc of Sora and Yaichi making up after their argument prior to the Ryuuou match. And even more so in summing up his final 3 matches in a single sentence and leaving it at that. Right after the excitement of his win, I felt it was a slap in the face to be told that he simply won all the rest of his matches in one sentence. It doesn't make any sense and is very anti-climactic Animation: 7 The animation is quite nice. Always smooth and pleasant to look at. This section was well done. There isn't too much else to be said. Sound: 7 After about four episodes I had downloaded the OP to my phone. I think it's great and matches the upbeat opening very well. The ED was also quite enjoyable. Sound during the anime was good. No glaring issues but nothing special either. Characters: 4 Other than a couple main characters and some sides I feel like many were introduced simply for fan service. However, as a comedy, some of their moments were fairly funny (for ex. the announcer girl) and enjoyable. The show had many of the classic character archetypes we have all seen before but they were still made enjoyable. No characters were really all that deep aside from Keika (who still wasn't all that deep) whom we learn of her past struggles. Of the others, we don't learn too much but the arc in which Ai gains family approval is quite nice too. As per usual in anime, MC's are either dense or beta. And Yaichi follows the trend with his attitude towards Sora. The scene on the beach and his later argument in which he was never shown apologizing for were not pleasant. Character fights that involve drama can create good tension in a show but in this show, I don't feel that sort of drama was needed. But if it was going to be there, as they did, please at the very least resolve the character drama and don't just forget about it. Sora was one of the stronger and more likable characters in the show imo. How can one be so dense? And how can one not apologize for what he did? I don't know. But if they grew up so close you would think he would not just ignore her right when he is thrown countless lolis. But oh well. Enjoyment: 7 I largely enjoyed this show as it was colorful, eye-catching, and fun. Cute girls playing shogi? How could I not? Even with mediocre story arcs some prevailed and made us feel a bit for the characters. While other may have made us hate them a little too (Fking apologize to Sora). But overall lolis and shogi were never going to make a masterpiece of an animation. However, what it did make is an enjoyable comedy with some drama thrown in. Was the drama really needed? Probably not. But it wasn't bad, and the ending was fairly nice and lighthearted as well.

Ryuuou no Oshigoto! or also known as The Ryuuou's Work is Never Done! or even more commonly know as straight up loli shogi. If you check the studio's past works, you'll notice that they have done two other loli-based series, one that is pretty well known, Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Loli Basketball). This with how it sounds from a general description gives off the vibe off just being another loli-centric series with shogi as a tool to just further the loli-pandering. But boy was I wrong. This show does have a focus on lolis, but also on shogi and although they do not go in-depth and explain how the game works, it can still be very exciting to watch. They showcase the many different matches of our characters, ranging from a JS all the way to our Christmas Cakes with each of them playing at a higher level than the average player as they're not only trying to compete to become a professional, but against other pros too. This show does take advantage of it's use of lolis to put in whatever quips it can to make our protagonist out to be a lolicon, but it does have other jokes available as well, so you won't be tired of seeing them outing him out as one. They have different jokes for the cast they have, with Ayumu, it would be chuuni stuff, with Ginko, it would be just her icy demeanor as she tries being a 'tsundere' and so on. You would see more different characters as you watch and most add something to it for their time there. Now back to it being exciting to watch. They put some superhuman like abilities into use for some of these, as well as having the intensity of the matches being able to keep you at the edge of your seats. They do add some visuals to add onto this which can make it look ridiculous as to what it is going on, although some may be overboard. Personally I found this to be more fun to watch. I had also decided to pick up on shogi and learn the rules a bit which makes the show even more enjoyable with the added knowledge of knowing what the characters were doing, although it is not necessary in my opinion as some of these matches can go by so quick that you wouldn't be given enough time to see it happen but just have the general idea. The music is pretty fun, I did like the oriental bits they played during the matches, but can't really say to much about it. And I would have to say the story is not it's strong suit as there is not much to tell other than they are learning shogi and trying to better themselves while facing their opponents. The appeal is from the characters and the matches which is to be expected with these kinds of shows. All in all, it is something that can be very fun to watch if you are looking for a sports/game show without being too familiar with it. It does tend to glaze over some matches, but definitely puts focus on the major ones which is what really makes them more appealing to watch. The fact that this show gave me the final push to go and start playing shogi because of how much fun I was having watching them play is the reason why I decided to give this at least a 9.

Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, or The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! , is one of the better animes i have watched in recent times. This anime is enjoyable, It had a good story, and was really fun to watch. Story: 9 The story follows Yaichi Kuzuryuu, an 8-dan shogi player, who holds the top title of Ryuo. After a match, he meets a young shogi enthusiast, Ai Hinatsuru. The story follows their lives after ai moves in with yaichi as his live in disciple. Art: 7 Art isnt anything special. sound: 7 sound isnt anything special. charecters: 10 1 word. LOLIS. theres lolis everywhere in this show. also, the charecter devolpment that yaichi and ai go through near the later eps is really good. Enjoyment: 10 lolis playing shogi with a degenerate. whats more do you want bro. overall: 10

Let's be real here, you chose to look at this anime because of 2 things. - you thought the girls are cute (and they are) - you're actually interested in Shogi. Now let's start on the actual review, the story is pretty basic, linear even because it centres around playing 'shogi' and that's it. Other than that it is just another slice of life. What helps to make it enjoyable is the cute character designs and interesting tidbits about the game. However, if you do not like "certain characters" their quirks while playing can get annoying over time. The art is nice and the music is apt for some of its comical scenes, the characters are actually pretty interesting as there are no unlikeable characters maybe except for a few eccentric ones. However, some of the side characters are just absolutely lovable as they are the additional comic relief. The pacing for this anime is rather slow, as it should be, given its genre type and the angle of its narrative. Lastly, the depth of this anime is closely tied to the drama as they both starting picking up closer to the end. Throughout the anime it focuses on the theme 'shogi' and as the title suggests it will mostly revolve around the MC and his title. Yet when the time finally comes where his skills are to be tested how will he fare? Put yourself into the shoes of a professional, you will most likely arrive with many takeaways. This is probably where the value of watching this series in particular lie. Overall, the anime is pretty good the comedic scenes are actually funny especially the ones with the recording staff. A good distraction if you're getting bored with the mainstream stuff.

not gonna say much: cute art, ok animation, ok sounddesign for the type of show it is, simple yet lighthearted story. BUT as someone that works with kids I cant say i enjoyed the borderline pedophilia. it didnt add to the story, didnt add to the characters, didnt add to the enjoyment. its just an unhealthy depiction of both children and how they act. thats all ill say, if ur a pedophile face reality and come to terms with the fact that kids simply dont see the world the same twisted way you do. That is all. Now to get into the details of this review: The art is cheerful having both delightful colours and smooth lineart. the animation is nothing short of average and seems to be the reason this anime gets most of its praise. Nothing in the animation stands out as to be unique or hard to pull off so they spared expenses there in more ways than one I would say. The story is ok, expected but ok. You dont watch this show for it, the characters act the way they were designed to act from the start. Its hard to invest in any 1 of the many 1 dimensional characters simply beyond just: "ah its that character, glad she didnt lose like no one thought she would." The whole way through. The sound design, i mean. what is there to be said, its above average. This and the voice acting were clearly more important than making the story more engaging or the animation more unique. Overall id say its an ok show, too bad for the pedophilia. No this isnt "their culture" if it were id dare you to say that with a straight face to a local teacher there that. You won't be surprised by their response. Now burst that bubble and go face reality please. Kids are just that, children, nothing less and definitely nothing more. They arent grade A idiots, but they are young. Ill just leave it at that. This show was disgusting.

