The time spent between professional Shogi player Kiriyama and his three stories helps to heal his wounds. As he prepares to secure another win in an upcoming tournament, the father who left the three sisters appears and disturbs the peace.
Acting
Ryunosuke Kamiki's micro-expressions say everything his character cannot.
Direction
Otomo frames shogi matches like psychological warfare.
Production
The Kawamoto house feels lived-in, cluttered, and achingly real.
Director
Keishi Otomo
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Rei Kiriyama
Kasumi Arimura
Kyoko Koda
Kana Kurashina
Akari Kawamoto
Shota Sometani
Harunobu Nikaido
Kaya Kiyohara
Hinata Kawamoto
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Kai Shimada
Ryo Kase
Toji Soya
Gin Maeda
Someji Kawamoto
Issey Takahashi
Takashi Hayashida
Hideaki Ito
Masamune Goto
Etsushi Toyokawa
Masachika Koda
Ryo Iwamatsu
Takanori Jinguji
Shigeru Saiki
Sakutaro Yanagihara
Tomoya Nakamura
Tatsuyuki Misumi
Hiroyuki Onoue
Issa Matsumoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
March Comes in Like a Lion is actually a two-part film; this is Part 2, though both adapt the same manga arcs.
Real shogi professionals consulted on Kamiki's finger movements — the 'drop' gesture when placing captured pieces is signature technique.
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