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The Worst Episodes of March Comes in Like a Lion

Every episode of March Comes in Like a Lion ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of March Comes in Like a Lion!

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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River" is the worst rated episode of "March Comes in Like a Lion". It scored 7.4/10 based on 247 votes. Directed by Kenjirou Okada and written by Yukito Kizawa, it aired on 10/8/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge".

  • Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River
    7.4/10247 votes
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    #1 - Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2016

    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...

    Director: Kenjirou Okada

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge
    7.5/10207 votes
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    #2 - Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Midori Yoshizawa

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs
    7.5/10194 votes
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    #3 - Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2016

    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...

    Director: Tomoyuki Itamura

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)
    7.5/10183 votes
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    #4 - Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2016

    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!

    Director: So Toyama

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water
    7.5/10168 votes
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    #5 - Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2017

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

    Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door
    7.6/10167 votes
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    #6 - Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2017

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

    Director: Takashi Kawabata

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 45 New School Term / Spin-off Fighter
    7.6/10157 votes
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    #7 - Chapter 45 New School Term / Spin-off Fighter

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/18/2017

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

    Director: Kenjirou Okada

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi
    7.7/10182 votes
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    #8 - Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2016

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

    Director: Hidekazu Hara

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego
    7.7/10170 votes
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    #9 - Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2017

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

    Director: Yuichi Wada

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope
    7.7/10166 votes
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    #10 - Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/2017

    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.

    Director: Sayaka Iwai

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 48 Chaos / Chapter 49 Kumakura
    7.7/10154 votes
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    #11 - Chapter 48 Chaos / Chapter 49 Kumakura

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2017

    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?

    Director: Midori Yoshizawa

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)
    7.8/10177 votes
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    #12 - Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2016

    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?

    Director: Sayaka Iwai

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night
    7.8/10170 votes
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    #13 - Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/2017

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

    Director: Takashi Kawabata

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)
    7.8/10167 votes
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    #14 - Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2017

    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.

    Director: Hajime Ohtani

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 66 Where the Sun Shines / Chapter 67 Small World
    7.8/10150 votes
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    #15 - Chapter 66 Where the Sun Shines / Chapter 67 Small World

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2017

    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 to challenge Yanagihara, the venerable reigning Kishou champion.

    Director: Midori Yoshizawa

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)
    8.0/10189 votes
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    #16 - Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2016

    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..

    Director: Midori Yoshizawa

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year
    8.0/10175 votes
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    #17 - Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/24/2016

    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?

    Director: Seimei Kidokoro

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 46 Setting Sun / Chapter 47 Ramune
    8.0/10170 votes
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    #18 - Chapter 46 Setting Sun / Chapter 47 Ramune

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2017

    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.

    Director: Hajime Ohtani

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky
    8.1/10217 votes
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    #19 - Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2016

    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.

    Director: Seimei Kidokoro

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)
    8.1/10102 votes
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    #20 - Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2017

    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?

    Director: Yoshiko Mikami

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time
    8.1/10163 votes
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    #21 - Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/2017

    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.

    Director: Yoshiko Mikami

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur
    8.1/10167 votes
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    #22 - Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/11/2017

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

    Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 76 White Storm (Part 4, Continued) / Chapter 77 White Storm (Part 5) / Chapter 78 Restart
    8.1/10156 votes
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    #23 - Chapter 76 White Storm (Part 4, Continued) / Chapter 77 White Storm (Part 5) / Chapter 78 Restart

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2018

    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, but soon gets a phone call from Chairman Jinguuji, who tells him a certain secret. Meanwhile, Nikaidou is out of the hospital and ready to make a comeback in the first qualifying round of the Jeweled King Tournament.

    Director: Yutaka Kawasaki

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 83 Being Here / Chapter 84 Summer Vacation (Part 1)
    8.1/10148 votes
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    #24 - Chapter 83 Being Here / Chapter 84 Summer Vacation (Part 1)

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/2018

    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 also visits Chiho at the beginning of summer vacation. Chiho has gotten her smile back, even though she still bears the emotional scars of bullying.

    Director: Noriko Hashimoto

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa

  • Chapter 85 Summer Vacation (Part 2) / Chapter 86 New Year
    8.1/10148 votes
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    #25 - Chapter 85 Summer Vacation (Part 2) / Chapter 86 New Year

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/24/2018

    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 to. Rei decides to invite the three Kawamoto sisters to some nagashi somen fun at his school. When Hinata meets the members of Noguchi's Shogi Science Club and Hayashida, she begins considering Komahashi High, Rei's high school.

    Director: Yutaka Kawasaki, Tetsuya Miyanishi

    Writer: Yukito Kizawa