sangatsu no lion

Shogi manga started in 2007 by Chika Umino. Follows 17-year-old five dan Rei Kiriyama, as he matures as a player and person after losing his father, mother and younger sister in an accident and the process of bonding with his new neighbors, shogi coworkers and schoolmates. Adapted into a 2016 Anime by Studio Shaft. Also known as March Comes in like a Lion.

Main characters:

• Rei Kiriyama
• Hinata Kawamoto
• Akari Kawamoto
• Momo Kawamoto
• Harunobu Nikaidou
• Kai Shimada
• Touji Souya
• Takashi Hayashida

External links:

• Wikipedia article (English)
• Official anime website (Japanese)
• Official anime website (English)
• Official Twitter account (Japanese)