Orion's Board

Orion's Board
First tankōbon volume cover
盤上のオリオン
(Banjō no Orion)
Genre
Manga
Written byNaoshi Arakawa
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
Original runJanuary 10, 2024 – present
Volumes9

Orion's Board (Japanese: 盤上のオリオン, Hepburn: Banjō no Orion) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since January 2024.

Story

Shogi prodigy Yuuhi Ninomiya, once a rising star, has lost his edge and endures a relentless losing streak. His path crosses with Tsuki Kayamori, an eccentric girl who plays shogi in a bar. Despite her brash and unpredictable personality, Tsuki's unconventional playstyle is unnaturally precise. Set in the competitive world of professional shogi, the story explores their evolving rivalry and partnership as they navigate the pressures of talent, ambition, and personal growth.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, Orion's Board started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on January 10, 2024.[3][4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on April 17, 2024.[1] As of March 17, 2026, nine volumes have been released.[5]

The series is simultaneously published in English by Kodansha on its K Manga online platform.[6]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1April 17, 2024[7]978-4-06-535117-8
2June 17, 2024[8]978-4-06-535782-8
3September 17, 2024[9]978-4-06-536772-8
4December 17, 2024[10]978-4-06-537771-0
5March 17, 2025[11]978-4-06-538714-6
6June 17, 2025[12]978-4-06-539763-3
7September 17, 2025[13]978-4-06-540660-1
8December 17, 2025[14]978-4-06-541947-2
9March 17, 2026[5]978-4-06-542962-4

Reception

The first volume of the series sold out and was reprinted the following month of its debut due to high demand.[15]

The series was nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2025.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b 新川直司の将棋青春ストーリー「盤上のオリオン」、元神童が運命的な出会いを果たす. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ 盤上のオリオン：「四月は君の嘘」新川直司の新連載は将棋×青春×ラブストーリー 「マガジン」でスタート. Mantan Web (in Japanese). January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 22, 2023). "Your Lie in April's Naoshi Arakawa to Launch New Manga on January 10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ^ 「四月は君の嘘」新川直司の最新作、かつて神童と呼ばれた少年を描く将棋青春物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 【3月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  6. ^ K Manga [@KMANGA_KODANSHA] (January 9, 2024). "🔥Your Lie In April Author Naoshi Arakawa's new series ー Orion's Board debuts today!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 28, 2026. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  7. ^ 【4月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  8. ^ 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2024. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  9. ^ 【9月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2024. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  10. ^ 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2024. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  11. ^ 【3月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 17, 2025. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  12. ^ 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on February 28, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  13. ^ 【9月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2025. Archived from the original on February 28, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  14. ^ 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2025. Archived from the original on February 28, 2026. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  15. ^ 盤上のオリオン：コミックス第1巻が発売後即重版 初版の2倍で 「四月は君の嘘」作者の将棋マンガ. Mantan Web (in Japanese). April 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 7, 2025). "49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

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