The WORST episodes of March Comes in Like a Lion
Every episode of March Comes in Like a Lion ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of March Comes in Like a Lion!
Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old professional shogi player who lost his family in an accident when he was young and suffers deep loneliness. Rei, who lives alone in downtown Tokyo, meets three sisters, Akari, Hinata, and Momo, and begins to change little by little.
#1 - Black River / Beyond the Door
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2017
Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
#2 - Rei Kiriyama / The Town Along the River
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2016
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...
#3 - Running Through the Night / Middle of the Slope
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/2017
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.
#4 - Distant Thunder
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2016
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?
#5 - Chaos / Kumakura
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2017
Rei is at the Shogi Hall with Nikaidou and other players to watch the live broadcast of the final game for the Meijin Championship between Souya and Kumakura. Meanwhile, veteran player Yanagihara describes the game as “chaos,” but what does that portend for the Meijin Championship?
#6 - Blinding Darkness / Just a Little Water
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2017
Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
#7 - Setting Sun / Ramune
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2017
The After School Science Club merged with a proposed shogi club to become “the Shogi Science Club.” Club activities include Rei teaching the members how to play shogi and Rei being taught various science experiments. Rei realizes that he’s delighted to have a warm place where he belongs at school. With ramune in hand, he heads for the Kawamoto home.
#8 - Akari / Beyond the Bridge
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2016
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.
#9 - Silver Thread / Water's Surface / Base of the Blue Night
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/2017
The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
#10 - Hina / V.S.
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2016
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...
#11 - Child of God
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2016
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!
#12 - Passing the Night / Kyoto
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2017
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.
#13 - Important Things. Important Matters / Teach Me How to Play Shogi
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2016
What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
#14 - Moonlight / Lump of Ego
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2017
And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
#15 - June / Ladybug Bush
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2017
During a lunch break between matches, Nikaidou pressures Rei to win all his matches so they can battle in the finals. Rei looks on coolly until Nikaidou points out feelings Rei never realized he had. Meanwhile, at the Kawamoto house, Someji, Akari, Hinata and Momo have a brainstorming session about Crescent Moon’s new summer sweet creation. Momo proposes novel ideas, but the usually cheerful Hinata seems down...
#16 - Torrent / Passing Time
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/2017
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.
#17 - Teach Me How to Play Shogi / Image / Distant Thunder
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2016
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..
#18 - Something Given
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2016
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?
#19 - What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Black River
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2017
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?
#20 - White Storm
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2018
The commemorative match begins between Rei and Meijin Souya. There’s a clear gap between their levels, but Rei holds on tight to his opponent, which causes a lively discussion among staff members who are watching the match in a waiting room. However, during the middle stage of the match, Rei makes a move that will probably cost him the game. Even so, he doesn’t give up and continues to play, searching for the best possible move each turn. How will the match turn out in the end?
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Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2018
Chairman Jinguuji focuses more on attracting customers to the commemorative match between Souya and Rei, though Shimada warns him that neither Souya nor Rei are comfortable being the center of attention. On the eve of their match in Morioka, Rei and Souya attend a reception in honor of it, even though Rei is extremely nervous about playing against the Meijin for the first time.
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#22 - White Storm / Restart
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2018
On the way back home from their commemorative match in Morioka, Rei and Souya are forced to stay in Sendai for a night because of a typhoon. Rei is relieved after they find lodging, but soon gets a phone call from Chairman Jinguuji, who tells him a certain secret. Meanwhile, Nikaidou is out of the hospital and ready to make a comeback in the first qualifying round of the Jeweled King Tournament.
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#24 - Where the Sun Shines / Small World
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2017
Just when Rei thought he found a happy place within school, that place begins to disappear. Meanwhile, Shimada has a match against Gakuto Sakurai 7th-Dan, as they vie for the right to challenge Yanagihara, the venerable reigning Kishou champion.
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Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/2018
Crescent Moon will put up a food stand at the March Town summer festival featuring "sweet chilled rice flour dumpling and syrup," an idea that Akari and Hinata came up with. Hinata also visits Chiho at the beginning of summer vacation. Chiho has gotten her smile back, even though she still bears the emotional scars of bullying.
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