March Comes in Like a Lion
7.9/10Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.
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Season 1
Crunchyroll
S01 E01
Oct 8, 2016
Episode 1 Oct 8, 2016 Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something...
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S01 E02
Oct 15, 2016Episode 2 Oct 15, 2016 Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
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S01 E03
Oct 22, 2016Episode 3 Oct 22, 2016 Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
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S01 E04
Oct 29, 2016Episode 4 Oct 29, 2016 Will 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 eyes...
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S01 E05
Nov 5, 2016Episode 5 Nov 5, 2016 Rei 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.
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S01 E06
Nov 12, 2016Episode 6 Nov 12, 2016 Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
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S01 E07
Nov 19, 2016Episode 7 Nov 19, 2016 What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
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Season 2
Crunchyroll | CrunchyrollS02 E01
Oct 14, 2017Episode 1 Oct 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 members how to play shogi and Rei being taught various science experiments. Rei realizes that he’s delighted to have a warm place where he belongs at school. With ramune in hand, he heads for the Kawamoto home.
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S02 E02
Oct 21, 2017Episode 2 Oct 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 Souya and Kumakura. Meanwhile, veteran player Yanagihara describes the game as “chaos,” but what does that portend for the Meijin Championship?
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S02 E03
Oct 28, 2017Episode 3 Oct 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 until Nikaidou points out feelings Rei never realized he had. Meanwhile, at the Kawamoto house, Someji, Akari, Hinata and Momo have a brainstorming session about Crescent Moon’s new summer sweet creation. Momo proposes novel ideas, but the usually cheerful Hinata seems down...
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Nov 4, 2017Episode 4 Nov 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 target of bullying by classmates. While other students pretend they don’t see anything happening, only Hinata calls out to Chiho and still tries to be her friend. However, the situation only gets worse...
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S02 E05
Nov 11, 2017Episode 5 Nov 11, 2017 Rei sees his former homeroom teacher, Mr. Hayashida, for advice about bullying. Hayashida offers many examples and concludes with sound advice. After racking his brain, Rei also arrives at his own conclusion about what he can do to help Hina. Meanwhile, Akari has been carrying doubts in her heart about the incident, and opens up to Rei...
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Nov 18, 2017Episode 6 Nov 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 one day during lunch, the baseball team’s ace and all-around popular guy, Takahashi, pops in to Hinata’s class?!
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Nov 25, 2017Episode 7 Nov 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 kindness in his own way. On the other hand, the semi-finals of the Newcomer Tournament are here. Rei’s opponent is Subaru Hachiya, the “Irritated Prince of the East.” How will Rei fare against this strong, irritable yet irritating player?
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Season 4
Crunchyroll
S04 E01
Oct 8, 2016Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River Oct 8, 2016 Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something...
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Oct 15, 2016Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge Oct 15, 2016 Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
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Oct 22, 2016Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky Oct 22, 2016 Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
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Oct 29, 2016Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 V.S. Oct 29, 2016 Will 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 eyes...
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Nov 5, 2016Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest Nov 5, 2016 Rei 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.
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Dec 3, 2016Chapter 15 Teach Me How to Play Shogi / Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder Dec 3, 2016 Let'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 he has...
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Dec 24, 2016Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year Dec 24, 2016 All 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?
