ASUS Introduces Top AIO Coolers for 2025 from ROG 2025 — ASUS today announced its latest all-in-one (AIO) liquid CPU cooler This new addition expands the comprehensive ASUS AIO cooler lineup These advanced solutions offer exceptional thermal performance ensuring optimal cooling for all types of builds Fully compatible with the latest AMD and Intel 800 series motherboards ASUS AIO coolers deliver unmatched performance and style.  From the premium ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB for pristine BTF setups to the professional-grade ProArt LC 420 for demanding workstations when paired with a compatible ASUS motherboard enabling seamless synchronization of RGB lighting and real-time monitoring of CPU statistics through the Armory Crate software.  The ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB combines exceptional cooling performance with eye-catching visuals designed for builders who appreciate the ultra-clean aesthetic of BTF builds It features a redesigned pump and radiator that minimizes tubing length ensuring a pristine view of the rig’s internals A standout feature is the 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display offering a choice between stunning naked-eye 3D media or customizable hardware monitoring information The new cyberpunk lighting design on the radiator fans extends to their sides making installation easier while reducing clutter.   Whether pushing the limits of an AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D on a ROG Crosshair X870E Hero or an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 on the ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme the ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB promises both maximum cooling power and stunning aesthetics for the next showcase build.  Built for top-tier gaming performance, the ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB Extreme AIO cooler ensures ample thermal headroom for high-end CPUs It features Asetek’s Emma Gen8 V2 pump for efficient cooling daisy-chainable ROG fans provide strong airflow to keep temperatures in check The cooler also includes a 3.5-inch 60Hz screen atop the pump Ideal for pairing with a high-end CPU and the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero the ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB Extreme offers future-proof performance for any elite gaming rig.  offering both performance and style.   while the 360mm version offers enhanced airflow for larger rigs It can be paired with a TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi for a cost-effective industrial-style gaming system that doesn’t compromise on performance.  Designed for demanding creatives and professionals, the ProArt LC 420 and LC 360 AIO coolers deliver powerful yet quiet cooling for resource-intensive applications The ProArt LC 420 features a 420mm radiator with a trio of 140mm Noctua NF-A14 industrial PPC-2000 PWM fans the ProArt LC 360 provides a 360mm radiator with three matte-black Alphacool Apex Stealth Metal Power fans offering up to 3000 RPM and daisy-chain installation support Both coolers feature a three-phase motor for efficient quiet operation and an illuminated pump housing displaying fan speeds These coolers are ideal choice for powerful The Asus ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB is a show-stopping CPU cooler with a curved AMOLED display Follow us for daily PC games news, guides and reviews on X, Facebook, Google News, and Steam. Or sign up to our free newsletter After the fashion for screens on the pump block of AIO kits, it’s now time for screens, yes, but curved! With its Ryuo IV SLC 360 aRGB, ASUS is following Tryx’ s lead and offering a kit with a massive Enough to generate 3D effects inside your PC With this new all-in-one watercooling kit, the brand is offering us a reference that was already in the news at CES we can now actually lay our eyes on it despite the… random quality of the images The least we can say here is that the brand is offering us an interesting reference with a massive pump unit It features an imposing AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 6.67″ As for the radiator with the ROG logo stamped directly into its sides It also features aluminium construction and is 32 mm thick if the box specifications are to be believed this is a kit with very short pipes: just 200 mm The reason is simple: the kit is designed to be mounted in the top of a box so we don’t have to worry about convoluted curves since we can’t position the radiator at the front of a case or on the side of a motherboard with a speed range of between 500 and 2,650 rpm The airflow is therefore significant: 71.4 CFM while the static pressure is announced at 5.45 mmH2O and the launch is due to take place before the Mid-Year Shopping Festival a major promotional period in China which takes place around June 18th We appreciate the support from readers like you at Pokde Through your purchases using the links on our site Last year, Chinese-based TRYX introduced a unique AIO design with a curved OLED display on top of the pump, and it’s certainly a looker; in response, ASUS has just unveiled its new Ryuo IV SLC AIO cooler with the same curved OLED screen that will attract a lot of eyeballs some context: the TRYX Panorama AIO features a 6.5-inch AMOLED display that is curved at 90 degrees with displays visible on two directions (though it’s meant to be viewed at an angle to utilize the optical illusion it creates) ASUS’s new ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB has pretty much the same layout albeit slightly larger at 6.67 inches when measured diagonally While the product page for the new Ryuo cooler is now online, it seems to be incomplete as of this writing, as the specifications page is still labeled as ‘coming soon’ – perhaps this AIO has yet to be formally announced globally just yet (DIY-APE over at Bilibili has just showcased the cooler in action and claimed that it’ll be available in April) although resolution is unclear; for reference The user also made it clear that since this uses a curved AMOLED panel expect hefty price tags; but what you get is looking to be a very aesthetically-pleasing setup with shortened tubing to properly hide it away from plain sight which is bonus points on top of the visuals a curved display can offer A standard version with longer tubing will still be offered DIY-APE said brands like SAMA and Segotep will be releasing their own versions of AIO with curved OLED displays in May and June respectively with the latter targeting before June 18th to match China’s prime shopping season Pokdepinion: AIOs are about to look a lot nicer than before Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Your trusted companion in the world of tech and gaming Pokde.net empowers you with expert reviews insightful news,and up-to-the-minute trends ensuring your every tech and gaming decision is a winning one Competition is literally hotting up in the high-end CPU stakes. AMD and Intel going toe-to-toe for the crown of fastest desktop processor has left little on the table and as both tech giants continue push the envelope with regards to power there’s opportunity for cooler manufacturers to flaunt more elaborate solutions for the very best chips Club386 may earn an affiliate commission when you purchase products through links on our site.How we test and review products. This is a market that has become increasingly competitive in recent years, and in a way, all the more absurd. Enthusiasts are now expected to spend well in excess of a hundred pounds on an all-in-one cooler, though if you’re entertaining, say, an RTX 4090 and Core i9-13900K there’s evidently room in the budget to go above and beyond and the Taiwanese giant’s latest ROG Ryuo III coolers are aimed squarely at the ultra-high-end Available in either 240 or 360 formats (sorry the new-look duo attempts to outmuscle a raft of competitors through the inclusion of an 8th generation Asetek pump It hasn’t escaped our attention that you can buy a highly capable Core i5 for similar money but the ROG Ryuo III clearly isn’t intended for budget builds or the cherry atop a build designed to turn heads the top-end 360 model comes in a choice of black or white colour schemes making for an eye-catching fit irrespective of theme is a little more thorough than the average AIO Asus’s fixtures and fittings are all individually wrapped the radiator is covered by full-length plastic caps to prevent any damage to the aluminium fins during transit and all the cables are colour-matched to maintain the snow-white theme though they don’t detract from the overall finish Asus’s paintwork is a good quality throughout with consistent whites and the bundle includes just about everything you need for a simple setup including a three-way splitter for the fans comes pre-attached to the 89mm x 89mm x 68.3mm water block via 400mm of sleeved rubber tubing but the entire package is backed by an excellent six-year warranty as standard The trio of 120mm ROG AF 12S PWM fans has some fun detailing to go with the RGB illumination and each blower offers speeds of between 300 and 2,200RPM Nothing out of the ordinary as far as radiator and fan combinations are concerned and it is in the pump department that Ryuo III sets itself apart square cold plate have had their prayers answered Asetek responds with a copper redesign said to be “optimised for the latest AMD and Intel processors.” The pump now features a three-phase motor touting higher flow and quieter operation the rubber tubes tout a larger internal diameter while the HEX tubes and tanks are also said to offer wider