81 Diver

A manga about a man who failed to become a professional shogi player who is lead into the world of underground gambling shogi by a busty maid.

I love this series. It’s completely ridiculous and over the top in the best way. I feel like Yokusaru Shibata honed in his craft of drawing someone giving a crazy reaction with this series. Unfortunately I’d say he also started to really lean into busty characters. I think this series skirts that fine line that doesn’t feel exploitative because the main character often comments on how ridiculous everything is.

One thing to note about any of Shibata’s works is that they occur in the same universe. Many fighters from his previous series Air Master appear here and it’s really humorous to watch them play shogi.

~dakazu