When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Shogi love-comedy manga with an anime adaptation coming soon!
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|When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is a Shogi romantic comedy manga that will be made into an anime.
Overview of When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is a school romantic comedy manga based on shogi (Japanese chess) that has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since March 2019. The author is Soichiro Yamamoto, famous for his popular romantic comedy manga “Mr. Takagi, the Karakagee”, which has sold more than 1 million copies in total (as of July 2021).
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? will be animated
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” will be adapted into a TV anime. Directed by Mirai Minato, series composition by Deko Akao, character design by Kazuya Hirata, and produced by SILVER LINK, the anime is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS and other networks from July 2022.
|Spoilers for “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Episode 1 Spoilers
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” episode 1, the heroine Yaotome Urushi, a high school sophomore who calls herself the head of the Shogi Club, and her junior Tanaka Ayumu, a high school boy who is a Shogi beginner, were playing a game alone in the club room. Ayumu’s face twists at Urushi’s move. Ayumu was confident in his expression, but blushed when Ayumu said “cute” without changing his expression.
Ayumu, wanting Ayumu to admit that he likes her, boldly asks Ayumu, “You like me, don’t you? Ayumu, however, casually says, “What are you talking about?” and continues playing chess without changing his expression at all. Ayumu, wanting Ayumu to admit that he likes her, poses for a hug and says that if she admits that she likes him, he will hug her.
However, Ayumu did not respond. Then, he turns red and says, “You can kiss…or kiss…him…if you want. Still, Ayumu replied in a cold tone, “Sempai, I want to concentrate, so could you please be quiet? With nowhere to go with his outstretched arms, Urushi wagged his arms and became teary-eyed with a bright red face.
However, Ayumu actually had a goal. If he could beat Urushi in a chess match, he would confess his feelings to her. Ayumu played a move with great determination to win against Urushi and confess his feelings to her, but Urushi, not knowing Ayumu’s determination, said, “I won’t let you win, idiot! This is the end,” Ayumu said, and played a move that Ayumu never expected.
Episode 2 Spoilers.
Spoilers for episode 2 of “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?”, starting with the game scene and discussing the defensive move of “setting up a badger bear”. Urushi advises Ayumu to play more offensive shogi. Ayumu then says that he was a strong defender in the kendo club in junior high school and that playing defensively suits him better. Urushi mutters to Ayumi, “Normally, I am an offensive player.
Ayumu is turned on by Urushi’s comment, and Urushi is asked by Ayumu, “What do you mean, ‘offensive’? Ayumi asks him, “Are you attacking me? Emboldened by Ayumu’s aggression, Urushi tries to upset Ayumu by calling him “manly”. However, she is so embarrassed that she is at a loss for words after the “o” in “manly man”.
Ayumu presses Urushi again, telling her that she is being aggressive. Ayumu is embarrassed and says that Ayumu usually calls him “cute” and so on. Ayumu, however, tells him flatly, “It’s not that I’m attacking you, it’s just that it’s the truth. Meanwhile, Urushi’s forehead is violently upset. Ayumu cannot hide his upset when Ayumu continues to talk to him as “sempai” (senpai).
However, Ayumu’s words were “Mai shimashita,” an admission of defeat in the game of shogi. Ayumu was a little disappointed, but soon realized that Ayumu was talking about Shogi, and said to Ayumu, “You have to learn how to attack more.
|List of characters from “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Tanaka Ayumu
The first character in “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is Ayumu Tanaka. He is a first-year student in the Shogi Club and is very athletic. In junior high school, he was a member of the kendo club. Ayumu also likes Urushi, the senior and head of the Shogi Club, and has vowed to confess his love to her if he can beat her in Shogi. Furthermore, he is the type of person who expresses his thoughts in straight words. He regularly tells Urushi’s cute points to her without hesitation, which makes Urushi blush every time he does so.
Yaotome Urushi
The second character in the list of “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is Urushi Yaotome. She is a second-year high school student who loves Shogi and calls herself the head of the Shogi Club, but at first the club was not officially recognized because there were only two members, Urushi and Ayumu. However, his chess skills are solid, and in games against Ayumu, he always beats him. However, she is always embarrassed by his straight forward words, and she is always completely in control of the conversation.
Kakuryu Takeru
The third character in “When Will Ayumu Make His Move? He is Ayumu’s childhood friend and was in the same kendo club in junior high school, but was recruited by Ayumu to join the chess club in high school. He also likes Sakurako Mikage, who is also a member of the library committee.
Mikage Sakurako
The fourth character in “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is Sakurako Mikage. Like Ayumu and Takeru, she is a first-year student and a member of the library committee. She seems to be interested in Takeru and often uses a sleeping spell on him.
Maki
The fifth character in “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is Maki. She is a classmate of Urushi’s and often teases her. She also has a witty side, and when Ayumu comes close to Urushi, she makes it a point to leave the two of them alone.
Kagawa Rin
The sixth character in the list of “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is Kagawa Rin. She was Ayumu and Takeru’s junior in the kendo club in junior high school. She entered the same high school as Ayumu and his friends and joined the Shogi Club, which was then recognized as an official club activity. Having attended shogi classes as a child, she is a stronger shogi player than Ayumu and has a fondness for Ayumu.
|Interesting attractions and highlights of When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Interesting Charms (1) Cross-talk between Urushi and Ayumu
One of the interesting aspects of “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is the dialogue between Urushi and Ayumu. Ayumu likes Urushi and says what he thinks straight out. His words are almost like a confession of love, so Urushi knows that he likes him.
Despite this, Ayumu has decided not to confess his love to Urushi until he wins a game of chess against him, so he keeps on pretending to be interested in Urushi. The dialogue between the two is cute and funny, and has been well received.
Interesting Charms (2) Leaps and bounds that do not take initiative.
In chess, Urushi always takes the initiative, but in conversation, Ayumu keeps taking the initiative. Even so, Urushi tries to take the initiative in conversation from Ayumu as many times as he can. However, in the end, he is always at the mercy of Ayumu’s straightforward remarks and is unable to take the initiative. Urushi’s appearance is also well received as adorable.
Interesting Charm (3) Urushi’s habit of saying, “Nn-Ah.
In “When Will Ayumu Make His Move? It seems to be Urushi’s habit, which is mainly uttered when she is embarrassed or shy by Ayumu’s straightforward words. Also, the expression on Urushi’s face when she says “Nn-uh” is also noted for being cute.
Interesting Charms (4) Cute Picture
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” is a romantic comedy manga that depicts the daily lives of high school students in a relaxed manner, without a heavy storyline, secrets or foreshadowing of characters, or a full-fledged chess story. Thus, it is not a thrilling action manga, a science fiction manga, or a fantasy manga, but its simplicity has been well received because it is easy to read.
The manga is also highly praised for its cute illustrations, such as the gap between Ayumu’s serious-looking appearance and the straightforward lines he uses to praise women, and the way Urushi, his senior, is embarrassed by Ayumu’s words.
|Spoiler summary of “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
How was it? We’ve introduced the manga “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” in a spoiler-free manner. In addition, we have introduced a list of characters and characters in “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?” and looked at their interesting charms and highlights.
We have also introduced the interaction between Urushi and Ayumu, and the fact that Urushi, who never takes the initiative in conversation, is gaining popularity for being cute and funny. We also found out that Urushi’s quips and cute drawings are also well received. We hope everyone will enjoy the popular Shogi romantic comedy manga “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
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