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March Comes In Like a Lion (2017)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiRei Kiriyama
  • Photo of Kasumi ArimuraKasumi ArimuraKyoko Koda
  • Photo of Kana KurashinaKana KurashinaAkari Kawamoto
  • Photo of Shota SometaniShota SometaniHarunobu Nikaido
  • Photo of Kaya KiyoharaKaya KiyoharaHinata Kawamoto
  • Photo of Kuranosuke SasakiKuranosuke SasakiKai Shimada
  • Photo of Ryo KaseRyo KaseToji Soya
  • Photo of Gin MaedaGin MaedaSomeji Kawamoto
  • Photo of Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiTakashi Hayashida
  • Photo of Hideaki ItoHideaki ItoMasamune Goto

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