Yaichi Kuzuryuu

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Yaichi Kuzuryuu
Anime Manga
Information
Kanji	九頭竜 八一
Rōmaji	Kuzuryuu Yaichi
Characteristics
Age	16 17 (Volume 5) 18 (Volume 12)
Birthdate	August 1, 2000
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Birthplace	Ohno City, Fukui Prefecture
Gender	Male
Height	170cm
Personal Status
Status	Alive
Relationships	Kousuke Kiyotaki (master) Ai Hinatsuru (disciple) Ai Yashajin (disciple) Ginko Sora (Anedeshi; Lover [since Volume 11])
First Appearance
Anime	Episode 1
Manga	Chapter 1
Light Novel	Chapter 1
Voice Actors
Japanese	Yuuma Uchida
English	Grant Gustin
Gallery

“

Man, grade schoolers are the best!

”

Yaichi Kuzuryuu (九頭竜 八一(くずりゅう やいち), Kuzuryuu Yaichi) is the main character of the series. He is an 8-dan shogi player who holds the top title of Ryuo.

Appearance

Yaichi's full appearance

Yaichi is a young man of average height with short messy brown hair and brown eyes.

He wore a gray blazer closed by orange buttons with a yellow necktie, a matching gray trousers, and a pair of black dress shoes.

Personality

Yaichi is a calm person who doesn't take things seriously if they aren't related to shogi. But when it comes to shogi, he almost turns into a different person. He has a kind personality, which sometimes turns into a misunderstanding and causes a lot of trouble. But he is a good master to his disciples and does his best to teach the easiest steps so that his disciples can catch on quickly.

History

Yaichi is a 16-year old professional shogi player who has claimed the title of “Ryuo” (lit. Dragon King), one of the seven major professional titles in shogi. Yaichi started playing shogi under the instruction of his master Kousuke Kiyotaki since he was 6, became a pro at the age of 15, and won the title at the age of 16. After finishing his middle school right after he turned pro, Yaichi chose not to attend high school and focus being a professional shogi player for a living.

Ever since attaining his title, Yaichi had been going on a losing streak with only 30% win rate and a staggering record of eleven consecutive defeats. His only recent victory was a ceremonial match between him and his master, and even that match ended horribly with his master making a huge commotion by taking a pee in front of everyone present in a fit of rage, even going as far as calling him a "scum Ryuo". It took Yaichi and Ginko's effort to clean up the mess he made.

Relationships

Ai Hinatsuru

Apprentice.

Openly has crush on him.

Ginko Sora

Senior apprentice from the same master.

In Volume 11, they become lovers.

Keika Kiyotaki

His first love and the daughter of his master.

Etymology

• The name Yaichi means "eight" (八) (ya) and "one" (一) (ichi).
• Yaichi's surname Kuzuryuu means "nine-headed dragon" (九頭龍).
  • Kuzuryuu (lit. nine-headed dragon) itself is a deity that appears in folklore and legends in various parts of Japan.
    • Kuzuryuu comes comes from Kuzuryuu Shrine (九頭龍神社) or Hakone Shrine (箱根神社) located on Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture.
  • The word "kuzu" is a homonym for the slang "kuzu" (クズ) that means "shit", "trash" or "scum", which is why some characters frequently insult him with this slang. If his name is written as クズ竜, the meaning turns into "shitty dragon".

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Yaichi Kuzuryuu/Gallery