それでも歩は寄せてくる
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Ayumu Tanaka just fell in love at first sight with Urushi Yaotome, the head of the illegitimate Shogi Club, and joined the Shogi Club! But Ayumu has vowed not to confess his feelings until he can best Urushi, and he has a long way to go before he can stand up to her strategic brilliance. As Ayumu strives to beat his crush and confess, love becomes a battlefield both on and off the shogi board while audiences wonder, “When will Ayumu make his move!?” (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | それでも歩は寄せてくる (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru |
| English | When Will Ayumu Make His Move? |
| Chinese | 即使如此依舊步步進逼 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Shogi Senpai · Even so, Ayumu draws closer to the endgame · ขอรุกเข้าไปใกล้ๆ ใจเธอ · À quoi tu joues, Ayumu ?! |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-07-08 → 2022-09-23 (Summer 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | SILVER LINK. |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | SchoolShogiSchool ClubHeterosexualPrimarily Teen CastSlapstickBoard Game |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 6.97 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.9 |
| On lists | 60,991 |
| Favourited | 893 (1.5%) |
| Completion | 65.2% |
| Drop rate | 11.2% |
| In backlog | 41.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.51 |
Score distribution
1852823230446451,38762,75275,61383,40991,41710705
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2022 | D | 45 of 76 |
| Studio | SILVER LINK. | C | 46 of 119 |
| Year | 2022 | D | 203 of 318 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 724 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 804 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 891 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 966 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,234 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,578 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,660 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,663 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,241 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Mirai Minato |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hitomi Mieno |
| Character design | Kazuya Hirata |
| Original creator | Souichirou Yamamoto |
AniList id 128223 · MAL id 45653 · record updated 2026-08-27