Ep. 18: Yanagihara fights for the Eternal Kishou title in the final Kishou Championship match against Shimada.
Aired on March 10, 2018
The Kishou Championship reaches its conclusion with the prestigious Eternal Kishou honor at stake for Yanagihara, the oldest active Class A player. As the shougi match nears its end, Shimada maintains a dominant position. Yanagihara contemplates the metaphorical relay sashes passed to him by former colleagues who abandoned professional shougi. Bearing this weight, he persists in the game, navigating the intense pressure as if traversing a burning field.
Episodes
- Ep. 14 · Yanagihara Defeats Shimada in Kishou Championship as Jinguuji Promotes Souya Match
- Ep. 15 · Rei faces professional Meijin Souya in a high-stakes commemorative match.
- Ep. 16 · Rei and Souya delayed in Sendai by typhoon, revealing Souya's secret before Tokyo return
- Ep. 17 · Rei and Nikaidou commentate the Kishou Championship final between Yanagihara and Shimada.
- Ep. 18 · Yanagihara fights for the Eternal Kishou title in the final Kishou Championship match against Shimada.
- Ep. 19 · Akari and Hinata serve chilled rice dumplings with syrup at the March Town summer festival
- Ep. 20 · Hinata considers Komahashi High School while enjoying summer activities and nagashi somen with Rei.
- Ep. 21 · Hinata studies for exams while facing Takahashi's departure and her own fever before the test day.
- Ep. 22 · Rei invites friends to eat monjayaki before Takahashi leaves for high school in Kochi Prefecture.