# March Comes In Like a Lion (2017)

Released 2017-03-18

March Comes In Like a Lion is a 2017 film. Shota Sometani appears in it.

Cast: Shota Sometani as Harunobu Nikaido

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was March Comes In Like a Lion released?
March Comes In Like a Lion was released on 18 March 2017.

### Who stars in March Comes In Like a Lion?
Shota Sometani star in March Comes In Like a Lion.

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