Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood
しおんの王 - The Flowers of Hard Blood
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.
Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood is a tv with 22 episodes, from Fall 2007, rated 7.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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.
Main Characters
Tags
- Shogi — Centers around the game of shogi.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Adoption — Features a character who has been adopted by someone who is neither of their biological parents.
- Board Game — Centers around characters playing board games.
- Crime — Centers around unlawful activities punishable by the state or other authority.
- Language Barrier — A barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.
- Amnesia — Prominently features a character(s) with memory loss.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Crossdressing — Prominently features a character dressing up as the opposite sex.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Disability — A work that features one or more characters with a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits the person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions.