March comes in like a lion

March comes in like a lion

Rei Kiriyama is a 17 year old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students.



Meanwhile, his professional career in Shogi has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed upon him, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate.



Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. He frequently visits the family, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home.

This is the story of Rei's triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person.



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#110 Highest Rated
#202 Most Popular in TV
Details
Format
TV
Source
Manga
Episodes
22
Romaji
3-gatsu no Lion
Native
3月のライオン
Country
JP
Status
Finished
Season
Fall (2016)
Start Date
Saturday, October 8, 2016
End Date
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Studios
Shaft
Producers
Aniplex
Synonyms
Sangatsu no Lion
Un marzo da leoni
מרץ מגיע כאריה
أسد آذار
Tags
Coming of Age
94%
Rehabilitation
91%
Shogi
85%
Seinen
84%
Family Life
81%
Found Family
78%
Male Protagonist
74%
Philosophy
70%
Tragedy
70%
Trains
68%
Bullying
67%
Primarily Adult Cast
64%
Food
60%
Board Game
60%
Iyashikei
40%
Achromatic
20%
Links
#1
Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River
Saturday, October 8, 2016
#2
Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge
Saturday, October 15, 2016
#3
Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky
Saturday, October 22, 2016
#4
Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 V.S.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
#5
Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Saturday, November 5, 2016
#6
Chapter 11 Child of God (Part One) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part Two)
Saturday, November 12, 2016
#7
Chapter 13 Child of God (Part Three) / Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters / Chapter 15 Teach Me How to Play Shogi
Saturday, November 19, 2016
#8
Chapter 15 Teach Me How to Play Shogi / Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder
Saturday, December 3, 2016
#9
Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)
Saturday, December 10, 2016
#10
Chapter 20 Something Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 Something Given (Part 2)
Saturday, December 17, 2016
#11
Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year
Saturday, December 24, 2016
#12
Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)
Saturday, January 7, 2017
#13
Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door
Saturday, January 14, 2017
#14
Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water
Saturday, January 21, 2017
#15
Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego
Saturday, January 28, 2017
#16
Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope
Saturday, February 4, 2017
#17
Chatper 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night
Saturday, February 11, 2017
#18
Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time
Saturday, February 18, 2017
#19
Chapter 39: Passing the Night / Chapter 40: Kyoto (Part 1)
Saturday, February 25, 2017
#20
Chapter 41: Kyoto (Part 2) / Chapter 42: Kyoto (Part 3)
Saturday, March 4, 2017
#21
Chapter 43: When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44: Small Murmur
Saturday, March 11, 2017
#22
Chapter 45: New School Term / Spin-off: Fighter
Saturday, March 18, 2017
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