Ryū to Ichigo

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WrittenbyMitsuharu Yanamoto [ja]
PublishedbyShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Ryū to Ichigo
First tankōbon volume cover
龍と苺
Manga
Written byMitsuharu Yanamoto [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Original runMay 20, 2020 – present
Volumes25
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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 25 tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.

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] 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.[2][3] As of March 18, 2026, 25 volumes have been released.[4]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1August 18, 2020[2]978-4-09-850169-4
2November 18, 2020[5]978-4-09-850280-6
3March 17, 2021[6]978-4-09-850391-9
4June 17, 2021[7]978-4-09-850536-4
5September 17, 2021[8]978-4-09-850651-4
6December 17, 2021[9]978-4-09-850739-9
7March 17, 2022[10]978-4-09-850877-8
8June 17, 2022[11]978-4-09-851149-5
9September 15, 2022[12]978-4-09-851261-4
10December 16, 2022[13]978-4-09-851477-9
11March 16, 2023[14]978-4-09-851769-5
12June 16, 2023[15]978-4-09-852124-1
13September 15, 2023[16]978-4-09-852842-4
14December 18, 2023[17]978-4-09-853049-6
15March 18, 2024[18]978-4-09-853178-3
16June 18, 2024[19]978-4-09-853377-0
17August 17, 2024[20]978-4-09-853546-0
18November 18, 2024[21]978-4-09-853680-1
19February 18, 2025[22]978-4-09-854010-5
20March 18, 2025[23]978-4-09-854019-8
21June 18, 2025[24]978-4-09-854150-8
22September 18, 2025[25]978-4-09-854238-3
23December 18, 2025[26]978-4-09-854377-9
24January 16, 2026[27]978-4-09-854412-7
25March 18, 2026[4]978-4-09-854486-8
26May 18, 2026978-4-09-854535-3

Reception

The series ranked 37th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[28]

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