Cover for 3-gatsu no Lion
3-gatsu no Lion
March comes in like a 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)

Format
TV
Source
manga
Episodes
22
Episode Duration
25 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Oct 8, 2016
End Date
Mar 18, 2017
Season
fall
Average Score
83%
Studios
Producers
Genres
Drama
Slice of Life
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%
Characters
Streaming