その少年は、幼い頃すべてを失った。 夢も家族も居場所も──。 この物語は、そんな少年が失くしたものを少しずつ取り戻していくストーリー。 Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult world. Life is complicated for Rei. He’s an up-and-coming shogi (Japanese chess) player on the verge of turning pro but he has no home […]

その少年は、幼い頃すべてを失った。 夢も家族も居場所も──。 この物語は、そんな少年が失くしたものを少しずつ取り戻していくストーリー。

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Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi (Japanese chess) player on the verge of turning pro but he has no home life or much of a life period outside his board game but thankfully with the help of some life-long friends he has an opportunity to start all over again. Note: Nominated for the 2nd Annual Manga Taishou in 2009 and won the award in 2011. Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the general category (shared with [Space Brothers](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=73360843810)) in 2011, the Grand Prize at the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2014 and the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards Grand Prize in 2021.