and smoother flow paths within the pump to reduce impedance and ODM Asetek reckons cooling performance is improved to the tune of 2°C per each 100W of load An 8th Gen foundation is a key selling point and Asus scores well in the design department The CPU block’s textured aluminium surround looks elegant and the circular display offers something a little different to the norm Asus instead hides a series of mini-LEDs behind the ‘vacuum-coated’ lens now adorns multiple Asus products and allows decent customisation for animations and system status updates There’s an ’80s vibe to it that we appreciate and it’s great to see another circular block but the AniMe Matrix doesn’t do a great job of displaying legible stats pixel-based layout favours cool looks over actual function Newcomers to liquid cooling needn’t worry all-in-ones have championed simple setup for many years and the ROG Ryuo III takes very little effort Mounting kits for all the latest AMD and Intel sockets bar Threadripper are included though do be aware that there’s no spare thermal paste All you get is what’s pre-applied to the copper contact plate and at this price point we’d really liked to see Asus include a good-sized tube for subsequent remounts On our AM4 Ryzen 9 5950X test platform it’s merely a case of unscrewing the default AMD mounting brackets and replacing them with the Asus duo and when it comes to installing a liquid block we do favour the four-point fixing method over AMD’s standard two clips The block slides into position with plenty of room to spare and unlike previous-generation circular contact plates the square frame now comes with a universal clamp for all supported sockets meaning AMD users no longer need to swap over from Intel or vice versa to get started Four supplied thumb screws hold everything in place and just two cables emanate from the block itself; a four-pin AIO pump header and a USB cable for software control The whole process can be completed in a matter of minutes though you will likely want to install Asus’s Armoury Crate software for maximum customisation The app carries an array of pre-built animations or effects and also includes options to display relevant system stats such as CPU frequency (pictured above) A decent array of options, and Armoury Crate is intuitive in handling a playlist of animations and data, but the constraints of a pixel-based display do quickly become apparent during use. If you’re contemplating a custom graphic or your clan logo, have a play with the web-based AniMe Matrix Pixel Editor to see what you can achieve given the limitations and if you prefer not to litter your Windows installation the cooler works perfectly fine as a plug-and-play solution with fan speed governed by motherboard BIOS CPU cooling credentials are examined on the Club386 Ryzen 9 5950X test platform featuring Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula motherboard and Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card inside a stock Fractal Design Define 7 chassis All coolers are tested with fan speeds configured to 600 We record noise output at each setting and log temperature during an extended multi-core run of Cinebench R23 Any modern AIO CPU cooler ought to keep noise levels down to a minimum ROG Ryuo III manages to do exactly that – the cooler is barely audible at 600RPM and very quiet at 1,200RPM – however the pump on our review unit did exhibit a minor hum that’s noticeable in an ultra-quiet environment Reducing pump speed even slightly to 95 per cent almost entirely eliminates this noise with no obvious detriment to performance The value of the 8th Gen Asetek platform becomes apparent in the cooling stakes where Asus ROG Ryuo III takes top spot with consummate ease A sub-60°C reading at low fan speed is an outstanding result for our stock-clocked Performance remains ahead of the pack even when Ryzen 9 is overclocked Apply 1.3V and a 43x multiplier and temperature typically climbs past 90°C on lesser coolers The triple-fan Asus delivers the best results at all three fan speeds though the maximum 2,200RPM should only be initiated for isolated testing; it’s far too loud for everyday use First to market with Asetek 8th Gen cooling credentials the Asus ROG Ryuo III 360 delivers chart-topping cooling performance in a sleek package available in a choice of black or white The latest hardware does naturally attract a premium – £300 is seriously steep – however if you are able to play in this arena larger cold plate and improved liquid flow puts the Asus ahead of a chasing pack Jury’s out on the AniMe Matrix lid – it looks cool but also feels like a missed opportunity to insert a proper round LCD – yet save for a custom loop few other options deliver high-end cooling credentials and design flair as effortlessly as ROG Ryuo III Verdict: If you can get past the price tag ROG Ryuo III is the best-performing AIO cooler to date ASUS has announced a new watercooling kit with its Ryuo IV SLC 360. This new model features a major innovation: a curved screen integrated directly onto the pump. The latter is reminiscent of Tryx’s Panorama kit Clearly there’s a lot to be said for this new model the new curved screen is a real eye-catcher since it’s clearly highlighted on the brand’s visuals but we do know that it will be able to display all sorts of things… System info 3D effects will be possible as well as the classic .gif and .jpeg the kit does include another special feature: the location and length of the pipes They come out about halfway along the radiator the aim being to simplify installation in a box while maintaining the aesthetics of the assembly you find yourself having to make loops with your watercooling tubes which isn’t always very practical or aesthetically pleasing it’s one you’ll have to forget if you have to mount the radiator at the front of your case and its width should be close to that of a 420 mm kit Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won the most prestigious Ryuo championship Saturday with a four-game sweep of Masayuki Toyoshima the youngest player in history to hold four major titles who entered the best-of-seven series as the challenger to the 31-year-old Toyoshima in early October earned the winning prize of 44 million yen ($386,000) the highest among the traditional board game's eight major titles He broke the previous youngest record set by Yoshiharu Habu who held four major titles in 1993 at 22 years and nine months before sweeping the seven majors that existed in 1996 "I am honored to win the best title of all," Fujii said Game 4 of the Ryuo series was played over two days in Ube The three other titles Fujii owns are Kisei for the third time in as many championships this year Fujii has broken numerous youngest records turning pro at 14 years and two months and capturing his first major title Sota Fujii wins 3rd major shogi title, youngest to hold 3 Sota Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to reach highest 9th "dan" rank To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Sota Fujii defeated eighth-dan Yuuki Sasaki 4-2 in the best-of-seven Ryuo shogi championship series and won the title for the fourth consecutive time on Thursday please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent so that helped me play in good condition,” Fujii said at a press conference on Friday morning at Ibusuki Hakusuikan in Ibusuki he held up a small board with the characters for “soi,” meaning creativity “I wrote it with the hope that I could make an ingenious move during the match or play a game that I would be satisfied with,” he said The Ryuo tournament is sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun Nothing earns you street cred at the local LAN party quite like custom liquid cooling loop Everyone loves a maze of colorful coolant tubes that lurks inside your PC like the life support system inside Samus Aran’s body armor What if I told you that you can get a huge proportion of the performance afforded to liquid cooling You mount the pump housing on top of the CPU because you’ve got a badass loop of coolant inside your PC Perhaps you’re shopping for someone on your holiday shopping list who loves their gaming rig, but has never fulfilled their lifetime goal of building a liquid-cooled PC. Here’s your play: Buy them the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB This premium all-in-one liquid cooler boasts cutting-edge hardware ready to tame the thermals of their high-performance PC Flagship performance is paired with unforgettably good looks too courtesy of an embedded AniMe Matrix display Let’s dig deeper into the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB and examine what makes this AIO a cut above the competition At the beating heart of this unit you’ll find one of the latest 8th gen Asetek pumps making it an ideal partner for the latest high-end chips from Intel and AMD This pump sports a 3-phase motor capable of higher flow rates than previous generations The square coldplate is larger than last gen and its size makes it ideal for this year’s flagship CPUs Coolant from the pump passes to a high-volume radiator You could go smaller as necessary to accommodate a smaller build but since this is a Christmas present and not a stocking stuffer our new 360mm model delivers temperatures 2° Celsius lower than last-gen ROG AF 12S ARGB fans offer an ideal balance of static pressure and low noise levels as they keep air moving through the radiator And they offer a dash of style to your build with ARGB illumination that you can coordinate with the rest of your PC through Aura Sync The gamer you’re shopping for almost certainly has an opinion on CPU brands but broad compatibility readies the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB for work in either AMD or Intel machines If they’re building a cutting-edge PC with a Z790 or X670 motherboard this cooler covers their needs without a fuss Included hardware lets you mount the cooler on a motherboard with an AM4 socket and it’s also ready for action on Intel motherboards with LGA 1700 All these elements make the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB an eminently practical gift for PC enthusiasts But as anyone who’s unwrapped a vacuum cleaner or a bag of socks on Christmas morning can attest practicality isn’t always the right mindset while you’re doing your holiday shopping The ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB AIO liquid cooler is more than a highly effective cooling solution you’ll find our dazzling AniMe Matrix display This array of mini-LEDs will let the lucky gamer on your shopping list show off ROG-exclusive content and custom animations with unforgettable style From the moment your loved one pulls their cooler out of the box they’ll have access to ten exclusive ROG animations They can simply fire up the Armoury Crate app Matrix Editor makes it easy to tweak the color and basic effects of the AniMe Matrix they can also create their own images and text using the Armoury Crate Pixel Editor the AniMe Matrix is ready for serious work they can also use the display to keep you up-to-date with vital system information The AniMe Matrix display is just the start of the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB’s sophisticated good looks To complement the matrix pattern of the display we fabricated a special knurled aluminum cover for the pump housing The two patterns work together to create a striking and cohesive design aesthetic The diamond-cut bezel along the top edge of the housing focuses attention on the AniMe Matrix display To maintain the aesthetic of the device under all circumstances we install a vacuum-coated lens above the display This special glass won’t let anyone see through the mini LED array to the hardware underneath when the PC is powered off or when your loved one has chosen not to display any lighting effects High-end PC builds deserve powerful cooling to unleash the full potential of their cutting-edge hardware — and carefully selected components deserve a stylish centerpiece that brings it all together The ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB all-in-one liquid cooler provides high-end cooling performance and fully customizable good looks in one sophisticated design And with black and white-themed versions available you can pick a model that exactly matches the aesthetic of the gamer that you’re shopping for If the gamer on your shopping list is like many of us they’ve been dreaming for years of building their first liquid-cooled PC Set them up for high-performance gaming in style with the ROG Ryuo III 360 ARGB AIO liquid cooler Champion shogi player Sota Fujii holds a haori coat during a ceremony on Wednesday at a hotel in Shibuya Ward Champion shogi player Sota Fujii was officially recognized as the holder of the Ryuo title for the fourth consecutive year on Wednesday at a hotel in Shibuya Ward he received a haori coat that was made with the support of a crowdfunding campaign to honor the winner of the prestigious title in its 37th year Fujii won the best-of-seven Ryuo championship This article previously misspelled the name of shogi’s Ryuo title Writing a review on The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done I’m most likely being watched by the FBI along with the rest of everyone else who has watched The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done I hope you all appreciate the dedication I have to inform you on whether this anime is good or not Yaichi Kuzuryū is a prodigy shogi player who has earned the title of the youngest Ryuo in history Yaichi finds himself stuck in a slump that he can’t manage to break out of a nine-year-old girl named Ai Hinatsuru arrives at Yaichi’s house asking to become his disciple The two then venture forth into the world of Shogi to become the best of the best During the story there are different subplots which are as followed: there is a minor romance going on between Yaichi and basically every female in the anime The main focus on the romance is between Yaichi and Ginko The rest of the “romance” is just Yaichi being a lolicon He is surrounded by the most adorable lolis at all times and even has women swooning over him Of course being the main character and cliche center of a harem he is very ignorant of these girls feelings towards him He pretty much rejects having a relationship with his childhood friend because of his ignorance which results in some drama Yaichi does have some characterization for his strive to continue being a top shogi player The issue I have with him is that you don’t ever feel like he deserves the title he holds There’s no moment where you’re like,”holy frick he is a god at shogi and deserves that title” he is seen losing matches and ends up getting emotionally invested in the match to somehow come back after being cornered but he doesn’t ever seem like the legend he is described to be Ai first met and became interested in Yaichi during Yaichi’s Ryuo title match Yaichi was walking down a hallway and nearly passed out Ai just so happened to bring Yaichi a glass of water and in return Yaichi offered Ai if there were any favors he could do for her Ai responded asking to be Yaichi’s disciple one day Yaichi had forgotten about Ai’s request until Ai went out and searched for Yaichi to pursue becoming a shogi player Ai shows great potential to become one of the best shogi players ever What is also worth mentioning is that Ai is extremely in love with Yaichi This results in some weird moments where Yaichi should one-hundred percent be arrested and imprisoned everyone is perfectly fine with a grade schooler living with a sixteen-year-old boy Ai Yashajin is Yaichi’s second disciple who has the polar opposite character of Ai Hinatsuru She is a loli-goth who is quite full of herself when it comes to shogi she has the right to be full of herself due to how good she is Ai Yashajin is focused on for about an episode then is sorta forgotten and put on the back burner I think it’s a shame that she was just placed on the sideline Ginko Sora is Yaichi’s childhood friend and fellow disciple She is nicknamed the “Ice Queen” and is known to be the best female professional player in the league She is rather cold and is borderline Tsundere Yaichi is oblivious to Ginko’s feelings towards him but I suppose its normal for main characters to be oblivious in harems Keika Kiyotaki is Yaichi and Ginko’s elder disciple and biological daughter of their master She entered to become a female professional player at a young age but is yet to be accepted into the female league there is a large focus on her struggle to push to become a professional player I believe Keika has the most character out of everyone in the anime I definitely felt sorry for Keika and rooted for her hoping that she’d manage to reach her childhood dreams of being a professional shogi player she has a solid story arc and well-developed character https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYQa3HOEYk Charlotte isn’t at all an important character in the series She is a six-year-old girl attending a French school in Kyoto which isn’t very important because she nor the rest of Ai’s friends are important to the anime The art and animation have nothing special going for it There really is no special animations other than a ripple effect that looks sorta cool at the end of shogi matches or when huge plays are made Though this ripple proves helpful because you can’t really tell if it’s a huge play unless you see this effect This may sound like a good thing which helps hint towards who is winning a match but it just brings out the major flaw of the anime A majority of people have no freaking idea how shogi is played Each match is supposed to display the mental struggle in the characters mind’s which is done fine but when they use shogi terminology like “Double Wing Attack” the viewer most likely has no clue what that’s supposed to mean when the shogi pieces click onto the board It’s an op that I wouldn’t mind listening to all the way through I’ll still skip it if I have the remote with me You’ll only like The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done watch this anime to your heart’s content I personally really enjoyed myself and think it’s worth going to prison for and a semi-decent story to invest your time into Now if you aren’t a lolicon… don’t watch this anime; It wouldn’t be worth your time I enjoyed Keika’s story arc with her struggle to become a female pro player She felt like a real person trying to follow her dreams Her story had solid emotion behind it and really made you cheer her on towards her goal Every other character is really just bland If they somehow explained how shogi worked and gave the opponents Yaichi and Ai face off against actual personality I think a sorta Yugioh vibe would have done very well to spice things up If my review didn’t help ya figure out what The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done is all about and whether you should watch it or not watch this video to help you decide; It’s basically the key point of the entire anime Rolling out the proverbial welcome mat including police the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians and even a former city manager Marie welcomed 10 adults and a tour guide from Ryuo-Cho employees