Episode
KENGAN ASHURA: Pulling Strings
Overview
While some try to enjoy their time on the luxury liner, others strategize behind the scenes, with one savvy shogi player pulling a surprising move.
Details
- Series
- KENGAN ASHURA
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2019-07-31
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Pulling Strings is Episode 6 in Season 1 of KENGAN ASHURA. It aired on 2019-07-31. The runtime is 25 min.
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