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

  • #112 highest rated all time

  • #208 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

    175403

  • Favourites

    6975

  • 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%

  • Seinen

    84%

  • Family Life

    81%

  • Found Family

    81%

  • Estranged Family

    79%

  • Male Protagonist

    74%

  • Board Game

    73%

  • Philosophy

    70%

  • Tragedy

    68%

  • Bullying

    66%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    64%

  • Food

    60%

  • Trains

    56%

Relations

  • 3-gatsu no Lion 2

    SEQUEL

    3-gatsu no Lion 2

    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
  • Chica Umino

    Chica Umino

    Original Creator

  • Akiyuki Shinbou

    Akiyuki Shinbou

    Director

  • Nobuhiro Sugiyama

    Nobuhiro Sugiyama

    Character Design

  • Yukari Hashimoto

    Yukari Hashimoto

    Music

  • Toshiki Kameyama

    Toshiki Kameyama

    Sound Director

  • Seiki Tamura

    Seiki Tamura

    Art Director

  • BUMP OF CHICKEN

    BUMP OF CHICKEN

    Theme Song Performance (OP1, ED1)

  • Hirokazu Satou

    Hirokazu Satou

    Animation Director (ep 3)

  • Mayu Fujimoto

    Mayu Fujimoto

    Animation Director (eps 3, 10, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22)

  • Mayu Fujimoto

    Mayu Fujimoto

    Key Animation (eps 1, 2)

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    11191 Users

  • PLANNING

    72325 Users

  • COMPLETED

    75841 Users

  • DROPPED

    5601 Users

  • PAUSED

    10445 Users

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