Japanese 3月のライオン Country Japan Distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., Asmik Ace | Directed by Keishi Ōtomo (ja) Director Keishi Ohtomo | |
Based on March Comes in Like a Lion
by Chica Umino Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki
Kasumi Arimura
Kana Kurashina
Shōta Sometani
Kaya Kiyohara
Gin Maeda
Ryo Kase
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Hideaki Itō
Etsushi Toyokawa Release date March 18, 2017 (2017-03-18) (Part 1)
April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22) (Part 2) Adapted from March Comes in like a Lion Cast Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shōta Sometani, Ryo Kase, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa | ||
March Comes in Like a Lion (3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Raion) is an upcoming two-part Japanese film directed by Keishi Ōtomo, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki and based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Chica Umino. The film will be released in Japan by Toho and Asmik Ace in 2017 in two parts, with the first part scheduled for March 18 and the second scheduled for April 22.
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The theme song for the first film is Japanese rapper Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi's song "Be Noble", while the second film's theme song is a cover of Spitz' "Haru no Uta" (2005) by singer Sakura Fujiwara.
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Plot
The first part will be focusing Rei as he decided living independent after a brickering with his foster family. As he playing shogi with others shogi player, he makes bond with them. except Masamune Gotō, who he hated since he starting dating with his foster sister, Kyōko Kōda. Luckily for Rei, he was saved by Akari Kawamoto after he got beaten by Gotō. Since then he became good aquintance with her along with her younger sister. Hinata and Momo Kawamoto, as well her grandfather. Someji Kawamoto. When Kawamoto family learned Rei involvement with his foster family, they decided protecting him no matter what cost. This is making Kyōko disgusted with the sisters and Gotō became afraid with Someji.
The second part will be focusing Kawamoto sisters as they dealing their unfriendly father return with another woman. Rei with other shogi player decided investigating their fathers and defending them when he to see them.