The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

Season 1

The story is about a teenage boy who happens to be a shogi master. One day, a nine-year-old girl turns up at his house, requesting to be taken as his disciple. From there, all kinds of wacky hijinks ensue.

12 Episodes

  • A Disciple Storms In
    E1
    A Disciple Storms InAi Hinazuru of JS (elementary school girl) rushed to the house of a 16-year-old boy, Kuzuryu Yaichi, who became the best title in the shogi world, "Ryuo", at the age of 9 who admires him as a "master"! ?? At first, he thought he would turn back, but Yaichi, who felt a glimpse of his talent, decided to welcome her as an uchi-deshi for the time being, partly due to the progress of Master Kiyotaki. In this way, the story of Ryuo Kuzuryu Yaichi and his disciple Ai Hinazuru began.
  • Days with a Disciple
    E2
    Days with a DiscipleAt the Shogi Hall, where Yaichi took me, I became acquainted with JS named Mio Mizukoshi, Abe no Sadato, and Charlotte Isoar. Around the same time, Yaichi, who was playing in the official game, was in danger of falling into the trap of Ayumu Kaminabe 6th Dan. Ayumu's dragon-killing Georgius-that is, the "lancer" approaches the dragon king Yaichi. Beside that, Ai was staring at the board with a serious expression ....
  • Training Group Entrance Exam
    E3
    Training Group Entrance ExamAi will take the entrance examination of the workshop. Moreover, if you do not clear the condition of winning all the exams given by your parents, you will not be able to continue playing shogi. After defeating Abe no Sadato of the same JS Lab and Yoshitsune Kuruno, a professional shogi player, the final game is finally over. What stood in front of Ai was Yaichi's sister and apprentice, Sora Ginko, the strongest woman with the nickname "Snow White of Naniwa." Ginko's relentless hands hunt down her childhood. Can Ai win? ??
  • The other Ai
    E4
    The other AiYaichi is called to fulfill a request to have Ai Yashajin, a girl around Ai's age as his disciple. Realizing her potential Yaichi agrees to help with her training without Ai knowing, until his secret is exposed by a coincidental meeting.
  • Artlessly Flawless
    E5
    Artlessly FlawlessYaichi unfortunately found the site where he was secretly practicing his garment. Ai was furious that she was lying and "practicing" with a "cute" girl of the same age. Due to the provocation of Tengi and Yaichi's rant, Ai "gets out" and stays in Master Kiyotaki's house. Yaichi goes to bring Ai back, but the words of the master who understands all the circumstances of the matter decide to keep Ai at the master's house for a while. After learning the practice at the shogi dojo in the town, Tengi decided to take the entrance examination for the workshop.
  • All-Rounder
    E6
    All-RounderYaichi's natural enemy is Yaichi Yamato, who is an all-rounder and has the nickname of "both swordsmen." Yaichi asks General Ikuishi Mitsuru, who has the nickname of "Maestro", to teach him and aim to become the same all-rounder before the rematch with him, who was defeated in the game after a long absence and is about to come three weeks later. Yaichi and Ai go to the public bath and dojo "Gokigen no Yu" run by Ikishi every day to practice. Not only to win the sword cutting, but also to prepare for the battle with the master who was called the strongest genius in history.
  • Dear 10-Year-Old-Me
    E7
    Dear 10-Year-Old-MeKeika has few time left to win a promotion to the professional league before she is forced to retire. To test her determination, she bets everything in the next matches, but her opponents are none other than the two Ai's.
  • First Tournament
    E8
    First TournamentAi and Tengi participated in the challenge match of the biggest competition in the women's shogi world, "My Navi Women's Open", along with Katsura. The two have won four consecutive victories. Yaichi felt a little loneliness with joy in the grown-up appearance of his disciples. The next day, Yaichi, who was invited to the shogi broadcast, was in charge of commentary with a female shogi player, Tamaki Kajiba. However, when he was furious at the flirtatious appearance, he broke into the studio with JS Lab. Rumors of suspicion of Ryuo Lolicon all over the country due to a series of misleading problem statements ...! ??
  • August First
    E9
    August FirstMy Navi Women's Open Qualifying. Aito, who has enough energy, won the first round. The next opponent Ai will play against is the title holder of the female throne, "Ikazuchi of the Handling", the sacred thunder. Thunder is obsessed with Yaichi and asks for a reply to his confession. Yaichi cannot imagine the future in which Ai will win due to the difference in ability between Thunder and Ai, but on the other hand, Ai vowed that he would never lose today for some reason. Can Ai break the thunder! ??
  • Spinning Dragon
    E10
    Spinning DragonYaichi's 7-round match against the Meijin to defend his Ryuo title begins. After being defeated three times, Yaichi is thrown into despair and fearing for his and Ai's careers, he comes with a bold decision.
  • Best Wishes
    E11
    Best WishesIn preparation for his next match, Yaichi holes himself up at home, shunning everybody around him, until he takes a break to watch Keika's decisive match in order to enter the professional league, and is surprised with how it unfolds.
  • The Final Judgment
    E12
    The Final JudgmentYaichi's next match against the Meijin ends with a double foul and a rematch starts soon after. As he plays against the strongest player ever, Yaichi takes into heart all his experiences with his friends.

Cast of Season 1

  • Rina HidakaHinatsuru Ai (voice)
  • Yuma UchidaKuzuryuu Yaichi (voice)
  • Ayane SakuraYashajin Ai (voice)
  • Ayaka SuwaIkeda Akira (voice)
  • Ai KayanoKiyotaki Keika (voice)
  • Nobuhiko OkamotoKannabe Ayumu (voice)
  • Toshihiko SekiKiyotaki Kousuke (voice)
  • Hisako KanemotoSora Ginko (voice)
  • Yurika KuboMizukoshi Mio (voice)
  • Yui OguraCharlotte Izoard (voice)
  • Show HayamiSeiichi Tsukimitsu (voice)
  • Sayaka SenbongiMachi Kugui (voice)
  • Junji MajimaYoshitsune Kuruno (voice)
  • Chinami HashimotoAyano Sadatou (voice)
  • Haruka TomatsuIka Sainokami (voice)
  • Ichiro MizukiTakashi Hinatsuru (voice)
  • Kazuyuki OkitsuMitsuru Oishi (voice)
  • Kenjiro TsudaJin Natagiri (voice)
  • Miku ItoSasari Oga (voice)
  • Mitsuko HorieAkina Hinatsuru (voice)
  • Sayaka OharaRina Shakando (voice)

 

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