and members of the general public Mayor Anthony Bosbous greeted the delegation as it arrived via trolley for its first full day in town The Sault Tribe was also represented with Les Ailing conducting a welcoming ceremony before all who had gathered headed into City Hall Bosbous formally welcomed the guests with a brief history lesson the Sault entered into a sister-city agreement with Ryuo-Cho — beginning the relationship that had lasted for more than four decades resulting in many enduring friendships was former city manager Spencer Nebel who has moved to Oregon after 22 years here in Sault Ste Nebel essentially was passing through town on a summer holiday with wife Angela and the pair made it a point to reconnect with members of the Japanese delegation they had come to know from visiting Ryuo-Cho and hosting when this was their home we willingly welcome people here so we can live in peace,” said Sault Tribal Chairman Aaron Payment making reference to the city’s 1668 founding date and the treaties which followed “We’ve had about 350 years of ups and downs Payment also added that he felt a special bond for the visitors having roomed with a person from Japan in college He added that when there are tragedies or threats to Japan he offers his prayers on behalf of his friend and the nation offered his congratulations to the Sault for the 350th anniversary and expressed the hope that the strong bonds between the two cities would last forever Gifts were given on behalf of the City of Sault Ste Marie to all of the visitors and hey were officially given the honorary Oath of Office by Deputy City Manager Robin Troyer followed by a lengthy photo session so all of the involved parties could capture the moment for posterity The Ryuo-Cho delegation arrived Wednesday evening and will leave Monday morning cramming a wide range of scheduled activities — dinners — before flying out from the Chippewa County International Airport Coming out of ASUS’ press event are a pair of new ASUS liquid coolers The Ryujin will be the flagship model available in 360mm and 240mm variants with the focus on style and ROG branding as well as performance One of the key elements from ASUS is the surface treatment of the cooler and the radiator The Ryujin also includes a 60mm fan inside the pump housing pushing air around the CPU cooler to help increase the airflow around the CPU which can be lost when moving to a liquid cooling system Noctua’s iPPC-2000 PEM fans are included and a 1.77-inch LiveDash color OLED gives the stats for the cooler with support for custom images and gifs and a more conventional using the Asetek core with an additional 9 LEDs on the cooler itself The radiator fans are actually designed by ASUS shared with ROG graphics cards and the Thor power supply The fans are configured for high-airflow and low noise More information about pricing and specifications as we get it Shirow Shiratori isn't a new face in the world of light novels. His previous series No-Rin was adapted into a popular anime series in 2014. The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! is his latest work is also currently being adapted into an anime this season is highly praised by both literary critics and shogi professionals for its thrilling shogi matches and accurate depictions of the professional shogi world We recently sat down with Shiratori to discuss writing and the nature of the light novel business ANN: When did you first start playing shogi SHIROW SHIRATORI: I started in elementary school when I was about five or six there are a lot of people who can teach you shogi and there are lots of complexities the same way chess does How did your knowledge of shogi change after you started writing The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! As I was writing Ryūō the theories that people follow are rigid and set in stone It's like writing a light novel in that sense There are lots of fine rules like how you have to include a lot of female characters or how the protagonist needs to be a teenager I became more aware of those things as I was writing the story It's mentioned specifically in Ryūō that there aren't many female shogi players but the series does have a lot of female characters there are no female players who are formally recognized as pros The way I portrayed the female characters was mostly true to life There are a lot of women who get taken on as apprentices and apply for the women's league I really wanted to capture this world where female players work alongside the pros and aim to be the best at their sport How realistic is it to see child geniuses like Yaichi and Ai in the world of shogi shogi is the kind of world where talent manifests early Ai has actually picked up shogi quite late compared to a lot of kids who aspire to become pro from a young age Ginko is a character who is very close to the level of pro and she reached that level by the age of fourteen because she started very young There really are people like that in the world of shogi Ai may have learned the rules at a later age but I think the rate she has improved is maybe not realistic for a girl player although there are boy players who can master shogi within half a year of picking up the game Yaichi Kuzuryu has achieved the title of “Ryūō” from a young age but has fallen into a slump because of the pressure Can you relate to his circumstances at all so I didn't really relate to that kind of pressure as I was writing the story I do get nervous about how my work is received but you never know if your next work will be a hit There aren't many authors whose names are a selling point But although I get nervous whenever I release a new work Is your editor also knowledgeable about shogi GO KOHARA (editor): I know the rules so I generally do the research independently There's also a supervisor who checks the shogi scenes for me What kind of feedback does your editor give you He doesn't really suggest that many changes He tries to see things the same way an average reader would like “This part is boring,” and I'll go home and revise that part myself I have to think about the best way to change it I do get advice for how to word things in prose you have to make sure that people don't get bored and that people who don't know the rules will be able to follow what's going on I have a few -- I guess you'd call it -- “promises” to myself you can only use words to express what's going on So the action has to be about a clash of principles between two people you won't be able to tell characters apart unless they have conversations and then you work out how a match between them would turn out the shogi scene itself is like an afterthought The outcome has to make sense and be satisfying for the reader So the shogi part is actually something that I approach separately from the story developments I just have to make sure that the details aren't boring to the reader So do you take inspiration from manga in that area Oh, yeah. Take Hikaru no Go You just see enough to grasp the flow of the match What makes it interesting is the characters but the manga makes you want to cheer for Isumi The match itself takes only one page but you see so many pages of Isumi agonizing over what to do and it's why I used Hikaru no Go as a reference for my own writing but it's more important to be a good storyteller there are a number of shogi writers who have written about famous matches How did you feel when Ryūō ranked first in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! I never really got the impression that Ryūō would be a breakout hit I did feel kind of strange about it at first “Now I have to sell more copies!” I thought The first time Ryūō won Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! I felt happy knowing that I'd produced a whole set of books that have been appraised so well It made me think that writing Ryūō was a good decision and that has given me more confidence in myself How do you come up with these stories with unusual premises I wrote about things that I thought were interesting from my personal experience I wrote a fantasy story set in the Napoleonic era about sailing ships I went into No-Rin knowing nothing about agriculture a lot of my readers would never have worked in a farm before I wanted to write novels that would get people interested in a topic they didn't know anything about but it's because I'm kind of an outsider to it that I can convey what's so interesting about it to other outsiders I think it's important not to get too caught up in the details have you gotten any better at shogi since writing Ryūō (laughs) My skill has not improved one bit I would prefer it if I could beat my opponents easily That reminds me of a part in volume 2 that talks about the pain of losing when the only thing you know is shogi you'll want to get to the top if you're motivated to improve Writing novels is a different field altogether but in a game with a distinct winner and loser like shogi especially when you lose to someone you could have beaten the idea that you'll just keep losing to that same person As for how much I relate to that feeling personally… Well All I could think of was improving my record so whenever it was beaten or I got injured It's a feeling I've been familiar with since a young age It was for the best that I eventually quit but at the time I agonized a lot over that decision How do you feel about English speakers reading your books for the first time The English-speaking world has a lot of skilled chess players so I think English speakers would find it interesting to compare chess and shogi I'm interested in seeing how they relate to shogi players and how