3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

March Comes In Like a Lion 2nd Season / 3月のライオン第2シリーズ / Sangatsu no Lion Second Season

Genres: Childcare, Drama, Seinen, Strategy Game
Themes: Childcare, Strategy Game
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Shaft
Producers: Aniplex, Asmik Ace, Dentsu, Hakusensha, NHK, Toy's Factory
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Rating: 8.9 / 10
Rank: #22
Popularity: #592
Users Listed: 427,406
Users Scored: 210,191
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/03/2023
Aired: October 14, 2017 – March 31, 2018 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 22
Broadcast: Saturday at 23:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Rei Kiriyama navigates the demanding world of professional shogi while grappling with personal isolation during his second year of high school. The story unfolds within a close-knit community centered around the shogi hall and school, where Rei’s reserved nature gradually softens through interactions with the spirited Kawamoto sisters. Their warmth fosters unexpected connections, prompting him to confront his own emotional barriers and develop a capacity for empathy and support.

The series balances the intensity of competitive shogi – tournaments, championships, and high-stakes matches against formidable rivals – with explorations of interpersonal relationships. Rei’s journey involves reconciling the pressures of his career with the burgeoning bonds he forms, ultimately leading him to question the deeper meaning behind his dedication to the game. It offers a thoughtful portrayal of personal growth amidst professional ambition.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Chapter 46 Setting Sun / Chapter 47 Ramune (Aired: 10/14/2017)
Episode 2: Chapter 48 Chaos / Chapter 49 Kumakura (Aired: 10/21/2017)
Episode 3: Chapter 50 June / Chapter 51 Ladybug Bush (Part 1) (Aired: 10/28/2017)
Episode 4: Chapter 52 Ladybug Bush (Part 2) / Chapter 53 Ladybug Bush (Part 3) / Chapter 54 Feelings (Aired: 11/04/2017)
Episode 5: Chapter 54 Feelings (Continued) / Chapter 55 Confession (Aired: 11/11/2017)
... and 17 more episodes

Characters:

Kawamoto, Momo (Main) - Voice Actors: Kuno, Misaki, Huynh, Xanthe
Kawamoto, Hinata (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Mills, Kayli
Kawamoto, Akari (Main) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Post, Laura
Kiriyama, Rei (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawanishi, Kengo, Dao, Khoi
Aono (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Shinya, Lepley, Ben
Arimoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naka, Hiroshi, Stone, Doug
Fujimoto, Raidou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Price, Jamieson
Gan-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Ryusei, Smith, Christopher Corey
Gotou, Masamune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Chase, Ray
Hachiya, Subaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Venable, Brad
Hanaoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Stone, Doug
Hayashida, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Silverstein, Keith
Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Lee, Wendee
Jinguuji, Takanori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Epcar, Richard
Kawamoto, Someji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru
Kawamoto, Mikako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Kawaye, Janice
Kawamoto, Sai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
Kawashima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagatsuma, Juri
Kimura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morinaga, Chitose
Kokubu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, St. Peter, Paul
Kouda, Masachika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clarke, Cam, Yamanoi, Jin
Kouda, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Landa, Lauren
Kouda, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oofuku, Yumiko
Kouda, Ayumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Kawaye, Janice
Kumakura, Kengo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta, Taylor, Armen
Matsumoto, Issa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Subaru, Erholtz, Doug
Misaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Lee, Wendee
Misumi, Tatsuyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Daymond, Robbie
Nakamura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou
Nikaidou, Harunobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko, Aguilar, Zach, Sanpei, Yuuko, Mendez, Erica
Noguchi, Eisaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Pantoja, Arnie
Oota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou, Hanford, Brian
Sakura, Chiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishi, Asuka, Knickerbocker, Brianna
Sakurai, Gakuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Lepley, Ben
Shigeta, Morio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Goff, Kellen
Shimada, Kai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Thornton, Kirk
Souya, Touji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Haberkorn, Todd
Takagi, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Aoi, Bartley, Ryan
Takagi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi, Robinson, Cindy
Takahashi, Yuusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Hackney, Christopher
Takahashi, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou
Takahashi's Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Tone, Kentarou
Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuno, Kiyono, Lastra, Jackie
Toono (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Smith, Christopher Corey
Tsujii, Takeshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Mobus, Xander
Yamazaki, Junkei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Cassell, Jalen K.
Yanagihara, Sakutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Eberle, Jake
Yasui, Manabu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwata, Mitsuo, Thomas, Joe J.
Yokomizo, Okuyasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Dodge, Lucien

Staff:

Fukino, Fuminari (Producer)
Ooshima, Miku (Producer)
Yodo, Akiko (Producer)
Yusa, Kazuhiko (Producer)
Nojima, Masahiro (Assistant Producer)
Oota, Kyouko (Assistant Producer, Publicity)
Okada, Kenjirou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shinbou, Akiyuki (Director, Series Composition)
Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
Kakuchi, Takudai (Episode Director)
Mikami, Yoshiko (Episode Director)
Miyanishi, Tetsuya (Episode Director)
Nagatomo, Takakazu (Episode Director)
Nakamura, Ryousuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nakura, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Layout, Key Animation, Setting)
Ootani, Hajime (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shiotsuki, Kazuya (Episode Director, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Takatsu, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yoda, Nobutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshizawa, Midori (Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation)
Kizawa, Yukito (Script)
Kawabata, Takashi (Storyboard)
Kurosawa, Mamoru (Storyboard)
Oishi, Mie (Storyboard)
Saeki, Shouji (Storyboard)
Brian the Sun (Theme Song Performance)
Momota, Rui (Theme Song Arrangement)
RUANN (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
Tabuchi, Tomoya (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Tsuri, Shunsuke (Theme Song Composition)
UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Theme Song Performance)
YUKI (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement)
Abe, Genichirou (Key Animation)
Amano, Kozue (Principle Drawing)
Aoki, Akihito (Key Animation)
Aoki, Kana (2nd Key Animation)
Asai, Akito (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Baba, Kazuki (Key Animation)
Chen, Dali (Key Animation)
Daimi, Hiromi (Animation Director)
Etou, Taiki (Key Animation)
Fujii, Toshirou (Key Animation)
Fujimoto, Kouki (Key Animation)
Gomi, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Gushiken, Mayu (Key Animation)
Hagiwara, Masato (Key Animation)
Hamasaki, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Han, Seung-hui (Key Animation)
Hanabusa, Yasutaka (Key Animation)
Hanazawa, Yuri (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
... and 149 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for April (04/01/2019)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/03/2018)
'3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season' Takes 3-Week Broadcast Hiatus (02/01/2018)
Fall 2017 Simulcast List [Update 10/10] (09/29/2017)
Q4 2017 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 12/23] (09/29/2017)
TV Anime '3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season' Announces New Cast Members (09/21/2017)
Fall 2017 Preview (09/15/2017)
PV Collection for Aug 28 - Sep 3 (09/03/2017)
'3-gatsu no Lion' Gets Second Season for Fall 2017 (03/18/2017)

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