The fifth shogi player in history to turn pro while still in junior high.
The band Roselia, formed with his cousin Minato Yukina, is going to perform at Budokan.
A photograph he took with Nishimiya Yuzuru has won the Photographer of the Year award.
When pro female shogi player Sora Ginko is interviewed, the person she most wants to thank is him.
He loves taking it easy, yet somehow became student council president and led the baseball team to Koshien.
He even helped raise a capable childhood friend, Nishimiya Shoko, and a dependable vice president, Tachibana Kanade.
Kondo Ye only gave them a little help, but everyone mistook him for a genius. Facing the reporter, he said earnestly,
"I'm standing right here. Take a good look: how much do I seem like a genius?"
Series featured include My Roommate Is a Cat, A Silent Voice, BanG Dream!, March Comes in Like a Lion, The Dragon Raja, and more.
