March Comes In Like a Lion
3月のライオン 前編
Synopsis
Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.
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Ryunosuke Kamiki
Rei Kiriyama
Kasumi Arimura
Kyoko Koda
Kana Kurashina
Akari Kawamoto
Shota Sometani
Harunobu Nikaido
Kaya Kiyohara
Hinata Kawamoto
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Kai Shimada
Ryo Kase
Toji Soya
Gin Maeda
Someji Kawamoto
Issey Takahashi
Takashi Hayashida
Hideaki Ito
Masamune Goto
Etsushi Toyokawa
Sachika Koda
Ryo Iwamatsu
Takanori Jinguji
Shigeru Saiki
Sakutaro Yanagihara
Tomoya Nakamura
Tatsuyuki Misumi
Hiroyuki Onoue
Issa Matsumoto
Eita Okuno
Junkei Yamazaki
Masahiro Komoto
Manabu Yasui
Chise Niitsu
Momo Kawamoto
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keishi Otomo
- Screenplay & Story
- Keishi Otomo, Ryohei Watanabe, Yuko Iwashita, Chica Umino
- Original Score
- Yugo Kanno
- Original Title
- 3月のライオン 前編
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Studios
- Asmik Ace, TOHO, Hakusensha, AMUSE, Aniplex, The Asahi Shimbun, KDDI, dentsu, Robot Communications, Mainichi Shimbun, GYAO, Hulu Japan, jeki
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keishi Otomo
Keishi Otomo, Ryohei Watanabe, Yuko Iwashita, Chica Umino
Yugo Kanno
Hideo Yamamoto
Ryo Hayano
Keichiiro Moriya, Fumie Takeuchi, Masayuki Tanishima, Takaaki Kabuto, Masao Teshima
Department Leadership Roster
Keishi Otomo
Writer
Ryohei Watanabe
Writer
Keishi Otomo
Director
Yuko Iwashita
Writer
Yugo Kanno
Original Music Composer
Keichiiro Moriya
Producer
Fumie Takeuchi
Producer
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Masayuki Tanishima
Producer
Kazuhiro Sawataishi
Costume Design
Ryo Hayano
Editor
Koji Kozumi
Production Design
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What is March Comes In Like a Lion about?
Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.
Who directed March Comes In Like a Lion?
March Comes In Like a Lion was directed by Keishi Otomo.
Who stars in March Comes In Like a Lion?
The principal cast of March Comes In Like a Lion includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura, Kana Kurashina, Shota Sometani, Kaya Kiyohara.
When was March Comes In Like a Lion released and how long is it?
March Comes In Like a Lion was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for March Comes In Like a Lion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for March Comes In Like a Lion was composed by Yugo Kanno.
Is March Comes In Like a Lion based on a book or true story?
March Comes In Like a Lion is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Chica Umino".