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Alternative Name:  Shion's King
Years of Released:  October 13, 2007 – March 22, 2008
Episodes: 22
Genre: Sports, Thriller, Drama
Favorite Characters : Shion
My Rating: PG-13
Grade: A

Summary: Shion no Ō centers around a young junior-high school girl named Shion Yasuoka who witnesses the murder of her parents as a child. At the time of the murder, the killer takes the king piece from her father's shogi board (a Japanese strategy board game similar to chess). This leads her to believe that the murderer may be a shogi player. The shock of the incident renders Shion unable to speak, forcing her to communicate by writing on a pad. After being adopted by her neighbors, the Yasuoka family (where the husband is also a shogi player), Shion takes up the game herself, both for the love of the game and to possibly learn who killed her parents.

My review: A worthy anime, with solid plot, well developed characters, and one of the toughest female lead characters I've ever seen. Don't miss this one.


Recommend: For everyone


Where to watch:     RUS  Here                                          ENG Here