Ryū to Ichigo

Ryū to Ichigo (龍と苺) is a Japanese shogi-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuharu Yanamoto [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since May 2020, with its chapters collected in 21 tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.

Ryū to Ichigo
First tankōbon volume cover
龍と苺
Manga
Written by	Mitsuharu Yanamoto [ja]
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Shōnen Sunday Comics
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run	May 20, 2020 – present
Volumes	21

Plot

At Fujigasaki Junior High School in Kitaese City, second-year student Ichigo Aida (藍田 苺, Aida Ichigo) attacks a bullying classmate with a chair. School counselor Tatsuo Miyamura (宮村 辰夫, Miyamura Tatsuo), a former principal, engages her in conversation while teaching her shogi, believing the activity will help her open up. Ichigo reveals she had no personal connection to the bullied student—she simply wanted a genuine fight, disgusted by what she sees as the artificial friendships and shallow emotions around her. During their game, Ichigo wagers her life on the outcome. Though initially humoring the novice player, Miyamura becomes alarmed as Ichigo demonstrates remarkable talent, nearly defeating him before losing to an illegal move. When Ichigo attempts suicide, Miyamura intervenes and later enters her in a local shogi tournament.

Despite only two days of experience, Ichigo defeats seasoned players through raw talent alone. Her winning streak ends when professional player Izuru Kōdai (伊鶴 航大, Izuru Kōdai), observing her matches, challenges her to continue from her final game's position and soundly defeats her. This first true loss ignites Ichigo's competitive spirit, and she resolves to pursue shogi professionally for a rematch with Izuru.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mitsuharu Yanamoto [ja], Ryū to Ichigo started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on May 20, 2020.^[1][2] Shogakukan has collected is chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 18, 2020, with a promotional video posted on the same day.^[3][4] As of June 18, 2025, 21 volumes have been released.^[5]

Volumes

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	August 18, 2020[3]	978-4-09-850169-4
2	November 18, 2020[6]	978-4-09-850280-6
3	March 17, 2021[7]	978-4-09-850391-9
4	June 17, 2021[8]	978-4-09-850536-4
5	September 17, 2021[9]	978-4-09-850651-4
6	December 17, 2021[10]	978-4-09-850739-9
7	March 17, 2022[11]	978-4-09-850877-8
8	June 17, 2022[12]	978-4-09-851149-5
9	September 15, 2022[13]	978-4-09-851261-4
10	December 16, 2022[14]	978-4-09-851477-9
11	March 16, 2023[15]	978-4-09-851769-5
12	June 16, 2023[16]	978-4-09-852124-1
13	September 15, 2023[17]	978-4-09-852842-4
14	December 18, 2023[18]	978-4-09-853049-6
15	March 18, 2024[19]	978-4-09-853178-3
16	June 18, 2024[20]	978-4-09-853377-0
17	August 17, 2024[21]	978-4-09-853546-0
18	November 18, 2024[22]	978-4-09-853680-1
19	February 18, 2025[23]	978-4-09-854010-5
20	March 18, 2025[24]	978-4-09-854019-8
21	June 18, 2025[5]	978-4-09-854150-8

Reception

The series ranked 37th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.^[25]

See also

• Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō, another manga series by the same author