Is This Love Checkmate!?

2018
A shy salaryman's life transforms when he falls for an older Shogi chess player, challenging societal norms and his own self-doubt in an unexpected romance.  
PG-13
Genres
  • Romantic Comedy,
  • Sports
Subtitles
English, Arabic, Danish

Synopsis

Taiga Kohinata (Kentaro Ito), a shy 24-year-old salaryman, has never experienced love or excitement in his life. His mundane existence changes when he encounters Tae Komada (Kashiwagi Yuki), a 32-year-old professional Shogi chess player, during his daily commute. Despite their age difference, Taiga finds himself increasingly drawn to Tae, sensing she might be the woman of his dreams. As fate continues to bring them together, Taiga must overcome his insecurities and the potential social challenges of their age gap to pursue a potential relationship. Based on the manga by Shito Torishima, this is a 2018 Japanese romantic comedy directed by Dan Ogawa that explores unexpected love and personal growth.