Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Characters

Ryuuou no Oshigoto! mixes the high-stakes world of professional Shogi with the funny chaos of a domestic sitcom. It follows the youngest "Ryuo" (Dragon King) in history, Yaichi Kuzuryu. After winning the title, he goes through a bad patch and feels like a fraud. Then, Ai Hinatsuru, a nine-year-old genius, shows up at his door and demands to be his disciple based on a promise he made long ago. The series is known for its silly "elementary schooler" humor, but it also has a shocking, psychologically gripping look at the competitive world of Shogi. It looks at how scary it is to keep a title, how ruthless you have to be to beat veteran masters, and the relationship between a burnout master and a genius student who inspires him to get back into the game.