The closing chapter of a very strong story is delivered through masterful verbal, sound, and visual storytelling. One of the few anime to lift the bar higher than their previous season, and a deserved spot amongst top anime.
In the second season, shogi is more like a secondary plot line, while the main topic is the development of a person's character at different stages in life - through adversity and perseverance, pain and love, effort and faith.
The main takeaway for me is the believable characters and the empathy that I feel for them and their experiences throughout the anime.
A must see vibrant experience for every anime fan.
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| Main Title | Sangatsu no Lion (2017) (a12994) |
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| Official Title | enverified |
| Official Title | ja |
| Type | TV Series, 22 episodes |
| Year | 14.10.2017 until 31.03.2018 |
| Season | Autumn 2017 |
| Tags | [similar] |
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| Rating | 9.45 (2092) |
| Average | 8.53 (2109) |
| Review Rating | 5.16 (1) |
| Added by | hidden on 2017-03-18 14:38 |
| Edited by | hidden on 2018-09-24 04:53 |
| Main Title | Sangatsu no Lion (2017) (a12994) |
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| Official Title | enverified |
| Official Title | ja |
| Official Title | zh-Hans |
| Official Title | zh-Hant |
| Official Title | ko |
| Official Title | he |
| Synonym | 3-gatsu no Lion (2017), 3-gatsu no Lion S2, 3月のライオン 第2シリーズ, Sangatsu no Lion S2, Мартовский лев 2 |
| Short | 3gatsunolion s2, lion s2, sangatsu2 |
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This is a gentle tale about people trying to regain something.
And it is a tale of battle.
The main character, Momo, he begins to change little by little...
Source: crunchyroll
And it is a tale of battle.
The main character, Momo, he begins to change little by little...
Source: crunchyroll
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Different interests (koto vs shougi) but the same struggle to get to the top and similiar portrayal of harsh competetive world and difficult interpersonal situations, envy and hatred included. Believable and relatable backstories brings together a mixture of drama, humour, dark themes and touching moments.
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by StainedImage on 2024-11-05 19:12
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by frong on 2020-04-10 00:57
This, along with season 1, bears one of the marks of a truly great story: for better or for worse, you genuinely care about the characters. Even if you know nothing about shogi, the depth of feeling in their struggles reaches you. Now, on top of that, layer some of Shaft's best audiovisual work and outstanding acting. What you get is a show that is all heart and soul. A masterpiece.
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by nocturnal7 on 2020-01-19 09:05
Even if you don't like shogi or sports in general, I still recommend you to watch this series, because it uses shogi as a means to portray the struggles of the characters.
Sangatsu no Lion is one of those heart-warming series that leave a lasting impression on you.
Sangatsu no Lion is one of those heart-warming series that leave a lasting impression on you.
recommended
by sammy321 on 2019-08-31 05:31
S1 primarily focused on Shogi with a nice blend non-Shogi events; however S2 mixes it up and focuses more on non-Shogi events and less on Shogi. While S2 was good, I wish more focus was on Shogi. Still, this anime remains relaxing and all the characters are enjoyable. Hopefully, there is another season down the road as I'd like to continue watching everyone try to fulfill their aspirations.
must see
by LittleMonkey on 2018-06-16 05:23
The story is a lot less about Shogi compare to season 1, and character development is a lot deeper on each surrounding characters. If you like the season 1 or movie, this is definitely a must see.
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by thesonicfan21 on 2018-10-12 03:23
Rating: 5.16
Approval: -
I was excited to watch this season because I kind of liked the first one and it may end up being one of my top ten anime. I started watching bits and pieces of this one and boy, was I disappointed. I watched up to episode 5 and then kind of just wanted to give up, especially after hearing about how dramatic this season gets. Okay, here comes my problems with this season.
They shifted the focus of Rei's point of view to Hina's. A lot of the season starts focusing on Hina and her reactions to the conflicts she encounters rather than Rei's. She encounters bullying during her third year of middle school and being the sweetheart she is, protects a girl named Chiho from it, who is like an acquaintance to her. But then the bullies start bullying her. Between her classmates bullying her and her friend moving away, Hina becomes depressed and solemn. This was inconsistent to the cheerful, easy-going, bubbly girl she was in the first season. It's like the writer ran out of ideas and started to make Hina's character similar to Rei's. She starts crying excessively, she has no friends, she is going through the trauma of bullying which is what Rei's character has been through. In episode 4, she cries even during moments that weren't even requiring that sort of drama such as the ladybug scene.
They changed the tone of the Kawamoto family. In the 1st season, the Kawamoto family was supposed to represent the light-hearted, comedic part of the series and contrast with the dark, gloomy moments of Rei. Now it seems like the Kawamoto family has become more melodramatic and dark like that of Rei's. I haven't seen enough to know if Rei's life starts becoming more comedic and light-hearted, what I do know is that he is recovering from his depression.
