March Comes in Like a Lion (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, March Comes in Like a Lion is a drama film directed by Keishi Otomo, running about 138 minutes.

What it’s about. Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.

Who’s in it. March Comes in Like a Lion stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as Rei Kiriyama, Kasumi Arimura as Kyoko Koda, Kana Kurashina as Akari Kawamoto and Shota Sometani as Harunobu Nikaido, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, March Comes in Like a Lion has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch March Comes in Like a Lion page.

If you liked it. Fans of March Comes in Like a Lion tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.