When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (Season 1)

When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru, 2022) is a Japanese shonen rom-com anime you can watch online on iFILM. High-schooler Ayumu Tanaka quit kendo and joined the shogi club — not for the game itself, but because its president, Urushi Yotome, is the girl he has feelings for.

Ayumu's self-imposed rule: he won't confess until he beats Urushi at shogi. The problem — she's genuinely good, and he's starting from zero. Episode by episode he closes the gap at the board, and his blunt, unfiltered personality keeps catching her off guard, turning every match into something more loaded than a game. For fans of slow-burn school romance built around a single clever hook, it's a quietly enjoyable watch. Stream When Will Ayumu Make His Move? online on iFILM.