Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
shao12138
Finally, a loli anime that is truly made with love, and delivered with passion.
A lot of CGDCT anime, especially with lolis, fall into the trap of mediocrety. The characters are introduced, but the story is bland, and the characters act as flat troupes. Ryuuou no Oshigoto is not one of those. This anime has a gripping pacing in its story. A wide range of scenes that can be dramatic, sweet, or emotional are all delivered excellently.
Despite not understanding anything about shogi, the anime was thoroughly enjoyable. The explanations work for both skilled shogi enjoyers and non shogi players. The details of the match is genuine, whilst still dramatical as an anime should be.
Every character is unique and vibrant, cute and endearing in their own way. The lolis in the anime are the focus, n…
Read at the sourcerinrin_chou
I started the series not knowing anything about Shogi, and I ended the series knowing nothing about Shogi.
I was hopeful it would explain things better, or at least introduce the game to uneducated viewers, (like myself), but no. So if you want to learn about the game through an anime, this one isn't for you. You can also just read the rules online, or just rawdog it like I did.
The constant loli baiting was so tiresome and repetitive.
I had a feeling the show would follow and favor the loli characters over everyone else, but unlike most loli characters, these ones are frankly annoying. They were forcibly trying to be cute the entire time and it grew incredibly tiresome practically immediately. I honestly wished Ai would get hit by a plane, (I didn't want her to get hit by a car or van…
Read at the sourceHako_Mi
Considering my previous controversial reviews, some might easily think that this is simply a joke review, but I've never once written nor rate anything that's not true to my heart and this particular anime, will have a short yet adequate review.
This anime isn't about cute girls. It's simply about dreams and passion, and a good one at that.
I hope more people can watch everything while trying to understand how the characters feel, not by only seeing it from a passive viewer perspective. That is to me, how everything should be enjoyed.
Thank you very much. Somehow MAL prevents me from posting short reviews? Why am I being taught on how to write reviews? This is my reviewing style. I'm talking about irrelevant stuff and publish them as a part of an anime review? I acknowledge that this…
Read at the sourceutoq
Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, or The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! , is one of the better animes i have watched in recent times. This anime is enjoyable, It had a good story, and was really fun to watch.
Story: 9
The story follows Yaichi Kuzuryuu, an 8-dan shogi player, who holds the top title of Ryuo. After a match, he meets a young shogi enthusiast, Ai Hinatsuru. The story follows their lives after ai moves in with yaichi as his live in disciple.
Art: 7
Art isnt anything special.
sound: 7
sound isnt anything special. charecters: 10
1 word. LOLIS. theres lolis everywhere in this show. also, the charecter devolpment that yaichi and ai go through near the later eps is really good.
Enjoyment: 10
lolis playing shogi with a degenerate. whats more do you want bro.
overall: 10
Read at the sourceZerathos_Dagon
After watching this anime, I was left scratching my head and wondering what the hell I had just watched and why I had spent my time watching it. First off, the little girls were portrayed pretty sexually, and very much like love interests to the much older main protagonist. I'm really not against putting 'little girl' characters in an anime, I'm a huge fan of Amaama to Inazuma for example. But sexualizing them like they seem to do in this anime is just in bad taste.
Anyway, back to the rest of the anime. Which isn't much to be honest. Even the Shogi aspect of Ryuuou no Oshigoto is really uninteresting. I compare it to Saki as an example, which has a similar concept but has Mahjong as its center theme. It's not a perfect anime by any means, but that anime at least had me interested in the…
Read at the sourceAlphyx
Let's be real here, you chose to look at this anime because of 2 things.
- you thought the girls are cute (and they are)
- you're actually interested in Shogi.
Now let's start on the actual review, the story is pretty basic, linear even because it centres around playing 'shogi' and that's it. Other than that it is just another slice of life. What helps to make it enjoyable is the cute character designs and interesting tidbits about the game. However, if you do not like "certain characters" their quirks while playing can get annoying over time.
The art is nice and the music is apt for some of its comical scenes, the characters are actually pretty interesting as there are no unlikeable characters maybe except for a few eccentric ones. However, some of the side characters are just abso…
Read at the sourceKillyLover32
Yeah, I'm thinking this is the best anime I've seen other than Boko No Pico.
First off, all of the characters are amazing and have really good values and goals. Never before have I wanted an underage girl to win a chess game! Each character seemed to have drive and passion, with valid reasons for doing so. Sadly, I can't go more in depth but trust me when I say the characters are one of the best things about the anime!
Secondly, the "action" in the show is surprising. The sheer tension I got when they were playing chess was left me perplexed to why this anime made me feel more tension than the fights in Demon Slayer. The fact the writers and animators were able to do this, along with the voice actors, is a testament to the validity of this anime!
Read at the sourceAL_TheDude
not gonna say much: cute art, ok animation, ok sounddesign for the type of show it is, simple yet lighthearted story.
BUT as someone that works with kids I cant say i enjoyed the borderline pedophilia. it didnt add to the story, didnt add to the characters, didnt add to the enjoyment. its just an unhealthy depiction of both children and how they act. thats all ill say, if ur a pedophile face reality and come to terms with the fact that kids simply dont see the world the same twisted way you do.
That is all.
Now to get into the details of this review:
The art is cheerful having both delightful colours and smooth lineart. the animation is nothing short of average and seems to be the reason this anime gets most of its praise. Nothing in the animation stands out as to be unique or hard to pu…
Read at the sourceCoolSoda
There's a minor spoiler on this sooo... don't read it unless you're too curious on the characters.
It's not good enough for me.
Project 9 studio is good at doing their anime although not all anime they create is good, its like mediocre at best.
Now let's talk about Ryuuou no Oshigoto, their character designs is quite nice, even impressions of the characters is on point too. Watching this makes me remember that this anime have little bit of similarity in drawing pattern like "Blend S" and "Slow Start" which is both have a different attack of art/drawing style but also have a bit of similarity too. So for the Art i'd say that Project 9 did their best in this anime, it's quite nice for me but it's not the best in the market right now, because for me they always draw "Lolicon" theme anime w…
Read at the sourceTmiller7
So this was a cute anime. I very much enjoyed this anime and its message and the charming characters that will make u gush.
Story: The story pretty much focuses on our main man Yaichi who is considered the best at this game called Shogi. He holds the title which supports this but yet he is kind of in a slump. That is till one day he meets a grade school girl called Ai who wants him to train her which he does. With her help and others he is eventually is able to get out of his slump. It really is a story that teaches that hard work pays off.
Art: The art is decent! All the characters look good as do the places they go.
Sound: Sound is good. The opening and ending song sound nice as do the characters.
Character: I loved the characters. I didn't have a problem with anyone which is nice c…
Read at the sourceHatesu
Yes, it's a good show despite being predictable. Despite not knowing a damn thing about Shogi I really enjoyed this show. You don't need to know anything about Shogi to enjoy it at all. The show provides the tools you need to follow along without being technical and boring. The story and premise is decent and it has a good cast and some funny dialogue. Despite being put in typical awkward situations with lolis the protagonist isn't some kind of pervert and only ever comments on the girls being cute. Watch it for the lolis and stay for the Shogi, it's a decent show.
Read at the sourceSistine-Fibel
I would first like to state this review contains some spoilers as I needed to discuss the final arc and certain scenes with characters.
Story: 5
The story is certainly not the strong point of this series. It follows a young shogi prodigy and his daily antics of being a professional shogi player and a Loli harem king.
While some arcs are seemingly pointless some are rather good. For example, Keika attempting to be a professional player after so many years of trying. And the final Ryuo match where Yaichi overcomes his slump after turning away his friends. Both were rather heartwarming but still had their respective faults.
However, as we neared the end of the story it felt fairly rushed. Firstly, cutting off a potential arc of Sora and Yaichi making up after their argument prior to the R…
Read at the sourceEvanLoh
"It can be better, but it chose not to."
Pros
1. Cute characters
2. Great details on Shogi
Cons
1. Boring art style
2. Rushed adaptation
I heard about this series through it's winning in the Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi Contest 2 years in a row, beating series like Snafu and Sword Art Online. It was shocking to see a light novel about shogi with lolis can beat series like SAO in a popularity contest, so I waited for the anime to see how this series handles its loli characters and also the Shogi element.
