March Comes in Like a Lion

3月のライオン

3-gatsu no Lion

Rei Kiriyama is an exceptional shogi player. One of the few prodigies who turned professional while still in middle school, he is widely regarded as a genius. However, hidden beneath his accomplished surface is a teenage boy crushed by immense pressure from his family and the towering expectations of the shogi community. Seeking independence, Rei moves out on his own, but his chaotic lifestyle and withdrawn nature remain unchanged. Then, in a fateful encounter that becomes a turning point in his life, Rei crosses paths with the Kawamoto sisters—the caring Akari, the passionate Hinata, and the energetic Momo—who warmly look after him. 3-gatsu no Lion follows Rei as he gradually transforms his melancholy life and musters the courage to confront the problems he had been avoiding in his past.

Adapted to anime

March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion 2nd Season

March Comes in Like a Lion: Omnibus Special Episode

March comes in like a lion meets Bump of Chicken

3-gatsu no Lion: Ugoku! Nya Shogi

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Background

3-gatsu no Lion was nominated for the second Manga Taisho Award in 2009 and won the fourth Manga Taisho Award in 2011. In the same year, it also won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category, along with Uchuu Kyoudai. In 2014, the series won the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Award. The manga won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021. The series has been published in English as March Comes in Like a Lion by Denpa since June 6, 2023. It has also been published in Italian by Panini Comics since February 13, 2011; in Spanish by ECC Ediciones since October 31, 2017; and in Polish by Dango since April 26, 2019. The manga was adapted into a two-part Japanese live-action film that was released on March 18, 2017, and April 22, 2017, respectively.

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