Akira Shima

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akira Shima
Occupation	Shogi Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1963(1963-02-19)
Age	61
Birthplace	Setagaya-ku
Country	Japan
Birth City	Setagaya-ku
Horoscope	Pisces

Akira Shima Biography

Akira Shima is one of the most popular and richest Shogi Player who was born on February 19, 1963 in Setagaya-ku, Setagaya-ku, Japan. Akira Shima (島 朗 , Shima Akira, February 19, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He was the first Ryūō title holder and is also a former managing director of the Japan Shogi Association.

On February 6, 2018, Shima defeated Keita Kadokura in a Meijin Class C1 league game to become the 21st person to win 800 official games as a professional, and was awarded the “Shogi Honor Fighting-spirit Award” as a result.

Shima has served on the Japan Shogi Association’s board of directors on multiple occasions. He was first elected as a director at the association’s 56th General Meeting for a two-year term on May 26, 2005. In May 2011, Shima was re-elected to the board of directors once again, but this time as a non- executive director. He was re-elected as a director in June 2013 and 2015, but was selected to be a managing director each time. He announced his resignation in January 2017 to accept responsibility for the association’s handling of the 29th Ryūō challenger controversy.

Akira Shima Net Worth

Akira Shima is one of the richest Shogi Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akira Shima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shima is a member of the so-called Shōwa 55 group (55年組), a group of eight strong players that become professional in 1980–1981 (year 55 of the Shōwa period) and won numerous shogi tournaments. Others in the group include Yoshikazu Minami, Osamu Nakamura, Michio Takahashi, Yasuaki Tsukada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Masaki Izumi, and Yūji Yoda.

Shima has appeared in major title matches 6 times, but his only title victory came in 1st Ryūō title match in 1988. Shima also won the now defunct All Star Kachinuki-sen [ja] 3 times (1982, 1985–86) for his only other shogi championships during his career.

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Facts & Trivia

Akira Ranked on the list of most popular Shogi Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Akira Shima celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Akira Shima

1. Akira Shima is a professional Japanese shogi player.
2. He was born on January 3, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Shima became a professional shogi player at the age of 14.
4. He has won several major shogi tournaments throughout his career.
5. In 2008, he won the prestigious Ryuo Championship title.
6. Shima has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world rankings.
7. He is known for his aggressive and unpredictable playing style.
8. Shima has authored several books on shogi strategy and tactics.
9. He is also a popular commentator and analyst for televised shogi matches.
10. As of 2021, he remains an active player in the professional shogi circuit.

Is Tetsuo still alive?

The same can be said for Tetsuo. He’s not dead. He’s simply moved on to a higher plane.

Did Tetsuo create a universe?

Tetsuo is out there. Show activity on this post. It is due to he and Akira moving on to another plane of reality and creating a new universe. This directly correlates to the ending of the manga when Kaneda is trapped inside the energy wave as Akira engulfs Tetsuo to keep him from getting too out of control.

How did Akira get his powers?

Anime. Akira is a young orphan child recruited by the government for their secret parapsychology project and was assigned the subject number 28. The project forced Akira to develop powerful psychic abilities.

Why is Tetsuo so strong?

As a result of the government’s experimentation, the development of his powers is artificially sped up. His body also became stronger as a result, developing superhuman healing abilities, endurance, and temperature resistance amplified by his psychic powers.

What did the ending of Akira mean?

In the end of the film, when Tetsuo comes into the presence of Akira’s true power, he transforms into a horrific amorphous giant of flesh, cells, and organs, marking that his human form is being usurped by the galactic force of Akira.