March Comes In Like a Lion (2016) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

March Comes In Like a Lion (2016) is a animation, drama web series in Japanese. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch March Comes In Like a Lion online in HD.

March Comes In Like a Lion — Storyline

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…

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Kengo Kawanishi

March Comes In Like a Lion — Series Details

March Comes In Like a Lion — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Rei Kiriyama / The Town Along the River (2016-10-08) — Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something…
• E2: Akari / Beyond the Bridge (2016-10-15) — Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
• E3: Harunobu / Beyond the Night Sky (2016-10-22) — Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
• E4: Hina / V.S. (2016-10-29) — Will Hina be able to give her home made lunch to the person she is concerned about? Tune in as a fateful meeting unfolds in front of our eyes…
• E5: Agreement / Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2016-11-05) — Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
• E6: Child of God (1) / Child of God (2) / Child of God (3) (2016-11-12) — Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
• E7: Child of God (3) (Continued) / Important Things, Important Matters / Teach Me How to Play Shogi (2016-11-19) — What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
• E8: Teach Me How to Play Shogi (Continued) / Image / Distant Thunder (1) (2016-12-03) — Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest he has..
• E9: Distant Thunder (2) / Distant Thunder (3) (2016-12-10) — Rei has a match with the old Mr. Matsunaga. If Mr. Matsunaga loses one more game, he'll have to retire. How will Rei handle the match?
• E10: Something Given (1) / Something Given (2) (2016-12-17) — Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
• E11: The Old Year / The New Year (2016-12-24) — All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
• E12: What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Black River (1) (2017-01-07) — Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorious?
• E13: Black River (2) / Beyond the Door (2017-01-14) — Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
• E14: Blinding Darkness / Just a Little Water (2017-01-21) — Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
• E15: Moonlight / Lump of Ego (2017-01-28) — And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
• E16: Running Through the Night / Middle of the Slope (2017-02-04) — Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benefit him in the long run.
• E17: Silver Thread / Water's Surface / Base of the Blue Night (2017-02-11) — The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
• E18: Torrent / Passing Time (2017-02-18) — The Lion King Tournament is underway, although things are not looking good for the challenger. Still, he will not give up, and is determined to press forward.
• E19: Passing the Night / Kyoto (1) (2017-02-25) — Match Four of the Lion King Tournament begins in Kyoto. We find out a little more about the Challenger, and the reasons he continues to persist.
• E20: Kyoto (2) / Kyoto (3) (2017-03-04) — The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
• E21: When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Small Murmur (2017-03-11) — The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
• E22: New School Term / Fighter (2017-03-18) — Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.

Season 2

• E1: Setting Sun / Ramune (2017-10-14) — The After School Science Club merged with a proposed shogi club to become “the Shogi Science Club.” Club activities include Rei teaching the members how to play shogi and Rei being
• E2: Chaos / Kumakura (2017-10-21) — Rei is at the Shogi Hall with Nikaidou and other players to watch the live broadcast of the final game for the Meijin Championship between Souya and Kumakura. Meanwhile, veteran pl
• E3: June / Ladybug Bush (1) (2017-10-28) — During a lunch break between matches, Nikaidou pressures Rei to win all his matches so they can battle in the finals. Rei looks on coolly until Nikaidou points out feelings Rei nev
• E4: Ladybug Bush (2) / Ladybug Bush (3) / Feelings (2017-11-04) — Hinata has been friends with Chiho since elementary school, but now that they’re third-year middle school students, Chiho has become the target of bullying by classmates. While oth
• E5: Feelings (Continued) / Confession (2017-11-11) — Rei sees his former homeroom teacher, Mr. Hayashida, for advice about bullying. Hayashida offers many examples and concludes with sound advice. After racking his brain, Rei also ar
• E6: Small World / Letter (2017-11-18) — When Rei visits the Kawamotos, Hinata talks to him about school. Little by little, she confides in Rei about the classroom atmosphere. But one day during lunch, the baseball team’s
• E7: Start of the Rainy Season / Hachiya (2017-11-25) — Hinata is so enraged by her classmates and homeroom teacher. When Rei arrives for a visit at the Kawamoto home, he treats Hinata with kindness in his own way. On the other hand, th
• E8: Midday Moon / Adventurers (2017-12-02) — When the struggling Rei tells Mr. Hayashida that he wants to help Hinata and her family, his former homeroom teacher advises him to do what he can, one thing at a time. Taking thos
• E9: Kingdom (1) / Kingdom (2) (2017-12-09) — On the night before she leaves for a school trip to Kyoto, Hinata has dinner at home with Rei and her family, but can't finish the food on her plate because of a stomachache. Rei a
• E10: Silver Wings / River Scenery (2017-12-16) — In the world of shogi, one can only continue making an effort, but Yamazaki finds that Nikaidou and Rei never falter and always throw themselves into the “deep end.” Nevertheless,
• E11: Where the Sun Shines / Small World (2017-12-23) — Just when Rei thought he found a happy place within school, that place begins to disappear. Meanwhile, Shimada has a match against Gakuto Sakurai 7th-Dan, as they vie for the right
• E12: Black Mist / Light (2018-01-06) — After Hinata's class returns from the trip, the atmosphere in the classroom changes again in a different and strange direction. At long last, Hinata's guardians are being called in
• E13: Small Palm / In the Sun (2018-01-13) — Mr. Kokubu continues to remedy the class bullying problem. As the situation seems to be winding down, Hinata finally get a letter from Chiho.
• E14: Flowing Away / White Storm (1) (2018-01-20) — Chairman Jinguuji focuses more on attracting customers to the commemorative match between Souya and Rei, though Shimada warns him that neither Souya nor Rei are comfortable being t
• E15: White Storm (2) / White Storm (3) / White Storm (4) (2018-01-27) — The commemorative match begins between Rei and Meijin Souya. There’s a clear gap between their levels, but Rei holds on tight to his opponent, which causes a lively discussion amon
• E16: White Storm (4) (Continued) / White Storm (5) / Restart (2018-02-03) — On the way back home from their commemorative match in Morioka, Rei and Souya are forced to stay in Sendai for a night because of a typhoon. Rei is relieved after they find lodging
• E17: Burnt Field (1) / Burnt Field (2) (2018-03-03) — Rei and Nikaidou are to be the board commentators for the final Kishou Championship match between Yanagihara and Shimada. All of the reporters and staff members that attend the pre
• E18: Burnt Field (3) / Burnt Field (4) (2018-03-10) — It’s the final match of the Kishou Championship and the honorary title of “Eternal Kishou” is on the line for Yanagihara. As the shogi game approaches the final stage, Shimada is d
• E19: Being Here / Summer Vacation (1) (2018-03-17) — Crescent Moon will put up a food stand at the March Town summer festival featuring "sweet chilled rice flour dumpling and syrup," an idea that Akari and Hinata came up with. Hinata
• E20: Summer Vacation (2) / New Year (2018-03-24) — Hinata has been coming up with new ideas for sweets one after another all throughout summer vacation, but struggles to focus on her studies and deciding which high schools to apply
• E21: Passing Time / Spring Comes (2018-03-31) — Hinata has been studying intently for the high school entrance exams, when she learns in shock that Takahashi, the classmate she has long admired, will be going to a school far awa
• E22: The Other House / Children of March Town (2018-03-31) — Rei finally pays a visit to his adoptive mother's residence, after neglecting to visit ever since he moved out. Afterwards, Rei invites Hina and Takahashi for some monja as a last

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does March Comes In Like a Lion have? 2 season(s) with 44 episodes.

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