March comes in like a lion Season 2

What is March comes in like a lion Season 2 about?

March comes in like a lion Season 2 is a TV anime series of 22 episodes animated by Shaft, adapted from a manga. It aired from October 14, 2017 to March 31, 2018. AniList classifies it as drama and slice of life. It continues from March comes in like a lion, which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Coming of Age, Rehabilitation, Found Family, Family Life, Shogi, Seinen, Bullying, Philosophy, Male Protagonist, Urban.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Rei Kiriyama 桐山零

  Main character

  He is the main protagonist, whose progression is explored through the series. He is a teenage professional shogi player, currently ranked at 5th-dan. He is widely lauded in the shogi community as the fifth shogi player to become a professional in middle school.

  Japanese voice: Kengo Kawanishi

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  Hinata Kawamoto 川本ひなた

  Main character

  Hinata Kawamoto, often called Hina, is the middle child of the Kawamoto siblings and a middle school student whose positive attitude inspires Rei to try to overcome his depression.

  Japanese voice: Kana Hanazawa

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  Akari Kawamoto 川本あかり

  Main character

  Akari is the eldest of three Kawamoto sisters. After her mother and grandmother’s death, she stepped in as the parent figure for her younger sisters. In the mornings she helps her elderly grandfather run a traditional wagashi shop, and in the evenings she works as a hostess at a bar, which her aunt manages.

  Japanese voice: Ai Kayano

Supporting characters

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  Momo Kawamoto 川本モモ

  Supporting character

  The youngest of the three sisters. A preschool student, she attends a daycare center. Pure and innocent, she has a bit of a selfish streak at times. Her favorite anime character is Bodoro (modelled on My Neighbour Totoro's Totoro). She calls Rei, "Rei-chan".

  Japanese voice: Misaki Kuno

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  Touji Souya 宗谷冬司

  Supporting character

  The current meijin. He has longed for a rival like Rei. Similar to Rei, he became a professional shogi player in middle school.

  Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

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  Masachika Kouda 幸田柾近

  Supporting character

  Rei's shōgi teacher. He was both Rei's father's friend and rival in shogi. He cared for Rei like he did for his children and taught him shogi.

  Japanese voice: Tooru Ookawa

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  Kyouko Kouda 幸田香子

  Supporting character

  Kouda's daughter. She is four years older than Rei. Beautiful and hot tempered, Kyouko seems to hold a grudge on Rei as she has the habit of exercising a negative influence on him by discouraging him on purpose before his official matches.

  Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

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  Ayumu Kouda 幸田 歩

  Supporting character

  Kōda's son and Kyōko's younger brother. He is of the same age as Rei. After losing to Rei in shogi, he stopped playing at all, and afterwards started confining himself to his room and only playing video games.

  Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

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  Harunobu Nikaidou 二海堂晴信

  Supporting character

  Rei's self-proclaimed "best friend" and "lifelong rival". A four-dan, he has played with Rei since they were children. Even though he might appear to be healthy, he is in fact in poor health. He is from a good family. He is modeled after real-life shōgi player Satoshi Murayama.

  Japanese voice: Yuuko Sanpei

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  Issa Matsumoto 松本 一砂

  Supporting character

  26 years old. Five dan. He is 181 centimeters tall. A quite expressive and enthusiastic person, he can be aggressive at times as well. He comes from the countryside. He is a fan of Akari.

  Japanese voice: Subaru Kimura

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  Tatsuyuki Misumi 三角 龍雪

  Supporting character

  26 years old. Six dan. He is often called "Sumisu" (for "Smith"). He is 180 centimeters tall. A bit aloof, he gets along well with Matsumoto.

  Japanese voice: Tomokazu Sugita

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  Yuusuke Takahashi 高橋勇介

  Supporting character

  A middle school student. A childhood friend and classmate of Hinata's, they are quite close to each other. He is the son of a milkman. He is the ace of his school's baseball team and aims to be a pro. Since Rei became a shōgi pro in middle school, Yūsuke greatly looks up to him.

  Japanese voice: Yoshimasa Hosoya

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  Someji Kawamoto 川本 相米二

  Supporting character

  The grandfather of the three Kawamoto sisters. He runs a traditional wagashi shop, Mikazuki-dō. Even though he may appear to be unexpressive, he actually dotes on his grandchildren a lot, in particular Momo. Along with Akari, he likes to watch over Rei.

  Japanese voice: Shigeru Chiba

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  Hanaoka 花岡

  Supporting character

  The butler of the Nikaidō family, who has been in continuous service for them for over 45 years. A gentle and kind elderly man, he has taken care of Harunobu ever since he was a baby.

  Japanese voice: Youji Ueda

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  Misaki 美咲

  Supporting character

  The aunt of the three Kawamoto sisters. She, helped by Akari, manages a bar in Ginza called "Misaki".

  Japanese voice: Michiko Neya