The bullying was really hard and sad to watch and I just wanted everything to be okay for Hina. I was wondering why nobody decided to home-school her or take her out of school, that may not fix the pain she felt after seeing Chiho off but it could fix the whole situation and the arc wouldn't have gone on as long as it did.
They shifted the focus of Rei's point of view to Hina's. A lot of the season starts focusing on Hina and her reactions to the conflicts she encounters rather than Rei's. She encounters bullying during her third year of middle school and being the sweetheart she is, protects a girl named Chiho from it, who is like an acquaintance to her. But then the bullies start bullying her. Between her classmates bullying her and her friend moving away, Hina becomes depressed and solemn. This was inconsistent to the cheerful, easy-going, bubbly girl she was in the first season. It's like the writer ran out of ideas and started to make Hina's character similar to Rei's. She starts crying excessively, she has no friends, she is going through the trauma of bullying which is what Rei's character has been through. In episode 4, she cries even during moments that weren't even requiring that sort of drama such as the ladybug scene.
They changed the tone of the Kawamoto family. In the 1st season, the Kawamoto family was supposed to represent the light-hearted, comedic part of the series and contrast with the dark, gloomy moments of Rei. Now it seems like the Kawamoto family has become more melodramatic and dark like that of Rei's. I haven't seen enough to know if Rei's life starts becoming more comedic and light-hearted, what I do know is that he is recovering from his depression.
The bullying was really hard and sad to watch and I just wanted everything to be okay for Hina. I was wondering why nobody decided to home-school her or take her out of school, that may not fix the pain she felt after seeing Chiho off but it could fix the whole situation and the arc wouldn't have gone on as long as it did.
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furo sceneFuro (polite: Ofuro) is Japanese for bath, specifically a type of bath which originated as a short, steep-sided wooden bathtub. Baths of this type are found all over Japan in houses, apartments and traditional Japanese inns (Ryokans). 3 eps applies to episode(s): 3, 14, 21
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Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
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episode appearance appears in ep: 1, 3-10, 12-13, 16, 19-22
episode appearance appears in ep: 1, 3-14, 16, 19-22
episode appearance appears in ep: 1, 3-6, 8-10, 13, 16, 19-22
voiced by: Kuno Misaki
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-22
voiced by: Uchiyama Yumi
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episode appearance appears in ep: 2, 11, 18
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Touchi Hiroki
episode appearance appears in ep: 1, 5, 8, 11, 14, 20-21
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Sakurai Takahiro
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-2, 6, 8, 11, 14-18
voiced by: Genda Tesshou
episode appearance appears in ep: 3-5, 7-8, 10, 12, 19-22
voiced by: Chiba Shigeru
episode appearance appears in ep: 12-13, 19-20
voiced by: Tachiki Fumihiko
episode appearance appears in ep: 2-3, 10, 22
episode appearance appears in ep: 3, 20-22
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Ookawa Tooru
episode appearance appears in ep: 2-3, 5, 11
26, male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Kimura Subaru
episode appearance appears in ep: 2-3, 5, 7, 11, 16
26, male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Sugita Tomokazu
episode appearance appears in ep: 2-3, 5, 7-10, 14-18
voiced by: Sanpei Yuuko
episode appearance appears in ep: 4-6, 12-13, 19
voiced by: Nishi Asuka
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-2, 8, 11, 13-18
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Miki Shin`ichirou
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-2, 11, 14-16
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Ishida Akira
episode appearance appears in ep: 4, 6, 12-13, 19-20
voiced by: Yuuki Aoi
episode appearance appears in ep: 6-7, 9, 19-22
voiced by: Hosoya Yoshimasa
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-2, 7, 11, 14, 17-18
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Ootsuka Houchuu
episode appearance appears in ep: 6, 8-9, 11, 14
male, shougiJapanese chess.
voiced by: Sakaguchi Daisuke
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| opening | Flag o Tatero | 1-11, OP1 | N/A (5) | Vocals/Performed by (歌) | Yuki | |
| Lyrics (作詞) | Yuki | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Tsuri Shunsuke | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Yuki | |||||
| Haru ga Kite Bokura | 12-22, OP2 | N/A (1) | Vocals/Performed by (歌) | Unison Square Garden | ||
| Lyrics (作詞) | Tabuchi Tomoya | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Tabuchi Tomoya | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Unison Square Garden | |||||
| ending | Cafune | 1-11, ED1a-ED1b | N/A (3) | Vocals/Performed by (歌) | Brian the Sun | |
| Lyrics (作詞) | Mori Ryouta | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Mori Ryouta | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Sasaji Masanori | |||||
| I Am Standing | 12-22, ED2 | N/A (2) | Vocals/Performed by (歌) | Ruann | ||
| Lyrics (作詞) | Ruann | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Ruann | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Kerenmi |
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