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March Comes in Like a Lion (Manga)

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March Comes in Like a Lion (aka Sangatsu no Lion) is a slice of life manga based around the protagonist Rei Kiriyama , who is a professional shogi player at the age of 17. It follows him through his professional life and him growing as a person with the help of the people around him.

The manga is written and drawn by Chica Umino and began its serialization in Young Animal in 2007. The manga has commentary by professional shogi player Manabu Senzaki on shogi rules and culture.

Volumes in Tankōbon[]

# Release date ISBN Volume
1 February 22, 2008 978-4-59-214511-0 Volume 1
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 1: Kiriyama Rei
  • Chapter 2: The Town Along the River
  • Chapter 3: Akari
  • Chapter 4: Across the Bridge
  • Chapter 5: Harunobu
  • Chapter 6: Beyond the Night Sky
  • Chapter 7: Hina
  • Chapter 8: A Comparison
  • Chapter 9: A Contract
  • Chapter 10: Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 Cover Characters:
Rei Kiriyama 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 1
2 November 28, 2008 978-4-59-214512-7 Volume 2
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 11: God's Child (Part 1)
  • Chapter 12: God's Child (Part 2)
  • Chapter 13: God's Child (Part 3)
  • Chapter 14: Important Things. Important Matters.
  • Chapter 15: Teach Me Shogi
  • Chapter 16: Image
  • Chapter 17: Distant Thunder (Part 1)
  • Chapter 18: Distant Thunder (Part 2)
  • Chapter 19: Distant Thunder (Part 3)
  • Chapter 20: A Gift (Part 1)
  • Chapter 21: A Gift (Part 2)

 Cover Characters:
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 2
3 August 12, 2009 978-4-59-214513-4 Volume 3
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 22: Year Out
  • Chapter 23: Year In
  • Chapter 24: What Lies on the Other Shore
  • Chapter 25: Black River (Part 1)
  • Chapter 26: Black River (Part 2)
  • Chapter 27: Beyond the Door
  • Chapter 28: Blinding Darkness
  • Chapter 29: Just a Bit of Water
  • Chapter 30: Moonlight
  • Chapter 31: Mass of Ego
  • Chapter 32: Run Through the Night

 Cover Characters:
Akari Kawamoto
Momo Kawamoto
Mike-chan 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 3
4 April 9, 2010 978-4-59-214514-1 Volume 4
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 33: Partway Down the Hill
  • Chapter 34: Silver Thread
  • Chapter 35: Water's Surface
  • Chapter 36: Under the Warm Night
  • Chapter 37: Torrent
  • Chapter 38: Passing Time
  • Chapter 39: The Night Passes
  • Chapter 40: Kyoto (Part 1)
  • Chapter 41: Kyoto (Part 2)
  • Chapter 42: Kyoto (Part 3)

 Cover Characters:
Kai Shimada 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 4
5 November 26, 2010 978-4-59-214515-8 Volume 5
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 43: When Cherry Blossoms Bloom
  • Chapter 44: Tiny Murmur
  • Chapter 45: New Semester
  • Chapter 46: Western Sun
  • Chapter 47: Lamune
  • Chapter 48: Confusion
  • Chapter 49: Kumakura
  • Chapter 50: June
  • Chapter 51: Ladybug Bush (Part 1)
  • Chapter 52: Ladybug Bush (Part 2)
  • Chapter 53: Ladybug Bush (Part 3)

 Cover Characters:
Rei Kiriyama 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 5
6 July 22, 2011 978-4-59-214516-5 Volume 6
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 54: Sentiment
  • Chapter 55: Confession (Part 1)
  • Chapter 56: Confession (Part 2)
  • Chapter 57: Letter
  • Chapter 58: Start of the Rainy Season
  • Chapter 59: Hachiya
  • Chapter 60: Midday Moon
  • Chapter 61: Adventures
  • Chapter 62: Kingdom (Part 1)
  • Chapter 63: Kingdom (Part 2)

 Cover Characters:
Harunobu Nikaidou 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 6
7 March 23, 2012 978-4-59-214517-2 Volume 7
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 64: Silver Wings
  • Chapter 65: River Scenery
  • Chapter 66: The Place the Sun Shines
  • Chapter 67: Small World
  • Chapter 68: Black Mist
  • Chapter 69: Light
  • Chapter 70: Small Palm
  • Chapter 71: Sunny Place
  • Chapter 72: Flowing Thing
  • Chapter 73: White Storm (Part 1)

