Yasunori Matsumoto
Shinji Yasuoka
The Flowers of Hard Blood (2007)
Season 1
Shion no Ou follows the story of Yasuoka Shion, a 13-year-old Shougi player with a past of tragedy. Shion's parents were brutally murdered in front of her when she was 5 years old. The murderer sat down with her and challenged her to a game of Shougi, after telling her that if she wanted to stay alive she should forget how to speak, and forget what happened that night. Now Shion has entered the realm of female pro Kishi, mute but strong. As her playing gathers more and more attention, so do the questions about her past and the brutal murder she witnessed. Shion's memories slowly come back, and the mystery begins to unravel, thread by thread.
Released Oct. 14, 2007
Episode 24 min
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S1E1 - Shion's Path
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Oct. 14, 2007, midnight
S1E2 - Secrets
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Oct. 21, 2007, midnight
S1E3 - The Sound of a Shogi Piece
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Oct. 28, 2007, midnight
S1E4 - Demon Move
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Nov. 4, 2007, midnight
S1E5 - The Courageous Move
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Nov. 11, 2007, midnight
S1E6 - Provocation
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Nov. 18, 2007, midnight
S1E7 - Playing Pieces
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Nov. 25, 2007, midnight
S1E8 - The Door to Dreams
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Dec. 2, 2007, midnight
S1E9 - Master and Apprentice
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S1E10 - Magic Spell
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Dec. 16, 2007, midnight
S1E11 - Doubt
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Dec. 23, 2007, midnight
S1E12 - Reading the Fox
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Jan. 13, 2008, midnight
S1E13 - Two Sides of an Object
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Jan. 20, 2008, midnight
S1E14 - Musical Challenge
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Jan. 27, 2008, midnight
S1E15 - Time's Answer
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Feb. 3, 2008, midnight
S1E16 - The Heavenly Eye
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Feb. 10, 2008, midnight
S1E17 - Mind Reading
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Feb. 17, 2008, midnight
S1E18 - Halted Time
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Feb. 24, 2008, midnight
S1E19 - Recalling Move
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March 2, 2008, midnight
S1E20 - Demon Killer
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March 9, 2008, midnight
S1E21 - The True Criminal
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March 16, 2008, midnight
S1E22 - Towards Tomorrow
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March 23, 2008, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 528 min.
Released: Oct. 14, 2007
Last Air Date: March 23, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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