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 Char Char ( I think it's her name ) Are awesome and fun to have on screen.
I do have some scenes where it's trying to make it seem like Ai's match is really important but it's really not. Especially when we have a second plot of one of the older girls trying to become a professional player that is much more interesting.
The main Antagonist is also kind of nice but i feel they messed up his execution.
For a Show about Shogi he's actually not bad. All throughout we hadn't heard him say a single word tell the episode and i'd say that was a mistake. I think it have been better if he never said a single word.
Along with never showing his face. Normally we'd only see the back of his head or rarely just his mouth. I feel that if they kept him as a more mysterious Antagonist it would've been more enjoyable. Give him some secrecy and keep us more interested however much more.
He's not the greatest Antagonist but he's actually pretty good for a show just about Shogi.
I wish this show just had a girl Protagonist. Imagine how much more interesting this would be if the story was from Ai. A girl about the age of 10 or 11 going through a world completely unknown to her while also having to deal with people not taking her seriously and her having to prove herself by her own skill alone.
Also i just don't like the MC that much and i like Yuri a shit ton more then this. But hey that's just me.
The group of loli's in this i obviously like. But i honestly think i would've enjoyed the show a lot more if it was just about the girls. I like imaging the Loli's become friends and imaging the the two Ai's have a close relationship together as they go through High School. One being more rude while the other one being the nice and kind one. Hell, I honestly think they would be a good couple together ( When they're adults and not Loli's. I'm not weird) I would love for this to be a spin of series tbh
Finally i just find something sad about these girls being obsessed with Shogi. Like the two Ai's alone have tremendous skill with one of the Ai's having a brain like a computer. But all that potential is gonna be used on a boring board game of Shogi.
Overall i surprisingly enjoyed myself more then i thought i would with this being a show about something i don't really care for.
