March Comes In Like a Lion

The Best Episodes of March Comes In Like a Lion

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Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances...
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  1. 8.7/10(241 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 20 The Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 The Given (Part 2)

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    S1:E10

    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?

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  2. 8.5/10(235 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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    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.

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  3. 8.2/10(233 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky

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    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.

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  4. 8.2/10(180 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 41 Kyoto (Part 2) / Chapter 42 Kyoto (Part 3)

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    The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.

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  5. 8.1/10(170 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time

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    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.

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  6. 8.1/10(175 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur

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    The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.

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  8. 8.0/10(200 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)

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    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..

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  9. 8.0/10(185 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year

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    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?

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  10. 7.9/10(110 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)

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    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?

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  11. 7.8/10(187 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)

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    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?

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    Director:Sayaka Iwai
  12. 7.8/10(180 votes)

    #11 - Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night

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    The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.

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  13. 7.8/10(174 votes)

    #12 - Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)

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    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.

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  14. 7.7/10(192 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi

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    What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!

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  15. 7.7/10(175 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope

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    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.

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    Director:Sayaka Iwai
  16. 7.6/10(176 votes)

    #15 - Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door

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    Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?

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  17. 7.6/10(178 votes)

    #16 - Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego

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    And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!

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    Director:Yuichi Wada
  18. 7.6/10(165 votes)

    #17 - Chapter 45 New School Term / Spin-off Fighter

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    Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.

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  19. 7.5/10(220 votes)

    #18 - Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge

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    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.

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  20. 7.5/10(205 votes)

    #19 - Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs

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    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...

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  21. 7.5/10(192 votes)

    #20 - Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)

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    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!

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    Director:So Toyama
  22. 7.5/10(177 votes)

    #21 - Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water

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    Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close

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  23. 7.4/10(263 votes)

    #22 - Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River

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    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...

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    #23 - Chapter 46 Setting Sun / Chapter 47 Ramune

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    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 taught various science experiments. Rei realizes that he’s delighted to have a warm place where he belongs at school. With ramune in hand, he heads for the Kawamoto home.

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    #24 - Chapter 48 Chaos / Chapter 49 Kumakura

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    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 player Yanagihara describes the game as “chaos,” but what does that portend for the Meijin Championship?

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    #25 - Chapter 50 June / Chapter 51 Ladybug Bush (Part 1)

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    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 never realized he had. Meanwhile, at the Kawamoto house, Someji, Akari, Hinata and Momo have a brainstorming session about Crescent Moon’s new summer sweet creation. Momo proposes novel ideas, but the usually cheerful Hinata seems down...

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 20 The Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 The Given (Part 2)" is the best rated episode of "March Comes In Like a Lion". It scored 8.7/10 based on 241 votes. Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto and written by Yukito Kizawa, it aired on 12/17/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest".