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The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done Light Novels End Main Story in 2 Volumes (Updated)
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Shirow Shiratori teases more stories in series about teenage shogi player/disciple

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Update: The 20th and final volume will ship on June 15, 2025.
The novel series' 14th volume, which shipped in Japan in February 2021, launched a new "season" for the story, and also started the last arc of the novels.
Shiratori began releasing the novels under releasing the novels digitally, and it describes the story:
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! is about a teenage boy named Yaichi Kuzuryuu who happens to be the strongest shogi player in history, holding the top title of “Ryuo” (Dragon King). One fateful day, shogi-loving elementary student, Ai Hinatsuru, appears before him claiming that he promised to be her master. But was such a promise really ever made? Thus began their master and disciple relationship!Who can match their level of intensity and ion for shogi?
The novels inspired a television ended it in August 2019. Square Enix published the manga's 10th and final volume in August 2019.
Entergram developed a shipped in December 2020.
Source: The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! volume 18
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