 Cover Characters:
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 7
8 December 14, 2012 978-4-59-214518-9 Volume 8
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 74: White Storm (Part 2)
  • Chapter 75: White Storm (Part 3)
  • Chapter 76: White Storm (Part 4)
  • Chapter 77: White Storm (Part 5)
  • Chapter 78: Restart
  • Chapter 79: Burnt Field (Part 1)
  • Chapter 80: Burnt Field (Part 2)
  • Chapter 81: Burnt Field (Part 3)
  • Chapter 82: Burnt Field (Part 4)
  • Chapter 83: Being Here

 Cover Characters:
Sakutarou Yanagihara 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 8
9 September 27, 2013 978-4-59-214519-6 Volume 9
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 84: Summer Vacation (Part 1)
  • Chapter 85: Summer Vacation (Part 2)
  • Chapter 86: New Year
  • Chapter 87: Passing Time
  • Chapter 88: Spring Comes
  • Chapter 89: The Children of Sangatsu Town
  • Chapter 90: The Man Called a Grim Reaper
  • Chapter 91: Family (Part 1)
  • Chapter 92: Family (Part 2)
  • Chapter 93: Bug
  • Chapter 94: Family (Part 3)

 Cover Characters:
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 9
10 November 28, 2014 978-4-59-214520-2 Volume 10
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 95: New Days
  • Chapter 96: Lunch Break
  • Chapter 97: Other Home
  • Chapter 98: Soft Wind
  • Chapter 99: A Town Where it Rains
  • Chapter 100: Swimming Man (Part 1)
  • Chapter 101: Swimming Man (Part 2)
  • Chapter 102: Visitor (Part 1)
  • Chapter 103: Visitor (Part 2)
  • Chapter 104: Promise

 Cover Characters:
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 10
11 September 25, 2015 978-4-59-214521-9 Volume 11
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 105: A Small Talk
  • Chapter 106: Fun Dinner
  • Chapter 107: Osaka (Part 1)
  • Chapter 108: Osaka (Part 2)
  • Chapter 109: Osaka (Part 3)
  • Chapter 110: Osaka (Part 4)
  • Chapter 111: The Night the Cuckoo Sang
  • Chapter 112: Sunday (Part 1)
  • Chapter 113: Sunday (Part 2)
  • Chapter 114: Gentle Song

 Cover Characters:
Akari Kawamoto
Hinata Kawamoto
Momo Kawamoto
Shiro-chan
Kuro-chan
Mike-chan 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 11
12 September 29, 2016 978-4-59-214522-6 Volume 12
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 115: Party Invitation
  • Chapter 116: The Tale of Elizabeth the Faithful Dog
  • Chapter 117: The Satsuma Arc (Part 1)
  • Chapter 118: The Satsuma Arc (Part 2)
  • Chapter 119: The Satsuma Arc (Part 3)
  • Chapter 120: The Satsuma Arc (Part 4)
  • Chapter 121: The Path Lit by the Paper Lanterns (Part 1)
  • Chapter 122: The Path Lit by the Paper Lanterns (Part 2)
  • Chapter 123: The Path Lit by the Paper Lanterns (Part 3)
  • Chapter 124: The Path Lit by the Paper Lanterns (Part 4)
  • Chapter 125: The Path Lit by the Paper Lanterns (Part 5)
  • Chapter 126: The Night of the Summer Festival

 Cover Characters:
Akari Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 12
13 September 29, 2017 978-4-59-214523-3 Volume 13
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 127: Distant Fireworks
  • Chapter 128: Ginza
  • Chapter 129: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 1)
  • Chapter 130: Midsummer's End
  • Chapter 131: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 2)
  • Chapter 132: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 3)
  • Chapter 133: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 4)
  • Chapter 134: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 5)
  • Chapter 135: The Wind's 20,000 Miles (Part 6)
  • Chapter 136: The Smell of Rain
  • Chapter 137: The Smell of the Rain, the Smell of the River (Part 1)
  • Chapter 138: The Smell of the Rain, the Smell of the River (Part 2)
  • Chapter 139: The Thing Lying Right in Front of Your Eyes

