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Published by Shueisha Volumes 35 First episode date 2008 Magazine Weekly Young Jump Publisher Shueisha | 6.9/10 MyAnimeList Demographic Seinen Original network Fuji Television Network Fuji Television Written by Yokusaru Shibata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original run September 7, 2006 – July 17, 2014 Original run May 3, 2008 – July 19, 2009 Similar Air Master, Gakkō ja Oshierarenai!, Sexy Voice and Robo, Ninkyo Helper, Resident – 5‑nin no Kenshui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81diver (Japanese: ハチワンダイバー, Hepburn: Hachi Wan Daibā) is a manga written by Yokusaru Shibata. It was serialized in Weekly Young Jump, published by Shueisha. It is aired as a drama series from May 3, 2008 starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka. The title refers to the main character's shogi nickname, which comes from the words of his former teacher who once told him to dive into the 9 by 9 (81) squares of the shogi board.
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Plot
Kentarō failed at entering the professional league of shogi board game competition. However, he continues to play the game for a living by gambling at amateur shogi clubs. His encounter and defeat by the shogi player known as Akihabara's "Ukeshi" shocks him and, combined with his financial crisis, reinvigorates him to take shogi more seriously. He also finds out by chance that the Ukeshi offers a part-time maid cosplay house cleaning service, another side of her which further intrigues him.
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Video games
None of the video games were released outside Japan.