After finishing the series, I have to say that it's quite disappointing, but I still had fun watching it. There are two things that this series fails at, it's adaptation and it's art. Now let me start with the adaptation part. I only gathered this information based on comments from fan…
Read at the sourceWhoahoho
Ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, ok enough of Ai's "Ko" moment , so an anime with a loli vibe has just finish. Shit , it kinda sounded like that Ai's is doing that woman on top straddling her seisoh is a sexual way. But, enough of that, ko, ko, ko, ko, ko, how I find this, ko, ko, ko,ko, ko:
Poor 3, Story:
There is nothing like making something as simple as a Shogi to make is as exaggerated as usual, I mean, with such busy live do them Japs still give ashit about Shogi these days? Ok, so let's get back to business, we have a guy who is a high ranking shogi player who all of the sudden finds himself having a padawan in a form of a little girl named Ai Hinatsuru, after making such promise from a game, where it doesn't seems to require a lotta effort to play and yet his overacting that he is in suc…
Read at the sourceSovietWeeb
I feel like i shouldn't need to explain it but Shogi is not this intense or interesting !
I've seen two old people playing Shogi before and it's one of the most boring things i'v ever scene. It's more boring then being in a Hospital room by yourself without anything to entertain yourself with while you wait for the Doctor. Hell, I've even played Shogi once and i was bored to tear.
While i didn't really enjoy myself when they were actually playing Shogi ( That's a pretty big negative for a show based around it) I did find myself liking the world and the characters involved with it.
At first the characters aren't really that interesting. But then i found myself enjoying the characters like Sis and the Bodyguard chick.
Honestly any and all of the Loli's in this are adorable.
Ai and C…
Read at the sourceKillthief99
Ryuuou no Oshigoto! or also known as The Ryuuou's Work is Never Done! or even more commonly know as straight up loli shogi. If you check the studio's past works, you'll notice that they have done two other loli-based series, one that is pretty well known, Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Loli Basketball). This with how it sounds from a general description gives off the vibe off just being another loli-centric series with shogi as a tool to just further the loli-pandering. But boy was I wrong. This show does have a focus on lolis, but also on shogi and although they do not go in-depth and explain how the game works, it can still be very exciting to watch. They showcase the many different matches of our characters, ranging from a JS all the way to our Christmas Cakes with each of them playing at a higher level t…
Read at the sourceSomeMage
Ryuuou no Oshigoto is a controversial anime. One one hand it can be accused of being a lolicon bait and a harem (not that I mind either of those). On the other, shogi games are well made and can get really exciting.
First question that comes to mind: do you need to know shogi rules to enjoy it? Not really. I assume a person with deeper understanding of game could find something more in this anime, but as someone who barely knows basics of shogi, I didn't feel too limited by it. Show mentions many moves and strategies, but parts important to follow the story are explained well enough.
Ryuuou no Oshigoto's story is mostly focused on characters, their interactions and development. While shogi is used as a background and a driving force for them, I believe liking the characters is required t…
Read at the sourceShingster
Please note this review assumes that you have finished watching Ryuuou no Oshigoto and while care has been taken to minimise story related spoilers there may still be spoilers within character analysis. You have been warned.
Learning to value the bonds that a master and disciple make while playing Shogi with Ai and friends
Based off a well-known light novel series of the same name Ryuuou no Oshigoto or its English title which is the Ryuo’s work is never done gives us the opportunity to look into the world of Shogi from not just a player’s perspective but also from a master’s perspective as they train prospective students to enter the often-overlooked world of competitive shogi. It does this by introducing us to the Osaka Shogi scene and the many people that are connected to it which inc…
Read at the sourceHaaselh0ff
The Lolicon's Work is Never Done!
A story about a Shogi master (Yaichi) who begins apprenticing a young girl(Ai-chan) who is a little too fond of him. Along the way we meet a few too many other little girl characters who all seem to have some weird magnetization towards our protagonist and a couple of actual high school/adult aged characters who you'd like to imagine will be actual love interests for Yaichi over the plethora of little girls he has to choose from.
The show, at its core, is about Shogi... and lolis. But supposedly it's mainly about shogi. Yaichi's struggle to figure out how to deal with apprenticing a young girl as well as balancing his relationships with his fellow shogi friends. The characters are likeable. Ai-chan is your standard cute loli girl who is in love with her…
Read at the sourceStark700
This anime. Or rather, this copy-paste formulaic anime adaptation of the light novel that apparently was voted #1 in the Japan’s Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! for 2017 made me wonder if the anime industry even tries anymore. It’s 2018 and here we are, an anime adaptation based on shogi with a cast filled with questionable characters and content. I was cautiously optimistic about this show at first but upon finishing this anime, I can say that without a shadow of a doubt, Ryuunou no Oshigoto left little more than desired.
Sometimes, people say don’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, that statement is hard to apply for this series. Upon looking at the key visual, you’ll notice an average dull looking male protagonist surrounded by what seems to be a harem of girls. No, I’m not calling…
Read at the source