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Kai Shimada
島田開
Kai Shimada is a professional shogi player of rank 8-dan. !When Rei Kiriyama first encountered him, he noticed that Shimada had no notable strengths or weaknesses in shogi.! Shimada possesses a calm and collected personality. At first, it seems like he's very plain, but as seen on his game with Rei he has a very intimidating yet serene personality. He's observed to be caring over fellows under him like Nikaidou. Shimada is very kind to his fellow shogi players and tries to help them improve their game. !He runs a study group consisting of himself, Kiriyama, Nikaidou, and Shigeta.!
Featured Anime Roles (2)
TV
8.3
March comes in like a lion
2016 · 22 eps
#Drama#Slice of Life
TV
8.9
March comes in like a lion Season 2
2017 · 22 eps
#Drama#Slice of Life
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Kai Shimada is a professional shogi player of rank 8-dan. ~!When Rei Kiriyama first encountered him, he noticed that Shimada had no notable strengths or weaknesses in shogi.!~ Shimada possesses a calm and collected personality. At first, it seems like he's very plain, but as seen on his game with [Rei](https://anilist.co/character/21044/Kiriyama-Rei) he has a very intimidating yet serene personality. He's observed to be caring over fellows under him like Nikaidou. Shimada is very kind to his fellow shogi players and tries to help them improve their game. ~!He runs a study group consisting of himself, Kiriyama, [Nikaidou](https://anilist.co/character/70297/Nikaidou-Harunobu), and [Shigeta](https://anilist.co/character/142250/Shigeta-Morio).!~