March Comes In Like a Lion (2016)

10/08/2016 (JP) • Animation, Drama • 25m

Overview

Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

March Comes In Like a Lion (2016)

10/08/2016 (JP) • 25m

Animation, Drama

Overview

Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

Top Billed Cast

Kengo Kawanishi

Rei Kiriyama (voice)

44 Episodes

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Last Season

2017 | 22 Episodes

Season 2 of March Comes In Like a Lion premiered on October 14, 2017.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

competition

depression

sports

high school

bullying

slice of life

dysfunctional family

coming of age

tournament

based on manga

family

school life

seinen

anime

strategy game

prodigy

japanese high school

shogi

moving forward

bukatsu

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