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Overview

Sugata Kentaro used to be one of the most hopeful trainee to be a professional Shogi (Japanese chess) player, but fails at the final test. Now he has become a "Shinkenshi," a gambler who plays Shogi for money, and boasts his 182 wins in a row. But he is devastated when he is beaten completely by a young woman known as "Ukeshi" who takes any challenges and never loses. As Shogi means everything to him, he decides to train himself harder to become the strongest player. Based on a popular comic, this comedy drama is about a young man's exciting journey to reorganize his life through a series of tough challenges in Shogi guided by a mysterious girl.

Created by Naruhide Mizuta

Network

• Fuji TV

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Mikio Date

  Gakuda Goro

  11 eps

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  Kinoshita Yukina

  Tsukishima Masaki

  11 eps

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  Junpei Mizobata

  Sugata Kentarou

  11 eps

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  Riisa Naka

  Nakashizu Soyo

  11 eps

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