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Type
Manga
Volumes
Chapters
Status
Publishing
Published
2007-07-13 to ?
Genres
Drama
Strategy Game
Slice of Life
Seinen
Award Winning
Childcare
Iyashikei
Serializations
Young Animal
Authors
Chika Umino (Story & Art)
3-gatsu no Lion
Rei Kiriyama is an extraordinary shogi player. Among the few elites to have gone professional as a middle school student, he is considered a genius. But what lies behind his prodigious facade is a teenage boy who suffers immense pressure from both his family, and from the high expectations from the shogi community. Rei moves out to live a more independent life away from his family, but his unorganized lifestyle and unsociable personality show no signs of improvement. However, in a twist of fate that will prove to be a turning point in his life, Rei then encounters the Kawamoto sisters—the motherly Akari, the passionate Hinata, and the energetic Momo—who take great care of him. 3-gatsu no Lion tells the story of Rei as he reshapes his melancholic life and picks up the courage to begin facing the problems he evaded during his past. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Rei Kiriyama
Main
Hinata Kawamoto
Main
Akari Kawamoto
Main
Momo Kawamoto
Main
Harunobu Nikaidou
Supporting
Kyouko Kouda
Supporting
Touji Souya
Supporting
Tatsuyuki Misumi
Supporting
Yuusuke Takahashi
Supporting
Issa Matsumoto
Supporting
Shouichi Matsunaga
Supporting
Ayumu Kouda
Supporting