Synopsis

Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.

Jun 24, 2020 at 03:56 PM

Original title: 3月のライオン 前編

Released: Mar 18, 2017

Collection: March Comes in Like a Lion Collection

Studios: Asmik Ace, TOHO, Hakusensha, AMUSE, Aniplex, The Asahi Shimbun, KDDI, dentsu, Robot Communications, Mainichi Shimbun, GYAO, Hulu Japan, jeki

Countries: Japan