A new shogi vatriant without Kanji pieces - Let's Catch the Lion(Dobutsu Shogi, Animal Shogi)

Dobutsu Shogi is a new shogi variant. The rules has been invented by Kitao Madoka(Joryu Shodan) and the design has been done by Fujita Maiko(Joryu 1 kyu). It's started to be sold in Japan since last year and the mass production version has started to be sold since this September. Briefly, it a simple version of Shogi. Both sides have four seperate pieces and captured pieces can be reused like shogi. The board has 3x4 squares. It's easy to remember the rules but I hear there are possible 200 million positions.

It will be demonstrate for the first time to the foreign markets at the opportunity of Essen Spiele. But I was told there is alreday a video review about it in English. Here is the link of it.

YouTube: Let's Catch the Lion Review

And here is the link to the review thread of "Let's Catch the Lion" on boardgamegeek.

[Video Review] Let's Catch the Lion! | Let's Catch the Lion! | BoardGameGeek

It seems it'll be available to buy it online at FunagainGames.

Funagain Games: Let's Catch the Lion! (Shogi for kids)

I hope this will be an entry game for childrens so that they will get interested in Shogi with growing up. And it's fun for adults as well.