ANIME INFO
Shion No Ou
Other name: しおんの王 - The Flowers of Hard Blood
English name: The Flowers of Hard Blood
Type: TV
Episodes: 22
Status: Completed
Premiered: Fall 2007
Genre: Drama, Game, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2007
Duration: 23 min
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Yomiko Advertising, Pony Canyon, Fuji TV, DAX Production
Plot Summary:
Plot Summary:As a child, Shion Ishiwatari’s parents were murdered in their own home. Shion escaped unharmed, yet the trauma caused her to lose her voice. The only evidence police found was a shougi board and one piece “the King”. Neighbours and close friends of the family, Shinji and Sachiko Yasuoka, adopted Shion and taught Shion how to play shougi.
As the years passed, she became known as a genius and quite a famous player. Now, as her fame rises, her past resurfaces and she discovers that being a professional shogi player may just lead to finding her parents’ killer.
