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March Comes In Like a Lion

TV·2016–2018·2 seasons, 44 episodes·NHK G·Animation, Drama·25m·8.0

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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...

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  1. 01March Comes In Like a Lion S01E05Agreement / Over the Cuckoo's NestS01E05 · 7.0Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
  2. 02March Comes In Like a Lion S01E10Something Given (1) / Something Given (2)S01E10 · 7.0Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
  3. 03March Comes In Like a Lion S01E12What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Black River (1)S01E12 · 7.0Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorious?

Cast

Kengo KawanishiKengo KawanishiRei Kiriyama (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2016–17Aired 5.9Season avg
  1. S01E01March Comes In Like a Lion S01E01Rei Kiriyama / The Town Along the RiverOctober 8, 2016 6.2Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing so
  2. S01E02March Comes In Like a Lion S01E02Akari / Beyond the BridgeOctober 15, 2016 5.7Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
  3. S01E03March Comes In Like a Lion S01E03Harunobu / Beyond the Night SkyOctober 22, 2016 6.0Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon
  4. S01E04March Comes In Like a Lion S01E04Hina / V.S.October 29, 2016 6.3Will Hina be able to give her home made lunch to the person she is concerned about? Tune in as a fateful meeting unfolds in front of our eye
  5. S01E05March Comes In Like a Lion S01E05Season's bestAgreement / Over the Cuckoo's NestNovember 5, 2016 7.0Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more
  6. S01E06March Comes In Like a Lion S01E06Child of God (1) / Child of God (2) / Child of God (3)November 12, 2016 6.3Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
  7. S01E07March Comes In Like a Lion S01E07Child of God (3) (Continued) / Important Things, Important Matters / Teach Me How to Play ShogiNovember 19, 2016 5.7What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
  8. S01E08March Comes In Like a Lion S01E08Teach Me How to Play Shogi (Continued) / Image / Distant Thunder (1)December 3, 2016 5.7Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest
  9. S01E09March Comes In Like a Lion S01E09Distant Thunder (2) / Distant Thunder (3)December 10, 2016 6.7Rei has a match with the old Mr. Matsunaga. If Mr. Matsunaga loses one more game, he'll have to retire. How will Rei handle the match?
  10. S01E10March Comes In Like a Lion S01E10Something Given (1) / Something Given (2)December 17, 2016 7.0Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring mi
  11. S01E11March Comes In Like a Lion S01E11The Old Year / The New YearDecember 24, 2016 6.0All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
  12. S01E12March Comes In Like a Lion S01E12What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Black River (1)January 7, 2017 7.0Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorio
  13. S01E13March Comes In Like a Lion S01E13Black River (2) / Beyond the DoorJanuary 14, 2017 5.0Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
  14. S01E14March Comes In Like a Lion S01E14Blinding Darkness / Just a Little WaterJanuary 21, 2017 6.5Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
  15. S01E15March Comes In Like a Lion S01E15Moonlight / Lump of EgoJanuary 28, 2017 6.0And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
  16. S01E16March Comes In Like a Lion S01E16Running Through the Night / Middle of the SlopeFebruary 4, 2017 5.5Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benef
  17. S01E17March Comes In Like a Lion S01E17Silver Thread / Water's Surface / Base of the Blue NightFebruary 11, 2017 5.5The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
  18. S01E18March Comes In Like a Lion S01E18Torrent / Passing TimeFebruary 18, 2017 5.5The Lion King Tournament is underway, although things are not looking good for the challenger. Still, he will not give up, and is determined
  19. S01E19March Comes In Like a Lion S01E19Passing the Night / Kyoto (1)February 25, 2017 5.5Match Four of the Lion King Tournament begins in Kyoto. We find out a little more about the Challenger, and the reasons he continues to pers
  20. S01E20March Comes In Like a Lion S01E20Kyoto (2) / Kyoto (3)March 4, 2017 5.5The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
  21. S01E21March Comes In Like a Lion S01E21When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Small MurmurMarch 11, 2017 5.0The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
  22. S01E22March Comes In Like a Lion S01E22New School Term / FighterMarch 18, 2017 5.0Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes2017–18Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01March Comes In Like a Lion S02E01Setting Sun / RamuneOctober 14, 2017—The After School Science Club merged with a proposed shogi club to become “the Shogi Science Club.” Club activities include Rei teaching the
