Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood.
Eight years ago, Shion watched her parents get murdered right in front of her—the trauma left her unable to speak. Now she's moved on, living quietly as an adopted member of the Yasuoka family under the name Shion Yasuoka. Shaped by that buried trauma in ways she doesn't fully understand, she's become obsessed with shogi and decided to go pro as a kishi, dreaming of reaching the highest rank: meijin. Things get complicated when a stalker starts threatening her career. But Shion stays focused, pushing forward in her pursuit of mastery. As she gets deeper into the game and her craft, her past starts catching up with her—the secrets hidden both on the board and in her own life gradually come to light.
Content compiled by AnimeList.moe from publicly available sources.
Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood.
50ch • 8vol
2004
Synopsis
Eight years ago, Shion watched her parents get murdered right in front of her—the trauma left her unable to speak. Now she's moved on, living quietly as an adopted member of the Yasuoka family under the name Shion Yasuoka. Shaped by that buried trauma in ways she doesn't fully understand, she's become obsessed with shogi and decided to go pro as a kishi, dreaming of reaching the highest rank: meijin. Things get complicated when a stalker starts threatening her career. But Shion stays focused, pushing forward in her pursuit of mastery. As she gets deeper into the game and her craft, her past starts catching up with her—the secrets hidden both on the board and in her own life gradually come to light.
Content compiled by AnimeList.moe from publicly available sources.
Genres
Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood.
Eight years ago, Shion watched her parents get murdered right in front of her—the trauma left her unable to speak. Now she's moved on, living quietly as an adopted member of the Yasuoka family under the name Shion Yasuoka. Shaped by that buried trauma in ways she doesn't fully understand, she's become obsessed with shogi and decided to go pro as a kishi, dreaming of reaching the highest rank: meijin. Things get complicated when a stalker starts threatening her career. But Shion stays focused, pushing forward in her pursuit of mastery. As she gets deeper into the game and her craft, her past starts catching up with her—the secrets hidden both on the board and in her own life gradually come to light.
Content compiled by AnimeList.moe from publicly available sources.
Relations
Characters
Community Statistics
Average Score
Members
Recent Discussions
Recent Reviews
Alternative Titles
Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood.
しおんの王 The Flowers of Hard Blood.
Shion's King, Kings of Shogi