There's a minor spoiler on this sooo... don't read it unless you're too curious on the characters. It's not good enough for me. Project 9 studio is good at doing their anime although not all anime they create is good, its like mediocre at best. Now let's talk about Ryuuou no Oshigoto, their character designs is quite nice, even impressions of the characters is on point too. Watching this makes me remember that this anime have little bit of similarity in drawing pattern like "Blend S" and "Slow Start" which is both have a different attack of art/drawing style but also have a bit of similarity too. So for the Art i'd say that Project 9 did their best in this anime, it's quite nice for me but it's not the best in the market right now, because for me they always draw "Lolicon" theme anime which is i think they're expert on it but they had a few anime that strays away in that category and had a good art in those other anime's. Story line is a downright lousy, it comes to the point the plot is only focusing on this spoiled brat namely Hinatsuru Ai which is acting like a girlfriend to this very weak minded sensei of her namely Yaichi Kuzuryuu. Talking about the male protagonist, Yaichi is a very sharp and intelligent when it comes in Shogi but outside of it, he is a guy that scared of his own pupil, and those children around him have a extremely unusual behavior which is a 9year old don't possess in real life and even in other animes too they're normal type of a kid but in this show is like watching some grown woman in a body of a kid that always acting cute in front of her crush(which is Yaichi) LOL. This show is the very definition of "LOLI STEREOTYPE" that's why Yaichi a prodigy shogi player and a professional too is a generic type of a male protagonist without whatsoever improvement in his character throughout the story, only he cares is Ai and he is slave to it. Only Kiyotaki Keika is the one i've seen that have character development, she's a very strong woman, she had those will of fire on her even tho there's a mountain of struggle that she will challenged on, I will remember her, other than generic annoying sexualized lolis plus generic male protagonist, and tsundere on their cast, Kiyotaka Keika is the only one i will remember on this show, she is admirable for those people that trying their very best in their lives. Also if you watch this show to find out what is "SHOGI" or you wanna know the very basic of shogi this anime won't teach you that, comparing this show in Haikyuu or EyeShield 21 this anime is lacking in tackling their sports content and won't explain the very basics of it to the viewers especially to those who don't know shogi. Enjoyment? i'd say i enjoy a little part of it especially Kiyotaki Keika scenes other than that is kinda disturbing and annoying in the most part of it. My advice is watch this if you're a person that doesn't bother in inadequate details in SHOGI, a tsundere that always beat the crap out of the generic male protagonist, and bunch of Lolis especially the one who act like a wife and sometimes acting like a yandere which is the part annoyed me most because Ryuuou no Oshigoto don't have the genre of romance on it. Overall this is a trash garbage to me but i think it will be a gold to you ... maybe.

So this was a cute anime. I very much enjoyed this anime and its message and the charming characters that will make u gush. Story: The story pretty much focuses on our main man Yaichi who is considered the best at this game called Shogi. He holds the title which supports this but yet he is kind of in a slump. That is till one day he meets a grade school girl called Ai who wants him to train her which he does. With her help and others he is eventually is able to get out of his slump. It really is a story that teaches that hard work pays off. Art: The art is decent! All the characters look good as do the places they go. Sound: Sound is good. The opening and ending song sound nice as do the characters. Character: I loved the characters. I didn't have a problem with anyone which is nice cause in an anime you will usually find one person u can't stand. Yaichi- He was the main and he was a good guy. Smart, talented and relatable. Ai#1- His first disciple. She is very talented and sweet. A cute girl, she loves her master Yaichi. Ai#2- Yaichis second disciple. She is very talented as well but is a tsundere. Ginko- She is one of the best female shogi players in the series. She was taught Shogi with Yaichi. They are really close even calling each other brother and sister. She has a crush on Yaichi. Enjoyment, Overall: Overall I did enjoy this anime. I definitely recommend to people who want an anime this is cute and funny that can be serious and has a good message.