Japan March Comes in Like a Lion sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #475 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
３月のライオン
Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #475 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #404 of 2,532 (top 16%).
Audience Engagement
92 audience reviews — more than 75% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (91th percentile) outruns review volume (75th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Also On NHK G
Other series that aired on NHK G.
Other Titles From SHAFT
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding March Comes in Like a Lion itself).
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
Among 588 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, March Comes in Like a Lion places #69 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including March Comes in Like a Lion. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan seriess in 2016.
The 3435th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SHAFT, Aniplex, Asmik Ace, dentsu, Hakusensha |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 44 |
| Release Date | October 8, 2016 |
| Official Site | 3lion-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did March Comes in Like a Lion end?
March Comes in Like a Lion finished its run with its final episode airing on March 31, 2018.
Where did March Comes in Like a Lion air?
March Comes in Like a Lion aired on NHK G, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.