March Comes in Like a Lion

3月のライオン

by Chica Umino

Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult's world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi player on the verge of turning pro, but he has no homelife, or much of a life period, outside his board game, but thankfully with the help of some life-long friends he has an opportunity start all over again. (Source: DENPA) Notes: - Winner of the Grand Prize at the 4th Manga Taishou Award in 2011. - Winner of the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in 2011. - Winner of the Grand Prize at the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2014. - Winner of the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021.