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Banjou no Orion

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Recommended by 4 The God Before Me fans on AniList. Both have Shogi.

Losing one match after another, shogi prodigy Yuhi Ninomiya became a shadow of his former glorious self. It was then that he faced his old rival Kanata Kuji in an official match. However, the record-setting match ended with Kanata winning his 27th consecutive game, and Yuhi…

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About The God Before Me

2023, Manga, 69 ch, 67%

Lately, Odachi has been struggling with a lack of confidence in his play. Since his debut match, where he faced off against the “God” of shogi, something has changed within him. Will the day come when he can surpass the God of his generation? A tale of a self-proclaimed average shogi player, his friends, peers, and rivals, and the God before him.

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Note: Includes 16 extra chapters

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