Bøker av Chica Umino

"Rei Kiriyama is a seventeen-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in Tokyo's uptown. Unfortunately, the young man lost his family at a young age, sending his life into a deep world of solitude. This is a heartfelt tale of how he recovers his life upon coming into contact with the Kawamoto sisters--Akari, Hinata, and Momo." -- Page [4] cover.

Shimada 8-dan challenges Soya Meijin for the Shishioh Tournament.Concerned about Shimada's poor health, Kiriyama heads for Kyoto to pick up the challenger's spirits.A tender love story that moves along like a flowing river.

" Kiriyama is moving up the ranks and now he is even appearing on television. With the new exposure means, more unusual exposure to his friends, family and classmates. Suddenly everyone seems to know what he meant when he said playing Japanese chess is his profession. But that doesn't mean he's suddenly a celebrity. But being in magazines and on TV does have its perks, as well as its drawbacks."--Provided by publisher.