# Where to Watch March Comes in Like a Lion

**March Comes in Like a Lion turns professional shogi into an intimate study of loneliness, family, and the effort required to accept kindness. Crunchyroll and Netflix are the listed legal services, although the catalog may differ by region. This 2016 Shaft drama rewards viewers who enjoy measured storytelling and emotional change built through daily life. Across 22 episodes, tense matches reveal what its young professional cannot easily say aloud, while time spent away from the board gives the series much of its warmth. It can be painful, but it does not treat sadness as the only defining part of his life.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/march-comes-in-like-a-lion)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80196657)

Crunchyroll and Netflix are the legal options named for March Comes in Like a Lion. Check both local catalogs, since regional availability can determine which service has it.

## Synopsis

A high school student already works as a professional shogi player, yet achievement has done little to ease his grief or sense of disconnection. He lives alone and moves between competition and school without feeling rooted in either place. A growing bond with the Kawamoto sisters brings him into a household where meals and ordinary attention offer a kind of belonging he does not know how to receive. The story follows his matches alongside the slower work of recognizing his depression, trusting other people, and making room for a life beyond performance. Shogi creates pressure without requiring the viewer to understand its rules. The drama remains spoiler-light and personal, finding meaning in setbacks as well as modest moments of relief.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 22
- **Premiered:** 2016
- **Studio:** Shaft
- **Score:** 8.3

## Watch Order

Begin with the 22-episode first season released in 2016. It establishes the central relationships and the emotional context that the second season carries forward, so watching in release order preserves that development.

- 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season (sequel)

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## FAQ

### Where can I legally watch March Comes in Like a Lion?

Check Crunchyroll and Netflix for March Comes in Like a Lion. Availability can vary between regional catalogs, so one service may carry it where the other does not.

### How many episodes are in the first season?

The first season has 22 episodes, each with a runtime of about 25 minutes. Its patient pacing lets shogi pressure and quieter domestic scenes develop side by side.

### Do I need to know how shogi works?

No knowledge of shogi is needed before starting. The matches communicate pressure through the player's emotional experience, while the surrounding drama supplies the context that matters most.

### What order should I watch March Comes in Like a Lion in?

Start with this first season, then move to the second season. The later material continues relationships and personal changes established here, so release order is the clearest route through the story.

### Is the first season finished?

Yes, this TV season is finished. It began its release in 2016 and consists of a complete 22-episode run.

### Is March Comes in Like a Lion based on a manga?

Yes, the anime adapts manga source material. Shaft produced this TV version as a drama and slice-of-life series.