English Title: The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!
Japanese Title: りゅうおうのおしごと！– Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
Author: Shirow Shiratori — 白鳥 士郎
Illustrator: Shirabii — しらび
Genre: Comedy, Slice-of-Life, Harem, Drama
Original Run: September 2015 – ongoing
English Run: October 2017 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative)
English Publisher: BookWalker Global
Volumes in Japanese: 13 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 13 (In Progress)

• English Website — Japanese Website
• MAL Entry — Forum
• Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

Synopsis: The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! is a story about a teenage boy named Yaichi Kuzuryu 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!

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*NOTE* The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done is a Bookwalker exclusive. This means at this time, it is an eBook release only, and can only be purchased via Bookwalker.

Volume 1
BookWalker
Released October 24, 2017

Volume 2
BookWalker
Released January 31, 2018

Volume 3
BookWalker
Released May 29, 2018

Volume 4
BookWalker
Released July 17, 2018

Volume 5
BookWalker
Released September 14, 2018

Volume 6
BookWalker
Released December 21, 2018

Volume 7
BookWalker
Released March 25, 2019

Volume 8
BookWalker
Released June 25, 2019

Volume 9
BookWalker
Released September 10, 2019

Volume 10
BookWalker
Released November 30, 2019

Volume 11
Bookwalker
Releasing February 25, 2020

Volume 12
Bookwalker
Releasing June 30, 2020

Volume 13
Bookwalker
Releasing November 30, 2020

Reviews of The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!

• Anime News Network: Vol 1
• English Light Novels: Vol 1-5
• Justus R Stone: Vol 1

Illustrations Sampler

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Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry -- 12 episodes -- Aired January 2018 – March 2018
Crunchyroll (streaming)
Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 5 of the light novel series

If you liked The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, you might also want to try…

• Black Bullet — lead boy working with younger girls
• If It’s For My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord — features a young girl
• My Little Sister Can Read Kanji — comedy, harem

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