their lives compare to that of chess players Is it possible to learn the rules of shogi through reading Ryūō (laughs) That would be a bit much to ask for but I did try to write Ryūō in a way that you could get invested in the story even if you don't know the rules of shogi I wrote it that way for the benefit of Japanese readers They won't know what's happening on the board unless there's a picture I wish there were more illustrations in my books You mentioned in your interview with The Anime Man that Ryūō may face problems being accepted by international viewers because of the lolicon jokes Why do you include that element in your story you could say there are two main factions: younger girls versus older girls Childhood friends aren't really that popular when they're around the same age as the protagonist So when faced with the prospect of choosing between one of the main factions I decided that I may as well go with little girls this time But there are some, well, ecchi parts in Ryūō Well, it's like Anne of Green Gables where a young girl goes to live with an older person I didn't set out to write Ryūō in a perverted way It's more like I wanted the readers to think of the characters as cute Are there any light novels you've read lately that have impressed you the word “babumi” refers to feelings of motherly affection How about other light novels similar to Ryūō Hmm… I keep up with things like Eromanga Sensei and A Sister's All You Need. They're about life as a creator but I think they do have similarities with Ryūō the idea of victory or defeat is important in the world of shogi I think that the authors of Eromanga Sensei and A Sister's All You Need approach their own stories in the same way That's why I read those two series to see how they express certain feelings and emotions Which character or scene are you looking forward to seeing in the anime Of course I'm looking forward to the shogi scenes but I'm also looking forward to the character-establishing scenes And I'm also interested in how people in Japan react to the “bride” scene I generally know which scenes will be well-regarded by an audience but with something like that “bride” scene I'm looking forward to seeing both kinds of scenes in anime form and seeing how they mesh Thanks to BOOK☆WALKER for arranging this interview The English translation of The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done light novels can be purchased exclusively from BOOK☆WALKER Fans who purchase the novel can win a copy of the first episode's anime script signed by the cast volume 1 is also 20% off only during the campaign period Check The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! Anime Campaign for more details If you want an AIO cooler that looks cool without going over the top and it somewhat let us down with its unimpressive performance for its price Will the ROG Ryuo 240 buck the trend and offer better performance at a more affordable price ASUS did an amazing job with the ROG Ryuo 240 Lifting the cover reveals the typical overkill elements that ROG is well known for There’s a flap that does nothing other than showcase the ROG logo The contents of the package are very comprehensive and you get everything you need to install the ROG Ryuo 240 on any platform you want The ROG Ryuo 240 looks a lot more like a conventional AIO cooler Of course we won’t forget that the flat surface at the top is home to the OLED display in this pump Not so conventional is the huge mess of cables running out of it which needs a pretty standard looking microUSB Not exactly the best strategy to add some I/O to an AIO when it’s already has so many cables snaking out The thickness of the radiator is also pretty standard so most cases which fit a 240mm radiator will fit the ROG Ryuo 240 ASUS decided to bundle the higher end ROG Ryujin with Noctua iPPC fans while the ROG Ryuo 240 comes with ROG-designed fans There are no vibration dampening material anywhere though you will be feted to the OLED display and also some addressable RGB lighting along the circumference of the cooler The OLED panel is much closer to the surface in the ROG Ryuo 240 than the in the ROG Ryujin so the display actually looks more vibrant here The same can’t be said about the RGB lighting though Despite the fact that the LEDs themselves are pretty bright the fact that so little is visible when you look at the cooler from the front is quite disappointing ASUS did not publish any specifications for the pump so we do not know what’s the life expectancy nor the noise level of the pump here Upon testing we did find that it spools up to around 2700 rpm But given the rather high noise levels of the fans unlike the ROG Ryujin which came with Noctua’s fans the ROG Ryuo 240 here comes with fans designed by ROG themselves which is faster than most of the fans bundled with recent AIO coolers we have tested It also offers impressive static pressure at 5.0 mmHgH2O which is what you want to push air through the fins of a radiator Our Intel Core i7-5820K CPU will be clocked at 4.125 GHz The thermal paste of choice will be the MasterGel Maker if available) will run at maximum speed to gauge maximal performance Noise levels are recorded approximately 50cm away from the bench rig Installation on the ROG Rampage V Extreme was extremely simple so you don’t even have to mess around with thermal paste application techniques All we had to do was to screw in the standoffs by hand Installing it onto an AMD motherboard would require switching the mounting mechanism LGA115x users will have to install a backplate which should be a breeze if your case comes with a CPU cooler cutout like most recent cases You will then have to connect the USB header to the motherboard to get the OLED Given that the ROG Ryuo 240 already has a SATA power connector to feed the fans I do not understand why ASUS didn’t just set the ROG Ryuo 240 to run the fans at maximum speed if the USB header isn’t connected The ROG Ryuo 240 surprisingly delivers better performance than the pricier ROG Ryujin 240 The pre-applied thermal paste gave us slightly higher temperatures of 83°C There’s a very audible whooshing sound when the two 120mm fans are run at full tilt Swapping to Noctua fans might be a good idea at this point We actually did try replacing the stock fans with a pair of Noctua A12x25 You can go straight ahead and use LiveDash to customize the OLED and RGB settings you can synchronize the ROG Ryuo to the rest of your hardware via AURA Sync but whether that will play nicely with LiveDash remains to be seen the two software can clash in the most peculiar of ways the ROG Ryuo 240 comes with two fan connectors to drive the radiator fans The issue with this is that you will not be able to control the fans from your motherboard but instead only via the ASUS AI Suite software but having to install another piece of software just to control my fans isn’t really my cup of tea I am the kind of guy who runs most of my fans at full tilt all the time anyway The ROG Ryuo 240 does a decent job of cooling our processor here, in fact better than the pricier ROG Ryujin 240. 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View detailed snow forecast for Kita Shiga Ryuo at:snow-forecast.com Sault Area Middle School students recently visited Ryuo-cho during a eight-day trip to celebrate 20 years of their educational partnership and many years as a sister city Eighth and ninth-grade students visit Japan every two years representing the Sault and Sault Area Public Schools learning about Japanese culture and their education system embarking on a 13-hour flight to stay with host families “It was a huge challenge and adventure,” Sault Area Middle Principal Dean Paul explained The ten students and two chaperones visited local elementary and junior high schools practiced calligraphy and other Japanese art forms students from the Sault assisted Japanese students in their English classes “All students there learn English,” Paul explained the Sault students also did a lot of learning They practiced using chopsticks to eat meals and wore slippers inside the schools since no shoes were allowed Differences also included teachers moving from room to room with students staying put; lunch being served in the classrooms with students serving and cleaning up; and students biking or walking to school Many of these students have never left the state or country.” Japanese food was a lot different for the students “I didn’t come across any food I didn’t like,” Paul joked “All the students liked experimenting with the food.” Even though the students and host families were only together for a week or so many students had a lasting impression of their time in Japan Those in the Sault have been keeping in contact with their new Japanese friends “They developed some life-long friendships,” he said “The host families have stayed in contact by email.” “The hardest thing was probably the language barrier,” Paul said Most of the host families didn’t speak English (Sault students) could communicate with the students though.” Japanese students will visit the Sault next year Paul and another group of students will then visit Ryuo-cho in two years He’s excited about the upcoming opportunity and the ability to expose students to a culture much different than theirs it’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” Paul said but never have the opportunity to go there They will be able to say that they went to a different country and built friendships “I’m very thankful for them and their parents for allowing them to come with me Students interested in going on the trip need to be in good academic standing They’ll