 Cover Characters:
Masamune Gotou
Touji Souya
Tatsuyuki Misumi
Izaya Namerikawa
Okuyasu Yokomizo
Rei Kiriyama
Kai Shimada
Harunobu Nikaidou 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 13
14 December 21, 2018 978-4-59-216024-3 Volume 14
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 140: Fluffy Treasure
  • Chapter 141: Nostalgic Flavor (Part 1)
  • Chapter 142: Nostalgic Flavor (Part 2)
  • Chapter 143: By the Side of the Red Bridge (Part 1)
  • Chapter 144: By the Side of the Red Bridge (Part 2)
  • Chapter 145: By the Side of the Red Bridge (Part 3)
  • Chapter 146: By the Side of the Red Bridge (Part 4)
  • Chapter 147: By the Side of the Red Bridge (Part 5)
  • Chapter 148: Autumn Scenery (Part 1)
  • Chapter 149: Autumn Scenery (Part 2)
  • Chapter 150: Autumn Scenery (Part 3)
  • Chapter 151: Autumn Scenery (Part 4)
  • Chapter 152: Autumn Scenery (Part 5)

 Cover Characters:
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 14
15 December 26, 2019 978-4-59-216025-0 Volume 15
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 154: On the Night the Stars Fall Upon (Part 1)
  • Chapter 155: On the Night the Stars Fall Upon (Part 2)
  • Chapter 156: Azusa Number 1 (Part 1)
  • Chapter 157: Azusa Number 1 (Part 2)
  • Chapter 158: Azusa Number 1 (Part 3)
  • Chapter 159: Azusa Number 1 (Part 4)
  • Chapter 160: Azusa Number 1 (Part 5)
  • Chapter 161: Path (Part 1)
  • Chapter 162: Path (Part 2)
  • Chapter 163: Path (Part 3)
  • Chapter 164: Path (Part 4)
  • Chapter 165: Path (Part 5)
  • Chapter 166: Path (Part 6)
  • Chapter 166.5: Akari's Ginza Story

 Cover Characters:
Tatsuyuki Misumi
Rei Kiriyama
Shichirou Tanaka
Azusa Nobidome 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 15
16 September 29, 2021 978-4-59-216026-7 Volume 16
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 167: Winter Bell Sound
  • Chapter 168: December Rain (Part 1)
  • Chapter 169: December Rain (Part 2)
  • Chapter 170: New Year (Part 1)
  • Chapter 171: New Year (Part 2)
  • Chapter 172: New Year (Part 3)
  • Chapter 173: New Year (Part 4)
  • Chapter 174: Winter Scent (Part 1)
  • Chapter 175: Winter Scent (Part 2)
  • Chapter 176: Winter Scent (Part 3)
  • Chapter 177: Winter Scent (Part 4)
  • Chapter 178: Path ~Path~ (Part 1)
  • Chapter 179: Path ~Path~ (Part 2)

 Cover Characters:
Rei Kiriyama
Hinata Kawamoto 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 16
17 August 29, 2023 978-4-59-216027-4 Volume 17
List of Chapters:

  • Chapter 180: Path ~Path~ (Part 3)
  • Chapter 181: Path ~Path~ (Part 4)
  • Chapter 182: Path ~Path~ (Part 5)
  • Chapter 183: Path ~Path~ (Part 6)
  • Chapter 184: Path ~Path~ (Part 7)
  • Chapter 185: Path ~Path~ (Part 8)
  • Chapter 186: Akari-chan's Great Adventure (Part 1)
  • Chapter 187: Akari-chan's Great Adventure (Part 2)
  • Chapter 188: Akari-chan's Great Adventure (Part 3)
  • Chapter 189: Distant Music (Part 1)
  • Chapter 190: Distant Music (Part 2)
  • Chapter 191: Distant Music (Part 3)
  • Chapter 192: Distant Music (Part 4)
  • Chapter 193: Distant Music (Part 5)
  • Chapter 194: Akari's Ginza Story (Part 2)

 Cover Characters:
Rei Kiriyama
Harunobu Nikaidou 		March Comes In like a Lion Volume 17
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