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The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! Novels Get PS4 Game
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Light novel author Shirow Shiratori revealed on Monday that his The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novel series is inspiring a PlayStation 4 game.
『りゅうおうのおしごと!(仮)』
— 白鳥士郎 (@nankagun) October 28, 2019
PS4でゲームになります。
あいちゃんたちと将棋が指せるぞ!
「幼女に将棋でボコボコにされたい!」というみんなの夢が、ようやくかなう…!#りゅうおうのおしごと pic.twitter.com/Zu8Gl0p7iL
Kadokawa's BookWalker Global is releasing the novels digitally, and it describes the story:
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! is about a teenage boy named Yaichi Kuzuryuu who happens to be the strongest shogi player in history, holding the top title of “Ryūō” (Dragon King). One fateful day, shogi-loving elementary student, Ai Hinatsuru, appears before him claiming that he promised to be her master. But was such a promise really ever made? Thus began their master and disciple relationship!Who can match their level of intensity and passion for shogi?
Shiratori began releasing the novels under SB Creative's GA Bunko label in 2015. Shirabi illustrates the novels. SB Creative published the novels' 11th volume on August 9. BookWalker Global published the ninth volume digitally in English on September 10.
The novels inspired a television anime adaptation in January 2018. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. Kazuki and Kogetaokoge also launched a manga adaptation in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in October 2015, and ended on August 2. Square Enix published the manga's 10th and final volume on August 9.
