3-gatsu no Lion
3-gatsu no Lion

3-gatsu no Lion

Rei Kiriyama is a 17 year old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students.

Meanwhile, his professional career in Shogi has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed upon him, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate.

Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. He frequently visits the family, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home.
This is the story of Rei's triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person.

(Source: TV Tropes)

Rankings

  • #138 highest rated all time

  • #230 most popular all time

  • #8 highest rated of 2016

  • #14 most popular of 2016

  • #4 highest rated of FALL 2016

  • #4 most popular of FALL 2016

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episodes

    22

  • Episode Duration

    25 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Tue Nov 08 2016

  • End Date

    Tue Apr 18 2017

  • Season

    FALL 2016

  • Average Score

    83%

  • Mean Score

    83%

  • Popularity

    203346

  • Favourites

    8412

  • Studios

    Shaft

  • Producers

    Aniplex

  • Source

    MANGA

  • Genres

    Drama, Slice of Life
  • Romaji

    3-gatsu no Lion

  • English

    March comes in like a lion

  • Native

    3月のライオン

  • Synonyms

    Sangatsu no Lion

    Un marzo da leoni

    מרץ מגיע כאריה

    أسد آذار

Tags

  • Coming of Age

    94%

  • Rehabilitation

    91%

  • Shogi

    86%

  • Found Family

    86%

  • Seinen

    85%

  • Estranged Family

    83%

  • Board Game

    82%

  • Family Life

    81%

  • Urban

    79%

  • Adoption

    79%

  • Male Protagonist

    76%

  • Tragedy

    70%

  • Philosophy

    70%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    65%

  • Food

    50%

  • Unrequited Love

    46%

  • Iyashikei

    46%

  • School

    40%

  • School Club

    30%

  • Baseball

    10%

Relations

  • 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

    SEQUEL

    3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

    TV · FINISHED

  • 3-gatsu no Lion meets BUMP OF CHICKEN

    CHARACTER

    3-gatsu no Lion meets BUMP OF CHICKEN

    MUSIC · FINISHED

  • Answer (2016)

    OTHER

    Answer (2016)

    MUSIC · FINISHED

  • 3-gatsu no Lion

    SOURCE

    3-gatsu no Lion

    MANGA · RELEASING

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Kana Hanazawa

    Kana Hanazawa

    Theme Song Performance (ED: ep 7)

  • Kana Hanazawa

    Kana Hanazawa

    Insert Song Performance (eps 8, 9)

  • Kentarou Miura

    Kentarou Miura

    Endcard (ep 1)

  • Kiyohiko Azuma

    Kiyohiko Azuma

    Endcard (ep 13)

  • Yokusaru Shibata

    Yokusaru Shibata

    Endcard (ep 6)

  • Yuki Suetsugu

    Yuki Suetsugu

    Endcard (ep 17)

  • Katsu Aki

    Katsu Aki

    Endcard (ep 10)

  • Moyoco Anno

    Moyoco Anno

    Endcard (ep 11)

  • Kazuhiko Shimamoto

    Kazuhiko Shimamoto

    Endcard (ep 21)

  • Tetsuo Hara

    Tetsuo Hara

    Endcard (ep 20)

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    12989 Users

  • PLANNING

    85240 Users

  • COMPLETED

    86905 Users

  • DROPPED

    6613 Users

  • PAUSED

    11599 Users

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