Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood
2007 • Studio DEEN
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2007
- Episodes
- 22
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Studio DEEN · Yomiko Advertising · Pony Canyon · Fuji TV
- Genres
- Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Shion no Ou follows the story of Yasuoka Shion, a 13-year-old Shougi player with a past of tragedy. Shion's parents were brutally murdered in front of her when she was 5 years old. The murderer sat down with her and challenged her to a game of Shougi, after telling her that if she wanted to stay alive she should forget how to speak, and forget what happened that night.
Now Shion has entered the realm of female pro Kishi, mute but strong. As her playing gathers more and more attention, so do the questions about her past and the brutal murder she witnessed. Shion's memories slowly come back, and the mystery begins to unravel, thread by thread.
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Shion no Ou, or The Flowers of Hard Blood, was produced by Studio DEEN and aired in 2007. The series originated as a manga written by Masaru Kanzaki and illustrated by Koji Hayashi. It centers on Shion Yasuoka, a mute girl who survived the murder of her parents and seeks the truth behind the tragedy through the world of professional shogi, blending psychological mystery with the intense, strategic atmosphere of the board game.
The anime adaptation was directed by Toshifumi Kawase, who aimed to emphasize the darker, suspenseful elements of the original manga. While it garnered attention for its unique fusion of shogi culture and investigative thriller tropes, it faced a mixed reception due to its heavy reliance on dramatic tension and its departure from typical sports-genre conventions in favor of a more somber, character-driven narrative.
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