  2. S02E02March Comes In Like a Lion S02E02Chaos / KumakuraOctober 21, 2017—Rei is at the Shogi Hall with Nikaidou and other players to watch the live broadcast of the final game for the Meijin Championship between S
  3. S02E03March Comes In Like a Lion S02E03June / Ladybug Bush (1)October 28, 2017—During a lunch break between matches, Nikaidou pressures Rei to win all his matches so they can battle in the finals. Rei looks on coolly un
  4. S02E04March Comes In Like a Lion S02E04Ladybug Bush (2) / Ladybug Bush (3) / FeelingsNovember 4, 2017—Hinata has been friends with Chiho since elementary school, but now that they’re third-year middle school students, Chiho has become the tar
  5. S02E05March Comes In Like a Lion S02E05Feelings (Continued) / ConfessionNovember 11, 2017—Rei sees his former homeroom teacher, Mr. Hayashida, for advice about bullying. Hayashida offers many examples and concludes with sound advi
  6. S02E06March Comes In Like a Lion S02E06Small World / LetterNovember 18, 2017—When Rei visits the Kawamotos, Hinata talks to him about school. Little by little, she confides in Rei about the classroom atmosphere. But o
  7. S02E07March Comes In Like a Lion S02E07Start of the Rainy Season / HachiyaNovember 25, 2017—Hinata is so enraged by her classmates and homeroom teacher. When Rei arrives for a visit at the Kawamoto home, he treats Hinata with kindne
  8. S02E08March Comes In Like a Lion S02E08Midday Moon / AdventurersDecember 2, 2017—When the struggling Rei tells Mr. Hayashida that he wants to help Hinata and her family, his former homeroom teacher advises him to do what
  9. S02E09March Comes In Like a Lion S02E09Kingdom (1) / Kingdom (2)December 9, 2017—On the night before she leaves for a school trip to Kyoto, Hinata has dinner at home with Rei and her family, but can't finish the food on h
  10. S02E10March Comes In Like a Lion S02E10Silver Wings / River SceneryDecember 16, 2017—In the world of shogi, one can only continue making an effort, but Yamazaki finds that Nikaidou and Rei never falter and always throw themse
  11. S02E11March Comes In Like a Lion S02E11Where the Sun Shines / Small WorldDecember 23, 2017—Just when Rei thought he found a happy place within school, that place begins to disappear. Meanwhile, Shimada has a match against Gakuto Sa
  12. S02E12March Comes In Like a Lion S02E12Black Mist / LightJanuary 6, 2018—After Hinata's class returns from the trip, the atmosphere in the classroom changes again in a different and strange direction. At long last
  13. S02E13March Comes In Like a Lion S02E13Small Palm / In the SunJanuary 13, 2018—Mr. Kokubu continues to remedy the class bullying problem. As the situation seems to be winding down, Hinata finally get a letter from Chiho
  14. S02E14March Comes In Like a Lion S02E14Flowing Away / White Storm (1)January 20, 2018—Chairman Jinguuji focuses more on attracting customers to the commemorative match between Souya and Rei, though Shimada warns him that neith
  15. S02E15March Comes In Like a Lion S02E15White Storm (2) / White Storm (3) / White Storm (4)January 27, 2018—The commemorative match begins between Rei and Meijin Souya. There’s a clear gap between their levels, but Rei holds on tight to his opponen
  16. S02E16March Comes In Like a Lion S02E16White Storm (4) (Continued) / White Storm (5) / RestartFebruary 3, 2018—On the way back home from their commemorative match in Morioka, Rei and Souya are forced to stay in Sendai for a night because of a typhoon.
  17. S02E17March Comes In Like a Lion S02E17Burnt Field (1) / Burnt Field (2)March 3, 2018—Rei and Nikaidou are to be the board commentators for the final Kishou Championship match between Yanagihara and Shimada. All of the reporte
  18. S02E18March Comes In Like a Lion S02E18Burnt Field (3) / Burnt Field (4)March 10, 2018—It’s the final match of the Kishou Championship and the honorary title of “Eternal Kishou” is on the line for Yanagihara. As the shogi game
  19. S02E19March Comes In Like a Lion S02E19Being Here / Summer Vacation (1)March 17, 2018—Crescent Moon will put up a food stand at the March Town summer festival featuring "sweet chilled rice flour dumpling and syrup," an idea th
  20. S02E20March Comes In Like a Lion S02E20Summer Vacation (2) / New YearMarch 24, 2018—Hinata has been coming up with new ideas for sweets one after another all throughout summer vacation, but struggles to focus on her studies
  21. S02E21March Comes In Like a Lion S02E21Passing Time / Spring ComesMarch 31, 2018—Hinata has been studying intently for the high school entrance exams, when she learns in shock that Takahashi, the classmate she has long ad
  22. S02E22March Comes In Like a Lion S02E22The Other House / Children of March TownMarch 31, 2018—Rei finally pays a visit to his adoptive mother's residence, after neglecting to visit ever since he moved out. Afterwards, Rei invites Hina

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