Shion no Ou Episode 4
When Hani-meijin comments about Ayumi’s shougi being like a man’s shougi, he makes another pointed comment later on in the manga about being able to play on even grounds regardless of gender to Ayumi, which leads me to believe that he suspected from the beginning that Ayumi is a cross-dressing male…
Shion no Ou Episode 3
This episode starts out as the two detectives examine a newspaper headline with Shion’s picture pasted on the front page. They start to worry if this will encourage the murderer to attack Shion again. After opening credits play, there is indeed a blond guy (who looks suspiciously like the stalker) sitting in a fancy high-rise building smirking at Shion’s picture.
Shion no Ou Episode 2
I believe the episode would’ve turned out quite boring and less exciting if they sticked entirely to the manga with regards to this episode. Though, showing the creepy Shion-obsessed maniac with all those photos was really uncalled for. They shouldn’t have revealed his face like that. It ruins some of the ‘mystery’ aspect of the show.
As for stalker-san touching Shion in this episode, I’m thinking they did it for a more exciting cliffhanger. Have to see the further episodes to see if the changes they made are for the better
Shion no Ou Episode 1
As a child, Shion Ishiwatari’s parents were murdered in their own home. Shion escaped unharmed, yet the trauma caused her to lose her voice. The only evidence police found was a shougi board and one piece “the King”. Neighbours and close friends of the family, Shinji and Sachiko Yasuoka, adopted Shion and taught Shion how to play shougi. As the years passed, she became known as a genius and quite a famous player. Now, as her fame rises, her past resurfaces and she discovers that being a professional shogi player may just lead to finding her parents’ killer.
