March Comes in like a Lion (film)
| March Comes in Like a Lion | |
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| Japanese | 3月のライオン |
| Directed by | Keishi Ōtomo |
| Based on |
March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino |
| Starring | |
| Distributed by |
Toho Asmik Ace |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
March Comes in Like a Lion (3月のライオン Sangatsu no Raion) is an upcoming two-part Japanese film directed by Keishi Ōtomo, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki and based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Chica Umino.[1] The film will be released in Japan by Toho and Asmik Ace in 2017 in two parts, with the first part scheduled for March 18 and the second scheduled for April 22.[2][3]
The theme song for the first film is Japanese rapper Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi's song "Be Noble", while the second film's theme song is a cover of Spitz' "Haru no Uta" (2005) by singer Sakura Fujiwara.[4]
Plot
The first part will focus on Rei as he decides to live independently after bickering with his foster family. As Rei begins playing shogi with other shogi players he bonds with them with the exception of Masamune Gotō, who he has hated since he starting dating his foster sister, Kyōko Kōda. Luckily for Rei, he was saved by Akari Kawamoto after he got beaten by Gotō. After he became a good aquintance with her and with her younger sisters Hinata and Momo Kawamoto, as well their grandfather Someji Kawamoto. When the Kawamoto family learned of Rei's involvement with his foster family, they decided on protecting him no matter the cost. This made Kyōko disgusted with the sisters and Gotō became afraid of Someji.
The second part will focus on the Kawamoto sisters as they deal with their unfriendly father's return with another woman. Rei along with another shogi player decided to investigate their father and defend them when he sees him.
Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Rei Kiriyama[5]
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Kai Shimada[5]
- Hideaki Itō as Masamune Gotō[5]
- Ryo Kase as Tōji Sōya[5]
- Kasumi Arimura as Kyōko Kōda[5]
- Etsushi Toyokawa as Masachika Kōda[5]
- Kana Kurashina as Akari Kawamoto[5]
- Shōta Sometani as Harunobu Nikaidō
- Kaya Kiyohara as Hinata Kawamoto[5]
- Chise Nītsu as Momo Kawamoto[5]
- Gin Maeda as Someji Kawamoto[5]
- Issei Takahashi as Takashi Hayashida[1]
- Tomoya Nakamura as Tatsuyuki Misumi[1]
- Hiroyuki Onoue as Issa Matsumoto[1]
- Yuka Itaya as Misaki[1]
- Ryō Iwamatsu as Takanori Jingūji[1]
- Eita Okuno as Junkei Yamazaki[1]
- Shigeru Saiki as Sakutarō Yanagihara[1]
- Masahiro Komoto as Manabu Yasui[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Live-Action March comes in like a lion Films' Additional Cast, March & April Openings Revealed". Anime News Network. September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "3月のライオン 前編". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "3月のライオン 後編". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "映画「3月のライオン」主題歌はぼくりり新曲＆藤原さくらのスピッツカバー" (in Japanese). Natalie. January 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "３月のライオン 前編(2017)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sangatsu no Lion: Part 1 on IMDb
- Sangatsu no Lion: Part 2 on IMDb