March Comes In Like a Lion

Synopsis

This is a gentle tale about people trying to regain something. And it is a tale of battle. Rei Kiriyama had lost his family in an accident when he was young. Now he is a 17-year-old pro shogi player who is burdened with deep loneliness. Rei lives alone in an old town in Tokyo, but after becoming acquainted with three sisters, Akari, Hinata and Momo, he begins to change little by little...

First Air Date: 2016-10-08

Last Air Date: 2018-03-31

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 44

Networks: NHK G

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Top Cast

Kengo Kawanishi as Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Kentaro Tone as Moderator (voice)
Kana Hanazawa as Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Ai Kayano as Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Misaki Kuno as Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Shigeru Chiba as Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Shinya Takahashi as Tournament Attendee (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki as Kai Shimada (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita as Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2016) - (12 Episodes)

Season 1 (2016) - (22 Episodes)

Season 2 (2017) - (22 Episodes)

Specials (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Omnibus Special Episode (2016-12-29)

A special omnibus episode reviewing the previous 11 episodes. Many things have happened, yet Rei is determined to continue fighting.
Ep. 2: Meow Shogi Song (2017-01-25)

Refresh your memory on shogi through singing!
Ep. 3: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (1) (2017-01-25)

This is a shogi class that will teach you the joys of playing shogi in an easy-to-understand way for shogi beginners.
Ep. 4: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (2) (2017-01-25)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 2.
Ep. 5: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (3) (2017-01-25)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 3.
Ep. 6: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (4) (2017-04-26)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 4.
Ep. 7: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (5) (2017-04-26)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 5.
Ep. 8: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (6) (2017-04-26)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 6.
Ep. 9: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (7) (2017-06-28)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 7.
Ep. 10: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (8) (2017-06-28)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 8.
Ep. 11: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (9) (2017-08-23)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 9.
Ep. 12: Moving Meow Shogi: Mr. Nikaidou's Fluffy Shogi Class (10) (2017-08-23)

Learn the joys of playing shogi with Hina and Momo, Part 10.