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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? S1E8 — It’s a Role I Refuse to Relinquish, Senpai
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move?•Season 1•Episode 8

It’s a Role I Refuse to Relinquish, Senpai

7.3/10 · 30 votesAug 26, 202224 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The shogi club is now official, but Urushi realizes she must earn Rin’s respect. Meanwhile, Rin wants to know exactly what’s going on between Ayumu and Urushi.

Directed byYusuke Sekine
Written byYumi Suzumori
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Cast2

Yohei Azakami

Yohei Azakami

Ayumu Tanaka (voice)

Kanna Nakamura

Kanna Nakamura

Urushi Yaotome (voice)

Crew12

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Kaori Fujii

Background Designer

H

Hibiki Nagatomo

Background Designer

H

Hachidai Takayama

Background Designer

K

Kazuyuki Yamayoshi

Supervising Animation Director

T

Toshiaki Mitsunaka

Background Designer

Y

Yusuke Sekine

Director

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Hiromitsu Kanazawa

Storyboard Artist

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Yuto Asai

Key Animation

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Masashi Wakayama

Key Animation

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Kazuko Matsumura

Key Animation

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Shoko Naoki

Animation Director

D

Daiki Watanabe

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"It’s a Role I Refuse to Relinquish, Senpai" is episode 8 of When Will Ayumu Make His Move? season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 30 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Yusuke Sekine and written by Yumi Suzumori, it aired on August 26, 2022.

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