The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!
2018 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

りゅうおうのおしごと!

Synopsis

りゅうおうのおしごと!

The story is about a teenage boy who happens to be a shougi master. One day, a nine-year-old girl turns up at his house, requesting to be taken as his disciple. From there, all kinds of wacky hijinks ensue.

Also On AT-X

Other series that aired on AT-X.

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Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! itself).

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! sits at #419 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
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    #2

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    ★ 9.0 · 2018
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    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
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    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! premiered alongside 194 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.

The 3677th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

34
Reviews
54th
Review-volume percentile
49th
Popularity percentile

34 audience reviews — more than 54% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 8, 2018
Last Air Date
March 26, 2018
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,960 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,907 of 2,532 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production Companiesproject No.9
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateJanuary 8, 2018
Official Sitewww.ryuoh-anime.com

Questions Answered

When did The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! end?

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! finished its run with its final episode airing on March 26, 2018.

Where did The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! air?

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.