also need to make a $1,400 payment for airfare and other fees since the school doesn’t cover any of the trip’s costs Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii on Saturday successfully defended his title for a second time in the fourth match of the Ryuo shogi championship series Fujii swept the best-of-seven series of the 36th Ryuo tournament the most prestigious of the eight major titles Fujii became the first-ever player to hold all eight major titles at one time when he won the Oza title An 11,000 yen limited edition (PS4, Switch) will also be available which includes a Shirow Shiratori-illustrated Ginko Sora changing clothes B2 tapestry An adventure game where you can learn how to genuinely play shogi The game is divided into three parts: Adventure Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without acknowledgment of Gematsu is prohibited Use of this site is governed by all applicable laws Website by 44 Bytes is a perfect storm of bad decisions in a product that seems like it was specifically designed to be everything I personally avoid when looking for an anime There are three main deadly factors here: its premise's utter lack of originality and everything having to do with the little nine-year-old shogi enthusiast named Ai Even ignoring all the other problematic elements that pop up in this opening episode comes across as little more than a copy-and-paste mishmash of the worst habits of light novels The events surrounding Yaichi's adoption of his newest apprentice feel contrived and only barely detailed the characters surrounding him are uninteresting and rooted in tired clichés and the comedy that fills in the gaps between exposition and inner monologue is mostly groan-worthy Not only does this episode deliver the old “trip over a naked girl just as another girl walks in and assumes the worst” gag it spends nearly five minutes dragging it out but I expect a little more creativity from anime these days Yaichi himself is possibly the weakest element of the story He's the quintessential light novel protagonist a ridiculously talented teenage boy surrounded by weirdos who want to challenge his sports title and girls who will fight each other for hours over a scrap of his affection A lot of series can get away with this kind of lazy character writing when the cast is written with enough charm and enthusiasm but there's no such respite to be found here Yaichi becomes a shogi master in the first two minutes of the episode so his personal journey is even less interesting than a more typical “rise to the top arc” might have been; he's just a bored guy looking for a reason to become un-bored and he isn't funny or charismatic enough to make that skeleton of motivation interesting enough to carry a series This makes it all the worse when the antidote to Yaichi's ennui arrives in the form of arrives a spritely young shogi genius who also happens to be a precocious nine-year-old that insists on calling him “Master” and becomes insanely jealous at the thought of any other woman demanding her Master's attention The extended nudity-gag I mentioned earlier isn't even the worst aspect of Ai's role in this episode; the scene is admittedly tame by anime standards and dumb to get wildly offended over (though that doesn't make the way the camera leers at Ai all the time any less creepy) what makes Ai so insufferable is the transparent gimmick behind her entire existence She's a grab-bag full of every wish-fulfillment nerd fantasy you could think of but in an inappropriately young package; nothing about the way she's written even remotely resembles how a girl her age would think or act The fact that Yaichi's “sister” Ginko seems to take Ai as a legitimate rival for Yaichi's affection only further indicates that the young genius is mostly a plot device with pig-tails that lives to solve our hero's problems a magical girlfriend who's also a child protégé and falls easily to the bottom of the barrel for me this season I gave it an extra half point for the extended bit where Ginko beats Yaichi with her fan which brought some schadenfreude relief to an otherwise interminable viewing experience If you have more of a stomach for light novel clichés or a passionate love for shogi this first episode might work better for you than it did for me I'd recommend you steer very clear of this one So let's get the most troublesome aspect of this episode out of the way first Going into this, I'd already heard the hubbub over young Ai being naked in a shower scene and an ensuing scene in a hallway. After seeing those scenes myself, I must agree that they are quite tame by anime standards, but I also think that not interpreting them as fanservice would be to ignore some obvious intent; they're practically hard-wired into viewer expectations for naughtier romantic comedies Ai coming across as a jealously possessive lover only furthers the impression that this is a play for lolicon appeal there are other anime out there that come across much stronger and more pervasively on that front the series doesn't need that kind of gimmick – or any other fanservice angle for that matter as the notion of a young champion player fostering the prodigious talent of an even younger player has appeal on its own but I don't think that's a barrier to appreciating this series as the first episode is much more about the characters than the game this episode's shogi scene provides at least some sense of the game's structure and presumably sufficient details about the game will be filtered in as the series progresses This is a remarkably accessible approach to a world that seems somewhat like the professional poker scene in the West despite a game whose rules may be arcane to many Western viewers as I think it sets an interesting enough stage striving for some kind of harem angle where the #1 girl is a child is not for my tastes Personal experiences can absolutely affect how a person engages with media. So on the one hand, being a parent can sometimes help give me insight when watching a show like School Babysitters It also makes sitting through a 25-minute episode about a 16-year-old guy and his child wife hard to swallow He thinks dabbing is hilarious and his favorite song is “It's Raining Tacos.” I'm not sure why this is a statement I have to make in 2018, but I just cannot get behind the sexy anime kid aesthetic. I don't find it funny, tantalizing, or clever. The last attempt I made to watch something with this premise was Tsugumomo and it didn't end well Ryūō's first episode isn't as overt; I mean no one is licking Ai so I guess that counts for something but Yaichi is still falling all over her nude body The whole dynamic is cringe-worthy and embarrassing given the status this series supposedly carries as the cream of the light novel crop Series like these that star kids as coy tiny women will likely never work for me Chalk it up to lifetime experiences getting in the way of the fantasy if you want although I think at some base level I'd never enjoy this premise even if I didn't have kids I can only conceptualize the theoretical appeal because it's not like this setup is rare in anime by any means but it remains tired and lazy to write some kind of romance around a starry-eyed inexperienced child's admiration for a more experienced teenager I'm hard passing right the hell away from this one So here's a little trivia for you: The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! was voted the #1 best new light novel series for 2017 by fans and critics in Japan's premier light novel guide For all of you who just watched the first episode of this thing without knowing that: Yes Is it any wonder anime critics bag on light novel anime so hard Even if it somehow becomes amazing later on you're telling me that the cream of the crop for this market is a basic-ass "talented bland guy with a cliche-ridden harem" story whose central hook is that the main girl is a goddamn nine-year-old And not just any nine-year-old; she's a genius at shogi and already jealously obsessed with the lead because he just looked so "cool" playing shogi The only times this episode became truly unpleasant were the admittedly numerous scenes where the third-grader is shown doing something that a post-pubescent character would do for charm points in a less gross harem rocking back and forth while breathing heavy blushing about the lead guy enjoying her cooking walking around naked without a care in the world or turning into the green monster when another girl shows up It's eye-rolling content at the best of times but it's inexcusable when applied to a character who can count all her birthdays on two hands But mostly this episode and its premise are just incredibly lame paint-by-numbers light novel pabulum. When the cosplaying chuunibyou with heterochromia showed up (another serious shogi competitor no doubt), my brain fully gave the back of my forehead the finger and just shut off entirely. No potential increase in story quality down the line is worth otaku fodder this flavorless There are times when a close and faithful adaptation of the source material is not in a show's best interests that's something The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done recognizes – this first episode cherry-picks scenes from the initial novel of the series and ultimately creates an episode that's a much smoother introduction to both the story and the characters than the muddled opening chapters Basically what was left out was a not-so-funny scene involving Yaichi's master and a much more abrasive introduction to Ginko as a character giving us a chance to get right to the main plot of the series: Ai's apprenticeship to Yaichi that's not going to be presented as entirely innocent and that will be a problem for some viewers It's less problematic than it could have been – there's only one scene that is overtly sexual and the trouble is more that Ginko sees it that way than any intention on Yaichi's part It's a shame that the explanation of Ai's comfort with nakedness stemming from being raised in a hot springs resort was left out this episode makes no bones about the fact that there will be romantic/sexual overtones to this relationship but the episode also doesn't focus unduly on this because when the story is focused on shogi This episode doesn't inundate us with jargon but it does manage to show how preternaturally talented Ai is without resorting to infodumps The tense game between Ai and Yaichi is also well-done not spending too much time showing us every move and reaction but giving enough shots of the board so that a viewer with some knowledge of the game could see for themselves how things are going What's really nice is the amount of attention paid to finger tips and nails – not only is it important that we see how differently Yaichi handles his playing pieces compared to Ai (setting them down with an audible clack whereas she simply pushes them into place) but we see the care the players take with their appearances reminding us that these really are professionals the detail of Yaichi suddenly putting on his glasses when he realizes Ai is worth his time is good and Ai's “here then here then here” chant while she's playing translates much better than I had anticipated showing the depth of her concentration as she rocks back and forth in a very childlike gesture of anticipation will probably go deeper into its more uncomfortable elements later on – we get a glimpse of Yaichi's future students obviously set apart from the rest of the little kids – there's also a good story about competitive shogi in here It won't work for everyone because of its little girl stuff but if you don't mind it or can see past it My experience with March comes in like a lion made Ryūō's premiere an even weirder experience than I expected I'm accustomed to seeing my shogi accompanied by grueling personal drama and thoughtful characterization with March protagonist Rei's struggle to the top of the shogi world being presented as a challenge beyond imagination Having the mechanics of shogi instead be applied to a show that mostly just wants to create a loli-centric harem thus felt like a weird kind of culture shock like accidentally catching your grandpa buying girly magazines the combination of shogi and bargain-bin light novels just feels kinda wrong that weird sense of March-driven disconnect was basically the only emotion this episode provoked in me Natural salaciousness of a show predicated on giving a third-grader a reason to get naked and call a high school boy “master” aside this episode didn't really do anything to stand out within the light novel fanservice space It takes more than simply offering cute girls to a befuddled lead to catch my eye in that genre Sequences like protagonist Yaichi attempting to stop his not-quite-a-sister Ginko from seeing the naked third-grader feel rote and tired like genre motions imbued with no unique spirit Even if you're actively looking for a lolicon-focused harem Ryūō's first episode does extremely little to distinguish itself it's in the show's legitimate interest in shogi as a dramatic platform shogi is a compelling platform for an anime sports drama and watching the prodigy Ai grow under Yaichi's tutelage could theoretically offer some compelling character drama But the show's consistently predatory framing makes it significantly harder to take Ai seriously as a character Ai is characterized more as a fantasy harem object than an actual third-grader inexplicably vying for Yaichi's affections relative to characters like Ginko If the show were going to make us care about Ai as a shogi player it'd have to roll back basically every choice of character framing this episode made Potentially worthwhile future material aside this first episode was basically just a progression of incredibly tired harem gags and largely unengaging narrative setup or even sheer audacity that helps other fanservice-focused shows stand out If you're looking for an actual shogi-related drama absolutely check out March comes in like a lion If you're looking for a conventional fanservice show but I have to imagine the season will eventually offer better pickings there too Amazon is listing the 10th compiled book volume of Kazuki and Kogetaokoge's Ryuoh no Oshigoto! manga as the last volume The manga adapts Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novels. Kadokawa's BookWalker Global is releasing the novels digitally Who can match their level of intensity and passion for shogi Kazuki and Kogetaokoge launched the manga in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in October 2015 Square Enix published the manga's ninth compiled book volume on February 13 SB Creative's GA Bunko label began releasing the original novels in 2015. Shirow provides the story, and Shirabi illustrates the novels SB Creative published the novels' 10th volume on February 14 and will publish the 11th volume on August 9 BookWalker Global published the eighth volume digitally in English on June 25 The novels inspired a television anime adaptation in January 2018. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan Source: Amazon Japan Shogi Association columnist and shogi instructor Kei Mizutome endorsed Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! in an article introducing four "must-read" novels about shogi shogi writings could be sorted into three categories: descriptions of real-life games Through the unlikely combination of shogi and elementary schoolgirls the story is supported by both the shogi world and the light novel world and managed to win the Shogi Pen Club Grand Prize so many of you may know of it from there." SB Creative's GA Bunko label began releasing the series in Japan in 2015. BookWalker Global began releasing it in English in 2017 Mizutome wrote that one of the enjoyable aspects of the series is how it incorporates many anecdotes and cameos from the real-life world of shogi you can probably imagine who the Meijin and the Maestro are based on The issue of the 'Final Judgement' also manifests in the story so you can see the love and research that the author poured into it." The other titles that Mizutome recommended were Banjō no himawari (The sunflower on the board) by mystery writer Yūko Yuzuki, Nakimushi shottan no kiseki (The miracle of crybaby Shottan) by 6-dan shogi professional Shōji Segawa and Satoshi no seishun (Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow) by Yoshio Ōsaki which tells the life story of Satoshi Murayama The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! took first place in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! yearly rankings for 2017 and 2018. It was adapted into a television anime that debuted in January 2018 Source: Japan Shogi Association (Kei Mizutome) via Otakomu Entergram has released the opening movie for its shogi visual novel game The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! Today's print edition Home Delivery Japanese shogi sensation Sota Fujii was beaten by his challenger for his Eio title Thursday losing one of the eight major titles for the first time since he secured the full set in October last year gave up the Eio title in his 23rd title match in the city of Kofu won his first crown with three wins and two losses.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Fujii became the youngest shogi player to win a major title by claiming the Kisei title at the age of 17 years and 11 months He later dominated all eight major titles — Ryuo Fujii said Thursday's result was inevitable because he made many mistakes in the endgames Fujii said that he had thought it was only a matter of time so he would do his best without worrying too much Ito made his debut as a professional shogi player in 2020 Looking back at the five matches with Fujii as there were many difficult games overall In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division An editor for SB Creative's GA Bunko light novel label posted a photo of the various editions of the 14th volume of Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novel series on Wednesday A wraparound jacket band in the photo shows that the 14th volume will launch a new "season" for the story and will also start the last arc of the novels as well as another special edition that includes the drama CD and a hug pillow cover Shiratori began releasing the novels under SB Creative's GA Bunko label in 2015. Shirabi illustrates the novels. Kadokawa's BookWalker Global is releasing the novels digitally Square Enix published the manga's 10th and final volume in August 2019 Entergram developed a game for the PlayStation 4 and Switch based on the novels that shipped on December 17 Source: @GA_Azrael Yoshiharu Habu on Tuesday became the first ever player to become the honorary champion of all seven major titles of shogi The 47-year-old shogi master achieved the feat by capturing the Ryuo title for the seventh time in total with a win over title holder Akira Watanabe at a tournament held in Kagoshima Prefecture became a professional player in 1985 and solidified his status as a legendary champion during the 1990s sometimes referred to as "Japanese chess," is a board game for two players in which the object is to use your 20 pieces to capture your opponent's king with an estimated 20 million