2016 – 2018 · Series · 25m · TV-PG

March Comes in Like a Lion

Name: March Comes in Like a Lion
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Seimei Kidokoro, Tomoyuki Itamura, Hajime Ohtani, Takashi Kawabata, Takudai Kakuchi, Yoshiko Mikami, Midori Yoshizawa, So Toyama, Noriko Hashimoto, Kenjirou Okada, Hidekazu Hara, Sayaka Iwai, Yuichi Wada, Takayoshi Nagatomo, Yutaka Kawasaki, Tetsuya Miyanishi
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Anime
Released: 2016
Cast: Kengo Kawanishi, Izumi Takiuchi, Yumiko Konatsu, Masumi Taira, Yu Kitada

Audience

A lonely 17-year-old professional shogi player, who lost his family young, lives alone in an old Tokyo neighborhood. After meeting three sisters, he gradually begins to reconnect with others while facing personal struggles and the intense battles of competitive shogi.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy gentle character dramas, gradual personal growth, and heartfelt relationships; Not for you if you want fast pacing, constant action, or straightforward competition.

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Cast

Kengo KawanishiIzumi TakiuchiYumiko KonatsuMasumi TairaYu KitadaYumiko OfukuYu KobayashiKazuo Oka

Directors

Yukihiro MiyamotoSeimei KidokoroTomoyuki ItamuraHajime OhtaniTakashi KawabataTakudai KakuchiYoshiko MikamiMidori YoshizawaSo ToyamaNoriko HashimotoKenjirou OkadaHidekazu HaraSayaka IwaiYuichi WadaTakayoshi NagatomoYutaka KawasakiTetsuya Miyanishi

If tonight is a March Comes in Like a Lion night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.

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