Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood · Episode 18: Halted Time
Halted Time
2008-02-2325 min
Shion and Satoru's match continues, while Hani-Meijin introduces Ayumi as his disciple.
1Shion’s Path2007-10-1325 minEight years after witnessing her parents' death, Shion qualifies herself as a professional shogi player. However, her precocious career starts to draw unwanted attention.
2Secrets2007-10-2025 minShion is saved in the nick of time from a dangerous stalker. However, her drama continues as she receives a threatening letter before an important match.
3The Sound of a Shogi Piece2007-10-2725 minA little relief comes to Shion when the man who attacked her six months before is finally arrested. She also recognizes Ayumi as the boy who saved her at that time.
4Demon Move2007-11-0325 minShion has another fiery match against Ayumi, while the police discovers that the man who killed her parents started to move again.
5The Courageous Move2007-11-1025 minShion is hospitalized after having a glimpse of the night when she lost her parents. Meanwhile, Nikaido and Ayumi have their first duel.
6Provocation2007-11-1725 minAfter Shion recovers, she goes on a trip with her family. Upon returning, she and Nikaido receive a sudden request from Hani-Meijin's younger brother, Satoru.
7Playing Pieces2007-11-2425 minShion and Nikaido have their first match as a demonstration of their abilities to Satoru, who wants to create an all new, unrestricted shogi tournament.
8The Door to Dreams2007-12-0125 minShion visits Ayumi's mother at the hospital, and later, she and Ayumi start to make plans for the upcoming tournament.
9Master and Apprentice2007-12-0825 minNikaido has a tough match in the tournament against Kamizono who also happens to be Ayumi's master. Kamizono however, is not at the best of his health.
10Magic Spell2007-12-1525 minShion's next opponent is a young prodigy who polished his skills in online matches, and learned from an anonymous source a way to leave her mind unstable.
11Doubt2007-12-2225 minShion received a threatening call from the murderer, and Hisatani gets himself in trouble when the police finds out that it was made from his cell phone.
12Reading the Fox2008-01-1225 minShion, Ayumi and Nikaido prepare themselves as each one has a strong enemy to face in order to gain a place in the finals.
13Two Sides of an Object2008-01-1925 minDuring Shion's match with Satoru, she starts to get a glimpse of his hostility towards her.
14Musical Challenge2008-01-2625 minNikaido discovers Ayumi's secret, but decides to not expose him. Later the tournament's remaining contestants decide their opponents in the finals.
15Time’s Answer2008-02-0225 minShion's first opponent in the finals is none other than her foster father. During the long match, she eagerly looks for a way to defeat him, while he reminisces about the time when she became his apprentice.
16The Heavenly Eye2008-02-0925 minAyumi is devastated with the death of his mother, and looks for a reason to continue playing shogi before his match with Satoru.
17Mind Reading2008-02-1625 minShion's got a chance to play against Satoru once more in the tournament's semi-finals, but during the match, he questions her about the night her parents were murdered, which brings up some memories she had long forgotten.
18Halted Time2008-02-2325 minShion and Satoru's match continues, while Hani-Meijin introduces Ayumi as his disciple.19Recalling Move2008-03-0125 minSatoru and Ayumi meet up and from the evidence figure out who the murderer is but are unsure of motive. In the mean time, the police are looking up Satoru after what he said to Shion after their match.
20Demon Killer2008-03-0825 minShion starts remembering more things about the murder incident. Hani-Meijin and Shion play where they had left off 8 years ago.
21The True Criminal2008-03-1525 minPurposely goaded by Hani-Meijin, Shion fully remembers the incident. Meanwhile new evidence is found.
