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

  • #129 highest rated all time

  • #227 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

    195821

  • Favourites

    7414

  • 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

    95%

  • Rehabilitation

    91%

  • Shogi

    86%

  • Seinen

    84%

  • Board Game

    84%

  • Found Family

    84%

  • Family Life

    80%

  • Adoption

    79%

  • Estranged Family

    79%

  • Male Protagonist

    75%

  • Tragedy

    68%

  • Philosophy

    68%

  • Bullying

    64%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    64%

  • Unrequited Love

    50%

  • Food

    48%

  • School

    40%

  • School Club

    40%

  • Baseball

    20%

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

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Staff

1 / 199
  • 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

    12476 Users

  • PLANNING

    81545 Users

  • COMPLETED

    84114 Users

  • DROPPED

    6369 Users

  • PAUSED

    11317 Users

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