Reborn no Kishi 1 (Big Comics)

[Machine Translation] Defeat is the mother of reversal! The bottom of defeat is the womb of rebirth! Koichi Azumi, who turned 26 years old without reaching the level of 4-dan in the professional Go player training organization, Shorei Gakkai, was forced to withdraw from the association due to the age limit, and his path to becoming a professional was blocked. From that point on, he was kept at a distance from others and looked down upon by younger people. Even so, Azumi remained cheerful, smiling, and positive in his demeanor. Jealousy, even when it arose, was drowned out. In the process, he developed a dazzling positive aura. For a while, I thought that I should forget chess and live this way of life. However, I could not separate Shogi from my life. Azumi decided to restart as an amateur chess player. His style of playing Shogi has evolved into something completely new and different from before.

敗北は逆転の母!挫折の底は再生の胎内!!プロ棋士養成機関・奨励会で、四段に上がれないまま26歳になった安住浩一は、年齢制限の掟により退会させられ、プロへの道を閉ざされた。そこからは、人から距離を置かれ、年下からも見下される日々。それでも安住は、明るく笑顔で前向きに振る舞った。嫉妬は、湧いてもそれをかき消した。そうしているうちに、眩いほどのプラスオーラが身についた。将棋を忘れて、この生き方でいいはずだ、とも一時は思った。しかし、人生から将棋を切り離せなかった。アマ棋士としてのリスタートを決意する、安住。その棋風は以前とは違う、まったく新しいものに進化していた。