Also known as: 3月のライオン, march_comes_in_like_a_lion, 3_gatsu_no_lion
Shogi manga started in 2007 by Chika Umino. Follows 17-year-old five dan Rei Kiriyama, as he matures as a player and person after losing his father, mother and younger sister in an accident and the process of bonding with his new neighbors, shogi coworkers and schoolmates. Adapted into a 2016 Anime by Studio Shaft (Company). Also known as March Comes in like a Lion.
Main characters:
- Rei Kiriyama
- Hinata Kawamoto
- Akari Kawamoto
- Momo Kawamoto
- Harunobu Nikaidou
- Kai Shimada
- Touji Souya
- Takashi Hayashida