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The Flowers of Hard Blood

2007–20081 Season22 Episodes
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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.

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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.

Network / Platform
Fuji TV
First Aired
14/Oct/2007
Language
Japanese
Schedule
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Season 10 / 22 watched
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S1 E2Secrets21/Oct/2007 • 24m
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S1 E7Playing Pieces25/Nov/2007 • 24m
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S1 E8The Door to Dreams02/Dec/2007 • 24m
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S1 E9Master and Apprentice09/Dec/2007 • 24m
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S1 E10Magic Spell16/Dec/2007 • 24m
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S1 E11Doubt23/Dec/2007 • 24m
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S1 E12Reading the Fox13/Jan/2008 • 24m
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S1 E13Two Sides of an Object20/Jan/2008 • 24m
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S1 E14Musical Challenge27/Jan/2008 • 24m
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S1 E15Time's Answer03/Feb/2008 • 24m
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S1 E16The Heavenly Eye10/Feb/2008 • 24m
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S1 E17Mind Reading17/Feb/2008 • 24m
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S1 E18Halted Time24/Feb/2008 • 24m
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S1 E19Recalling Move02/Mar/2008 • 24m
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S1 E20Demon Killer09/Mar/2008 • 24m
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S1 E21The True Criminal16/Mar/2008 • 24m
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S1 E22Towards Tomorrow23/Mar/2008 • 24m
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Status
Ended
Country
Japan
Runtime
24 min
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Full cast and crew
Yasunori MatsumotoShinji YasuokaMasaya MatsukazeSatoru HaniAyako KawasumiShion YasuokaRomi ParkAyumi SaitōRyusei NakaoOsamu KamizonoRisa MizunoSaori NikaidōMariko KoudaSachiko YasuokaYutaka MukumotoArt Direction
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