81Diver

81Diver

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.

Creators and cast

Directors

Naruhide Mizuta

Created by

Naruhide Mizuta

Cast

Mikio Date, Kinoshita Yukina, Junpei Mizobata, Riisa Naka, Misako Yasuda, Takeshi Tomizawa

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.

Audio languages

Japanese