TV series
March Comes In Like a Lion
2016–2018, Japanese, on NHK G.
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...
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 44
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2018
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Where to watch March Comes In Like a Lion
March Comes In Like a Lion is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India.
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Latest episode
S2 E22: The Other House / Children of March Town
Aired 31 March 2018
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Kengo KawanishiRei Kiriyama (voice) · 44 ep
- Kentaro ToneNakamura (voice) · 33 ep
- Kana HanazawaHinata Kawamoto (voice) · 32 ep
- Ai KayanoAkari Kawamoto (voice) · 32 ep
- Misaki KunoMomo Kawamoto (voice) · 28 ep
- Nobuhiko OkamotoHarunobu Nikaidou (voice) · 26 ep
- Shigeru ChibaSomeji Kawamoto (voice) · 20 ep
- Shinya TakahashiShogi Association Staff Member (voice) · 17 ep
- Shin-ichiro MikiKai Shimada (voice) · 17 ep
- Tomokazu SugitaTatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice) · 16 ep
- Takahiro SakuraiTakashi Hayashida (voice) · 16 ep
- Marina InoueKyouko Kouda / Ayumu Kouda (voice) · 15 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 October 2016
- Last aired
- 31 March 2018
- Network
- NHK G
- Original title
- ３月のライオン
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-PG
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What March Comes In Like a Lion is based on
March Comes In Like a Lion is based on March Comes in Like a Lion, a manga series by Chica Umino.
Manga series
March Comes in Like a Lion
By Chica Umino
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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March Comes In Like a Lion: quick answers
Is March Comes In Like a Lion worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.0/10 from 143 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of March Comes In Like a Lion are there?
March Comes In Like a Lion has 2 seasons and 44 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is March Comes In Like a Lion finished?
Yes. March Comes In Like a Lion ended in 2018, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is March Comes In Like a Lion on?
March Comes In Like a Lion is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
March Comes In Like a Lion parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
March Comes In Like a Lion is rated TV-PG. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like March Comes In Like a Lion?
If you liked March Comes In Like a Lion, try Honey Lemon Soda, Bokura ga ita, Accel World.
What is March Comes In Like a Lion based on?
March Comes In Like a Lion is based on March Comes in Like a Lion, a manga series by Chica Umino.