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Is Banjou no Himawari coming back?

Banjou no Himawari (2019–2019) — mystery on NHK

The answer: Concluded September 29, 2019.
Banjou no Himawari poster
Genre
Mystery
Network / streamer
NHK
Premiered
September 8, 2019
Ended
September 29, 2019
Runtime
~49 min per episode
1season

About Banjou no Himawari

Banjou no Himawari ended on September 29, 2019, on NHK.

The series was a mystery drama that aired in 2019. It followed the investigation into the discovery of a human skeleton in Saitama in 1994, with a shogi game piece found at the scene. Veteran detective Takeshi and rookie detective Naoya worked together to uncover the story behind the bones and the shogi piece, which was crafted by a master. The show also explored the life of Keisuke, a talented professional shogi player, who recounted his childhood experiences with a violent father and his friendship with a retired teacher that led to his fascination with shogi.

The show featured actor Yudai Chiba as Keisuke. It was a four-episode series that aired from September 8 to September 29, 2019. Each episode had a runtime of approximately 49 minutes. The series did not have a rated score available on TVMaze.

Banjou no Himawari cast

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