When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Director(s)Mirai Minato
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastYôhei Azakami, Kanna Nakamura, Kana Hanazawa, Misato Kaede, Yûdai Mino
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
mild bad language
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is an animated series in which Ayumu joins his high school shogi club; in this episode, Ayumu joins the club, leading the club President, Urushi, to suspect he's done so because he has a crush on her.
violence
Occasional very mild violence includes a character briefly using a magical energy blast and a shogi tile being thrown at a person's head in a comic moment.
language
There is infrequent mild bad language ('turd') as well as milder terms including 'dang' and 'crud'.
sex
There are very mild verbal sex references in which characters discuss crushes and romantic feelings.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is an animated series in which Ayumu joins his high school shogi club; in this episode, Ayumu is determined to please the club President, Urushi, by recruiting new members, while ensuring they remain 'ghost' members so he can spend time alone with her.
violence
Occasional scenes of very mild violence include fantastical energy blasts and slapstick comedy moments in which people trip up or are struck by balls at a high school sports day.
threat and horror
A girl reads books in a library which have still images of people holding guns and knives on their covers.
language
Very mild bad language includes 'dammit'.
sex
References are made to having crushes and to people being cute and attractive. In one scene, a girl suggests a boy has a 'dirty mind' for wanting to share food so they can enjoy 'indirect kisses'.
theme
A girl pretends to be unwell at a high school sports day and there is an undetailed verbal reference to whether a student has 'family troubles'.
mild threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Senpai takes Urushi on a date to the school festival.
threat and horror
People in costumes scare those entering a haunted house attraction.
sex
There are references to dating.
injury detail
There is fake blood at a haunted house stall.
mild scary scenes
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Senpai beats Urushi in a board game.
threat and horror
There are mild horror images of zombies.
sex
A character implies they have a crush on a classmate. There are also references to dating.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese romantic comedy anime series; in this episode, Ayumu and Urushi run into each other by chance and decide to spend the day together.
threat and horror
Very mild scenes of threat occur as people watch a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film on a cinema screen. At the end of the film, a character dies when a giant tree suddenly grows out of their chest, without visible blood or wound detail.
sex
During a nighttime video call, a pair of flustered teenagers admit that speaking to one another from their beds makes them feel like they’re ‘under the covers’ together. Other scenes feature frequent very mild references to kissing, dating and flirting.
rude humour
One person refers to another as a ‘pain in the backside’.
theme
A character in a film is shown weeping over the death of a loved one. The episode also contains brief references to a person’s grandparent having died some time ago.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Urushi gives Ayumu a gift for Valentine’s Day.
violence
There is brief sight of a person with a stick striking at another.
sex
The term ‘sexy’ is used, without further detail or sex referencing.
discrimination
A male character expresses a sexist sentiment but is immediately challenged.
very mild violence, innuendo
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Urushi and Ayumu make their shogi club official.
violence
People are briefly seen clashing kendo sticks in a duel.
sex
A girl teases another about her feelings for a classmate.
no material likely to offend or harm
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Urushi and Ayumu deal with new members in the shogi club.
sex
People make occasional references to romantic crushes, and a girl is embarrassed about the idea of hugging a boy.
mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, the shogi club takes an outing to an arcade.
language
There is use of the mild term 'ass'.
sex
A girl and boy become embarrassed when they find themselves physically close to one another by accident.
additional issues
People throw punches when using an arcade game.
moderate sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Ayumu is introduced to Urushi's father.
threat and horror
A brief moment of threat ends humorously.
language
There is use of very mild bad language ('damn').
sex
A comic scene features a teenage girl embarrassed by the thought of buying underwear, and there are allusions to sex within the sequence.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE is an animated series in which Ayumu joins his high school shogi club; in this episode, the girls make several visits on a class trip.
sex
There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters, presented in a sexualised manner. Milder verbal sex references occur.
very mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
WHEN WILL AYUMU MAKE HIS MOVE? is a Japanese romantic drama series; in this episode, Senpai misplaces something of sentimental value.
sex
It is implied that two teenagers kiss. There are also references to a teenager blushing and being nervous in front of a boy she likes.
Classified date27/02/2026
LanguageJapanese
violence
language
sex
threat and horror
discrimination
rude humour
drugs
dangerous behaviour
very mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
sex
It is implied that two teenagers kiss. There are also references to a teenager blushing and being nervous in front of a boy she likes.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
sex
There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters, presented in a sexualised manner. Milder verbal sex references occur.
moderate sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
A brief moment of threat ends humorously.
language
There is use of very mild bad language ('damn').
sex
A comic scene features a teenage girl embarrassed by the thought of buying underwear, and there are allusions to sex within the sequence.
mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
language
There is use of the mild term 'ass'.
sex
A girl and boy become embarrassed when they find themselves physically close to one another by accident.
additional issues
People throw punches when using an arcade game.
no material likely to offend or harm
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
sex
People make occasional references to romantic crushes, and a girl is embarrassed about the idea of hugging a boy.
very mild violence, innuendo
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
People are briefly seen clashing kendo sticks in a duel.
sex
A girl teases another about her feelings for a classmate.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
There is brief sight of a person with a stick striking at another.
sex
The term ‘sexy’ is used, without further detail or sex referencing.
discrimination
A male character expresses a sexist sentiment but is immediately challenged.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
Very mild scenes of threat occur as people watch a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film on a cinema screen. At the end of the film, a character dies when a giant tree suddenly grows out of their chest, without visible blood or wound detail.
sex
During a nighttime video call, a pair of flustered teenagers admit that speaking to one another from their beds makes them feel like they’re ‘under the covers’ together. Other scenes feature frequent very mild references to kissing, dating and flirting.
rude humour
One person refers to another as a ‘pain in the backside’.
theme
A character in a film is shown weeping over the death of a loved one. The episode also contains brief references to a person’s grandparent having died some time ago.
mild scary scenes
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
There are mild horror images of zombies.
sex
A character implies they have a crush on a classmate. There are also references to dating.
mild threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
People in costumes scare those entering a haunted house attraction.
sex
There are references to dating.
injury detail
There is fake blood at a haunted house stall.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Occasional scenes of very mild violence include fantastical energy blasts and slapstick comedy moments in which people trip up or are struck by balls at a high school sports day.
threat and horror
A girl reads books in a library which have still images of people holding guns and knives on their covers.
language
Very mild bad language includes 'dammit'.
sex
References are made to having crushes and to people being cute and attractive. In one scene, a girl suggests a boy has a 'dirty mind' for wanting to share food so they can enjoy 'indirect kisses'.
theme
A girl pretends to be unwell at a high school sports day and there is an undetailed verbal reference to whether a student has 'family troubles'.
mild bad language
Classified Date:
27/02/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Occasional very mild violence includes a character briefly using a magical energy blast and a shogi tile being thrown at a person's head in a comic moment.
language
There is infrequent mild bad language ('turd') as well as milder terms including 'dang' and 'crud'.
sex
There are very mild verbal sex references in which characters discuss crushes and romantic feelings.
Director(s)Mirai Minato
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastYôhei Azakami, Kanna Nakamura, Kana Hanazawa, Misato Kaede, Yûdai Mino
Classified date27/02/2026
LanguageJapanese
