March Comes in like a Lion Recap - Recommendations

• TV (22 eps)
• 2007 - 2008

When Shion was a young girl, her parents were brutally murdered; and the sight of their dead bodies in a pool of blood caused her to lose her voice. Years later, Shion is now a young woman who was raised by Shinji Yasuoko, a professional Shogi player, and his wife. Shion has become a Shogi player just like her adopted father, and is working her way towards becoming a female Meijin – a master of the sport. With powerful opponents and sinister strangers around every turn, and her parents’ killer still on the loose, Shion’s path to glory has never seemed more challenging!

• TV (12 eps)
• 2018

A teenage boy named Yaichi Kuzuryuu is the strongest shogi player in history, holding the top title of “Ryuo” (Dragon King). One fateful day, shogi-loving elementary student, Ai Hinatsuru, appears before him claiming that he promised to be her master. But was such a promise really ever made? Thus began their master and disciple relationship!

• TV
• 2024

Not a lot of people know that one of the most talented and ruthless Mahjong players in the city is a young high school boy. Kei is a teenager of few words, but his observation skills, unwavering will and experience in the game allows him to survive in a world full of powerful, rich and dangerous characters. Kei is currently hiding a girl named Amina who has entered the country illegally and protecting her from being deported. He spends his days sleeping through class and his nights playing high-stakes Mahjong, waiting for when a worthy opponent arrives.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2016

At a Shogi game, the players start pondering opponent’s game strategy or calculations. They lose themselves in their deep contemplation.

• OVA (3 eps)
• 1988 - 1990

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1991

• TV (12 eps)
• 2022

Yaotome’s the cute president of the shogi (Japanese chess) club at her high school, and she’s pretty sure that her underclassman Ayumu, the only other member, has a huge crush on her. They get together to play shogi every day after school, but no matter what she does, she can’t seem to coax or trick him into confessing his feelings! What she doesn’t know is that Ayumu has made a pact with himself to reveal his love after he’s beaten Yaotome at shogi for the first time. Yet there’s one big issue with this plan…he really sucks!

• DVD Special (7 eps)
• 2009 - 2010

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2023

A recap episode, covering episodes 1-7 of Oshi no Ko.

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2016

The official music video for March Comes in Like a Lion's first opening theme Answer, performed by Bump of Chicken.