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March Comes In Like a Lion (2016)
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.
March Comes In Like a Lion: Season 1 - 22 Episode s
1x1 - Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River
October 8, 2016
Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something...
1x2 - Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge
October 15, 2016
Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
1x3 - Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky
October 22, 2016
Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
1x4 - Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs
October 29, 2016
Will Hina be able to give her home made lunch to the person she is concerned about? Tune in as a fateful meeting unfolds in front of our eyes...
1x5 - Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest
November 5, 2016
Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
1x6 - Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)
November 12, 2016
Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
1x7 - Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi
November 19, 2016
What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
1x8 - Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)
December 3, 2016
Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest he has..
1x9 - Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)
December 10, 2016
Rei has a match with the old Mr. Matsunaga. If Mr. Matsunaga loses one more game, he'll have to retire. How will Rei handle the match?
1x10 - Chapter 20 The Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 The Given (Part 2)
December 17, 2016
Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
1x11 - Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year
December 24, 2016
All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
1x12 - Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)
January 7, 2017
Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorious?
1x13 - Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door
January 14, 2017
Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
1x14 - Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water
January 21, 2017
Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
1x15 - Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego
January 28, 2017
And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
1x16 - Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope
February 4, 2017
Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benefit him in the long run.
1x17 - Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night
February 11, 2017
The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
1x18 - Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time
February 18, 2017
The Lion King Tournament is underway, although things are not looking good for the challenger. Still, he will not give up, and is determined to press forward.
1x19 - Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)
February 25, 2017
Match Four of the Lion King Tournament begins in Kyoto. We find out a little more about the Challenger, and the reasons he continues to persist.
1x20 - Chapter 41 Kyoto (Part 2) / Chapter 42 Kyoto (Part 3)
March 4, 2017
The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
1x21 - Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur
March 11, 2017
The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
1x22 - Chapter 45 New School Term / Spin-off Fighter
March 18, 2017
Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.
March Comes In Like a Lion: 3 Season s
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Haikyu!!
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63 Episode s . After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
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Cardcaptor Sakura
92 Episode s . Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world.
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24 Episode s . Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?
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