Unlike HnG, the players in this anime don't start from scratch, they're almost professional level to begin with. So there won't be a chance to learn shogi from watching. While it's similiar to western chess, you won't understand what's going on there without expirience because it's hard to recognise the pieces at first and there are rules that add complexity compared to westrern chess. Still, I'd say Shogi is easier to learn than Go. Read up on the rules somewhere and
knock yourself out.