22Towards Tomorrow2008-03-2225 minThe evidence is conclusive, Hani-Meijin is the killer of Shion's parent's and his younger brother's girlfriend. Despite this, the match goes on. Hani-Meijin confesses that he killed Shion's parents to raise up a competitor that would be strong enough to take him to new heights and claiming he "raised her", but to do so, he must win the match. However, Shion wins with a perfect defense. She regains her voice to tell Hani-Meijin that she is not a product of him, but her family and friends. Hani-Meijin is arrested and Shion is promoted to a 4-dan professional kishi. Ayumi is shown winning a…
2Secrets2007-10-2025 minShion is saved in the nick of time from a dangerous stalker. However, her drama continues as she receives a threatening letter before an important match.3The Sound of a Shogi Piece2007-10-2725 minA little relief comes to Shion when the man who attacked her six months before is finally arrested. She also recognizes Ayumi as the boy who saved her at that time.4Demon Move2007-11-0325 minShion has another fiery match against Ayumi, while the police discovers that the man who killed her parents started to move again.5The Courageous Move2007-11-1025 minShion is hospitalized after having a glimpse of the night when she lost her parents. Meanwhile, Nikaido and Ayumi have their first duel.6Provocation2007-11-1725 minAfter Shion recovers, she goes on a trip with her family. Upon returning, she and Nikaido receive a sudden request from Hani-Meijin's younger brother, Satoru.7Playing Pieces2007-11-2425 minShion and Nikaido have their first match as a demonstration of their abilities to Satoru, who wants to create an all new, unrestricted shogi tournament.8The Door to Dreams2007-12-0125 minShion visits Ayumi's mother at the hospital, and later, she and Ayumi start to make plans for the upcoming tournament.9Master and Apprentice2007-12-0825 minNikaido has a tough match in the tournament against Kamizono who also happens to be Ayumi's master. Kamizono however, is not at the best of his health.10Magic Spell2007-12-1525 minShion's next opponent is a young prodigy who polished his skills in online matches, and learned from an anonymous source a way to leave her mind unstable.11Doubt2007-12-2225 minShion received a threatening call from the murderer, and Hisatani gets himself in trouble when the police finds out that it was made from his cell phone.12Reading the Fox2008-01-1225 minShion, Ayumi and Nikaido prepare themselves as each one has a strong enemy to face in order to gain a place in the finals.13Two Sides of an Object2008-01-1925 minDuring Shion's match with Satoru, she starts to get a glimpse of his hostility towards her.14Musical Challenge2008-01-2625 minNikaido discovers Ayumi's secret, but decides to not expose him. Later the tournament's remaining contestants decide their opponents in the finals.15Time’s Answer2008-02-0225 minShion's first opponent in the finals is none other than her foster father. During the long match, she eagerly looks for a way to defeat him, while he reminisces about the time when she became his apprentice.16The Heavenly Eye2008-02-0925 minAyumi is devastated with the death of his mother, and looks for a reason to continue playing shogi before his match with Satoru.17Mind Reading2008-02-1625 minShion's got a chance to play against Satoru once more in the tournament's semi-finals, but during the match, he questions her about the night her parents were murdered, which brings up some memories she had long forgotten.18Halted Time2008-02-2325 minShion and Satoru's match continues, while Hani-Meijin introduces Ayumi as his disciple.19Recalling Move2008-03-0125 minSatoru and Ayumi meet up and from the evidence figure out who the murderer is but are unsure of motive. In the mean time, the police are looking up Satoru after what he said to Shion after their match.20Demon Killer2008-03-0825 minShion starts remembering more things about the murder incident. Hani-Meijin and Shion play where they had left off 8 years ago.21The True Criminal2008-03-1525 minPurposely goaded by Hani-Meijin, Shion fully remembers the incident. Meanwhile new evidence is found.22Towards Tomorrow2008-03-2225 minThe evidence is conclusive, Hani-Meijin is the killer of Shion's parent's and his younger brother's girlfriend. Despite this, the match goes on. Hani-Meijin confesses that he killed Shion's parents to raise up a competitor that would be strong enough to take him to new heights and claiming he "raised her", but to do so, he must win the match. However, Shion wins with a perfect defense. She regains her voice to tell Hani-Meijin that she is not a product of him, but her family and friends. Hani-Meijin is arrested and Shion is promoted to a 4-dan professional kishi. Ayumi is shown winning a…
Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood★ 71%Synopsis
Shion no Ou follows the story of Yasuoka Shion, a 13-year-old Shougi player with a past of tragedy. Shion's parents were brutally murdered in front of her when she was 5 years old. The murderer sat down with her and challenged her to a game of Shougi, after telling her that if she wanted to stay alive she should forget how to speak, and forget what happened that night. Now Shion has entered the realm of female pro Kishi, mute but strong. As her playing gathers more and more attention, so do the questions about her past and the brutal murder she witnessed. Shion's memories slowly come back, and the mystery begins to unravel, thread by thread.
Characters & Voice Actors
Shion YasuokaMain
Ayako KawasumiJP
Ayumi SaitouMain
Romi ParkJP
Saori NikaidouMain
Risa MizunoJP
Satoru HaniSupporting
Masaya MatsukazeJP
Osamu KamizonoSupporting
Ryuusei NakaoJP
Sachiko YasuokaSupporting
Mariko KoudaJP
Shinji YasuokaSupporting
Yasunori MatsumotoJP
Makoto HaniSupporting
Hozumi GoudaJP
Staff
Masaru KatoriOriginal Story
Jiro AndoOriginal Character Design
Toshifumi KawaseDirector
Yutaka MukumotoArt Director
Satoshi YamaguchiKey Animation (ep 21)
Kousuke YamashitaMusic
Hideyo YamamotoStoryboard
Sunao ChikaokaAnimation Director (ep 16)
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