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Release Year2019
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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WritersJunpei Yamaoka
TypeWeb Series
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBanjō no alpha: Yakusoku no shōgi
About Banjō no alpha: Yakusoku no shōgi
Newspaper journalist Shunsuke Akiba is transferred to the cultural desk and put in charge of shogi. He meets Nobushige Sanada, a 33-year-old aiming to be a professional shogi player by achieving the rank of 4-dan or more. Sanada is over the age limit as he could not achieve 4-dan by the age of 26, and is now trying to take an exam for admission to 3-dan. Akiba supports Sanada's attempt to become a professional shogi player and becomes interested in the game.
Directed by —, Banjō no alpha: Yakusoku no shōgi leans on a strong ensemble — Hiroshi Tamaki, Yusuke Kamiji, Manami Higa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2019.
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