Streaming: HIDIVE Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Episode Summary: Urushi is the leader of her school’s shogi club, but unfortunately it’s not quite a club since there are only two members &…
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? is a rom-com anime about two members of a shogi club. It's also by the same author as Takagi-san.
First Look: When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Urushi knows that her underclassman in the shogi club, Ayumu, is smitten with her. Much to her frustration, however, he refuses to ask her out until he’s managed…
First Impression: When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Ayumu (boy) and Urushi (girl) awkwardly flirt while playing shogi. That’s the episode. Oh, I guess sometimes for variety they awkwardly flirt during breaks between classes or while…
First Impression: When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
This is my fourth anime this season. The reasons I was so eager to watch this anime were the mangaka also wrote Teasing master Takagi-san and this anime…
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Short Synopsis: A boy intends to ask out the girl he likes if he can beat her at shogi. Lenlo: This one…
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move Review — C-
Two kids have obvious crushes on each other but are too chickenshit to say it. I have certainly never been in this situation before. *thinks of middle school…
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? – Episode 1
Because it can't convincingly answer the question “Well, why DON'T they just tell each other how they feel?”, it comes off contrived and dull.
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? GN 1
Fresh off the heels of Teasing Master Takagi-san comes another manga that firmly fits into this newly-established “teasing” genre that has really gained a fan base in the…
When Will Ayumu Make His Move #02 — Hypnotic Stare
Just eat your damn fish. Impressions: I suppose it's cute enough, but I'm already getting pretty bored of the schtick. The three-legged race bit in particular was…
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One day, Ayumu quits the kendo club and decides to join the Shogi Club which only has one member. Urushi is happy to have a playing partner and…
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Volume 1 Review
TheOASG reviews When Will Ayumu Make His Move?, where Ayumu and Urushi have shogi and also romance in their brains, for better or worse!
When Will Ayumu Make His Move #03 — Pony Play
Decidedly different from horse play. Impressions: I kind of feel like this may be as far as I go with this one. It's harmless and cute enough,…
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Vol 1 Review
Soichiro Yamamoto is probably best known in the west as the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san. I haven’t actually read that manga though, so When Will Ayumu Make…
When Will Ayumu Make His Move #01 — Flushed and Confused
Someone certainly thinks their OP is going to be an internet meme dance. Impressions: Well, here's pretty much the same thing as the vampire girlfriend show, but…
When Will Ayumu Make His Move #04 — Not Christmas in Not July
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