March Comes in Like a Lion, Volume 1

"Rei Kiriyama is a seventeen-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in Tokyo's uptown. Unfortunately, the young man lost his family at a young age, sending his life into a deep world of solitude. This is a heartfelt tale of how he recovers his life upon coming into contact with the Kawamoto sisters--Akari, Hinata, and Momo." -- Page [4] cover.

About the author

Chica Umino is one of the most decorated and best-selling authors in modern day Japan. She is the first comic artist to win the manga grand slam, having taken the Tezuka Prize, the Manga Gran Prix, the Kodansha Award and the Japan Media Arts Award. She broke through with her hit series Honey & Clover (Viz Media). Outside of her comic work, she has provided character designs for the Eden of the East television series and the Fate/Grand Order video game franchise

Summary

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 (Japanese chess) 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.

Product details

• Authors: Chica Umino, Umino Chica
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2023
• EAN: 9781634428125
• ISBN: 978-1-63442-812-5
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 205 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Illustrations: BW illustrations throughout
• Series: Sangatsu no Lion
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Media Tie-In, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Sports, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Chess, Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books