is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by

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. The series originally began as a

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titled , which was published in 2018. The manga was later serialized in

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's ''

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'' from March 2019 to November 2023. An

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television series adaptation by

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aired from July to September 2022.

Plot

Ayumu Tanaka is a first-year high school student who is a member of the shogi club. In love with his , Urushi Yaotome, he plans to confess his feelings once he beats her in a game of

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. However, because he is a beginner, she wins every time. Urushi meanwhile suspects Ayumu has a crush on her and unsuccessfully attempts to get him to admit it.

Characters

; : :A first-year high school student, Ayumu is a member of the shogi club. ; : :A second-year student, Urushi is Ayumu's ''senpai'' in the shogi club. ; : :Takeru is a first-year student who is one of Ayumu's childhood friends. Like Ayumu, he is also proficient in kendo. A member of the library committee, he has a crush on Sakurako. ; : :Sakurako is a first-year student who is one of Ayumu's childhood friends. A member of the library committee, she is a shy girl who likes to hypnotize Takeru and is unaware that he has a crush on her. ; : :Rin is a student who was Ayumu and Takeru's ''kōhai'' in their middle school kendo club. She later attends the same high school as them when they become second-years. ; : :Maki is a second-year student who is Urushi's best friend. She like to tease Urushi concerning Ayumu and is a fan of their relationship.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by

, ''When Will Ayumu Make His Move?'' originally began as a webcomic titled ''Shōgi no Yatsu'', which Yamamoto posted on his

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account from April 22 to November 19, 2018. ''When Will Ayumu Make His Move?'' was later serialized in

's ''

'' from March 6, 2019, to November 15, 2023. Kodansha collected its chapters into seventeen volumes from July 4, 2019, to December 15, 2023. In March 2021,

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announced that they licensed the manga for English release in North America.

Volumes

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on January 8, 2021. The series was animated by

and directed by Mirai Minato, with

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overseeing the series' scripts, and Kazuya Hirata designing the characters. It aired from July 8 to September 23, 2022, on TBS and

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. The opening theme song is by

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, while the ending theme song is by

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has licensed the series.

Episodes

Reception

In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th

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s and placed 3rd out of the 50 nominees with 19,182 votes.

Notes

References

External links

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