Anime "March Lion" 2nd series, episode 2 synopsis & advance cuts have arrived!

The synopsis and advance cuts of episode 24 (second episode of the second series) from the second series of the TV anime "March Lion" currently airing have been released.

March Lion" is a TV anime based on Chika Umino's manga serialized in "Young Animal" (Hakusensha), which was broadcast from October 2016 to March 2017. The TV anime staff includes director Akiyuki Shinbo, character design by Nobuhiro Sugiyama, and animation production by Shaft. It was announced that the second series will be broadcast from October 2017.
⇒TV anime "March Lion", the second series will start in October 2017! Re-broadcast of the first series on NHK E-television from April.
⇒2017 Fall Anime List

The synopsis of the 24th episode (the second episode of the second series), which will be broadcast from October 21 (Sat), has arrived, and we will introduce the preceding scene cuts.

Synopsis] (*Honorifics omitted)

Episode 24 (2nd episode of the 2nd series)
Zero visits the Shogi Kaikan and watches the live broadcast of the final game of the Meijin Tournament between Soya and Kumakura, along with Nikaido and his fellow professionals. When a senior player in the same room makes a joke about Shimada, Zero and Nikaido are bitter. Zero has mixed feelings about Goto's behavior that torments his sister-in-law, Kako. And what will happen in the Meijin Tournament, which is described as "chaos" by the experienced Go player Yanaihara?

Production Staff for Episode 24 (titles omitted)
Director : Akiyuki Shinbo
Screenplay : Yukito Kizawa
Storyboard : Takashi Kawabata
Director : Midori Yoshizawa
Character Design : Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Art Director: Seiki Tamura
Art Director: Seiki Tamura
Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
Music: Yukari Hashimoto
Animation Production : Shaft

[Broadcast Information]
■"March Lion" 2nd series
・NHK General TV: From October 14, 2017 (Sat), every Saturday from 23:00
*Broadcast dates and times are subject to change.