people able to play and a professional association running major tournaments throughout the year Shogi can trace its roots back hundreds of years and is thought to have originated from a game played in India Japan's youngest shogi prodigy Fujii sets new record with 29th straight win Thanks to Kotobukiya young shogi prodigy Hinatsuru Ai of The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done is making another appearance as an adorable figure This 1/7 scale figure showcases the nine-year-old Ai in a dynamic scene reflecting her cheerful personality and passion for shogi and the shogi piece container is one moment away from spilling all of its contents Despite the huge mess that’s bound to occur Ai seems utterly unbothered with a big smile you can even spot the purple tint at the tips of her brown locks like her bright red backpack slipping off of her back and the kitty cushion with the mischievously furrowed eyebrows Bring Ai's energy to your collection by preordering at Tokyo Otaku Mode Product Name: The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! Ai Hinatsuru 1/7 Scale FigureSeries: The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!Manufacturer: KotobukiyaSculptor: Mitsuru HoyaSpecifications: Painted 1/7 scale figureMaterials: PVC (phthalate-free) she's even more adorable in Nendoroid form Comes with her adorable Mokuroh/Rowlet companion Kotobukiya captured the beautiful Ex Machina in a chess setting The single for the opening song will ship on January 31 and Machico will attend events at retailers to mark the release The events will begin in Tokyo on January 31 and end in Osaka on February 25 The website also revealed four new cast members. The new roles are Nobuhiko Okamoto as Ayumu Kannabe, Toshihiko Seki as Kōsuke Kiyotaki, Sayaka Senbongi as Machi Kugui, and Shō Hayami as President Seiichi Tsukimitsu The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS Fuji, Mie TV, and AT-X on January 8 The anime's main cast members are reprising their roles from the novels' previous drama CD adaptation: Shinsuke Yanagi (Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS, And you thought there is never a girl online?, Momo Kyun Sword) is directing the anime at the studio project No.9 (Angel's 3Piece And you thought there is never a girl online?) Atsushi Satomi is directing the art, and Tetsuya Kawada is the director of photography. Satoshi Motoyama is directing the sound at Magic Capsule, and Nippon Columbia is producing the music Miku Itō is singing the ending theme "Mamoritai-mono no Tame ni" (For What I Want to Protect) BookWalker Global announced in July that it would release the light novel series as its second exclusive title The series' first English volume debuted on BookWalker's website this fall The company describes the original novels' story: (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) guidebook's list of the top light novel series for 2017 Kazuki and Kogetaokoge launched a manga adaptation of the novels in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in 2015 Kazuki is in charge of the story composition Square Enix published the fifth compiled book volume in July and the sixth volume will ship on December 25 Sources: MoCa News, Animate Times The channel will add a new episode daily at 5:30 p.m Muse Asia is streaming the anime in Bangladesh Kazuki and Kogetaokoge launched a manga adaptation of the novels in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine in 2015 Kazuki was in charge of the story composition The series is also inspiring a PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch game that is slated for this year Source: Muse SG's Facebook page and YouTube channel the most prestigious of all eight major shogi titles began Friday between 20-year-old defending champion Sota Fujii and eighth-dan challenger Akihito Hirose in Shibuya Ward appeared at the Cerulean Tower Noh Theater The first match in the best-of-seven series of the 35th Ryuo shogi tournament started with Hirose making the first move Shogi star Fujii currently holds five of the eight major titles and is defending his Ryuo title for the first time Update: The 20th and final volume will ship on June 15 The novel series' 14th volume, which shipped in Japan in February 2021, launched a new "season" for the story and also started the last arc of the novels Entergram developed a game for the PlayStation 4 and Switch based on the novels that shipped in December 2020 Hokkaido — Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii said Sunday he felt “all over again the joy of defending the title,” the day after the 21-year-old champion of all eight major Shogi tourneys defeated seventh-dan Takumi Ito At a press conference held Sunday at their match venue of Ginrinsou Fujii held up an autograph board on which he had written four kanji meaning “Be absorbed in the game on the board and think intensively.” “I can’t always be that way in the middle of games “I wrote this that I might cherish that feeling.” he successfully defended them all and then won the Kio Meijin and Oza tournaments to secure all eight major professional shogi titles “I think it was a great thing that I could create opportunities to vie for the titles and be successful,” Fujii reflected His distinct approach manifested not only on the shogi board but also in his choice of match-day snacks His snack choices are often much discussed for their cuteness he had a salted butter daifuku (mochi stuffed with red bean paste) from Sweets Shop Fujii in the Hokkaido town of Kutchan “I felt a connection with the store when I saw its name,” Fujii said “I thought it was cute and looked delicious Preorders are now open for a Nendoroid of Hinatsuru Ai the energetic and intelligent shogi prodigy from Shiratori Shirow’s comedy The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done The chibi style of this figure is the perfect match to Ai's appearance and personality this third-grader is dressed in her blue and white school uniform which is accented with a yellow neck ribbon and colorful hair ties She also comes with a shiny red randoseru (backpack) a trademark accessory of elementary school students it’s only natural that Ai comes equipped with shogi pieces and a shogi board A removable beret and folding fan are also on her list of included accessories Ai is sure to spring to life with her expressive face plates or even stare into the void as she goes over all possibilities of her next move in her head To add Nendoroid Hinatsuru Ai to your collection, visit Tokyo Otaku Mode Product Details Name: Nendoroid The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! Ai HinatsuruSeries: The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!Product Line: NendoroidManufacturer: Good Smile CompanySculptor: Udono KazuyoshiSpecifications: Painted ABS&PVC non-scale figure with stand includedHeight (approx.): 100 mm | 3.9" Adorable virtual YouTuber comes with four facial expressions plus her laptop and a cardboard box Wiggly eye and detachable legs plus bonus item for Link Preorders from Good Smile Company come with a bonus rubber strap Set her up like she’s in the middle of a battle with her customizable parts accomplished an unprecedented eight-title sweep in the world of shogi as he defeated Takuya Nagase in the title match and receive alerts when they’re in the news Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London We are experts in medium and small-cap markets we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies commodities and broader investment stories This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation Japan Gold (TSX-V:JG) Corp has announced results from eight additional scout drill holes from the Ryuo Prospect at its Ikutahara project in Japan which included 20 metres (m) of 6.3 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 15.7 g/t silver from 74.1m as well as 0.5m of 1,395 g/t gold from 254.2m The company said drilling has continued to encounter “high-grade” vein intersections along an 800m open-ended strike zone following the success of three initial scout drill holes reported in September 2021 “It is very promising that we are encountering significant grade and width of gold mineralization from the results of the 2021 drilling at the Ryuo Prospect,” Japan Gold CEO John Proust said in a statement “This supports Japan Gold thesis that there is the potential to discover new high grade gold deposits in Japan,” Proust added Japan Gold noted that its 2022 drill program scheduled to start in March with further drill results expected from the Ryuo Saroma and East Kitano-o prospects in the coming months The Ryuo Prospect consists of five areas of workings: Jinja which were developed along a 1.2 kilometre long open-ended trend of alteration and mineralization before the government-imposed closure in 1943 is 100% held by Japan Gold and is not included in the Barrick Alliance Japan Gold is focused solely on gold exploration across the three largest islands of Japan: Hokkaido It has a country-wide alliance with Barrick Gold Corporation to jointly explore develop and mine certain gold mineral properties and mining projects The company holds a portfolio of 31 gold projects which cover areas with known gold occurrences a history of mining and are prospective for high-grade epithermal gold mineralization Contact Sean at sean@proactiveinvestors.com Sign up to receive alerts and news direct to your inbox Proactive Investors Limited, trading as “Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom” is registered in England with the Company Registration number 05639690. 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