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3-gatsu no Lion

Japanese Title: 3月のライオン

English Title: March Comes in Like a Lion

Romaji Title: 3-gatsu no Lion

Introduction

Rei (lit. zero) is a 17-year-old professional shōgi player. He has no real family and no real friends. His attitude towards life and shōgi changes when he meets the Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. This is a kind story full of real struggles and real people who are trying to find their own path to happiness.

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Adaptation

3-Gatsu no Lion (March Comes in Like a Lion -月のライオン) is based on an on-going manga series by Chika Umino who is best known for Honey and Clover. The TV Anime is produced by Shaft and a two-part live action film is already scheduled for March and April 2017.

Episode

Episode 1: Rei Kiriyama / The Town Along the River

Episode 2: Akari / Beyond the Bridge

Episode 3: Harunobu / Beyond the Night Sky

Episode 4: Hina / V.S

Episode 5: Contract / Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Episode 6: Child of God Parts 1-3

Episode 7: Child of God (Part Three) / Important Things. Important Matters / Teach Me How to Play Shogi

Episode 8: Teach Me How to Play Shogi (Continued) / Image / Distant Thunder (Part 1)

Episode 9: Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Distant Thunder (Part 3)

Episode 10: Something Given (Part 1) / Something Given (Part 2)

Episode 11: The Old Year / The New Year

Episode 12: What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Black River (Part 1)

Episode 13: Black River (Part 2) / Beyond the Door

Episode 14: Blinding Darkness / Just a Little Water

Episode 15: Moonlight / Lump of Ego

Episode 16: Running Through the Night / Middle of the Slope

Episode 17: Silver Thread / Water’s Surface / Base of the Blue Night

Episode 18: Torrent / Passing Time

Episode 19: Passing the Night / Kyoto Part 1

Episode 20: Kyoto Part 2 + 3

Episode 21: When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Small Murmur

Episode 22: New School Term / Fighter

Staff・Cast

Staff

Original Creator

Chika Umino (Hakusensha, serialized in Young Animal)

Director

Akiyuki Shinbou

Character Design

Nobuhiro Sugiyama

Art Setting

Yasuhiro Nakura

Art Director

Seiki Tamura

Sound Director

Toshiki Kameyama

Music

Yukari Hashimoto

Animation Production

SHAFT

Opening Theme

BUMP OF CHICKEN’s newly drawn song (details to be available)

Ending Theme

BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Fighter”

Cast

Rei Kiriyama

Kengo Kawanishi

Akari Kawamoto

Ai Kayano

Hinata Kawamoto

Kana Hanazawa

Momo Kawamoto

Misaki Kuno

Harunobu Nikaido

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kyoko Kouda

Marina Inoue

Yusuke Takahashi

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Kai Shimada

Shinichiro Miki

Tatsuyuki Misumi

Tomokazu Sugita

Issa Matsumoto

Subaru Kimura

Someji Kawamoto

Shigeru Chiba

Koda Masachika

Toru Okawa

Takashi Hayashida

Takahiro Sakurai

Key Visuals

Information

Seasons: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Studio: SHAFT
Theme Songs: Season 1: Opening Theme BUMP OF CHICKEN - 'Answer' / Ending Theme BUMP OF CHICKEN - 'Fighter'
Official Site: http://3lion-anime.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/3lion_anime