March Comes In Like a Lion Vol. 03
Rei is ill after a few stressful tournaments but rushing to his aide are the Kawamoto sisters. They hold an intervention and spirit him away to their place after they find that he was sick and had forgotten to charge his phone. Even when times are down for the young shogi phenom, there are still old friends that are out there to watch over him however the pieces fall.
Biographical Notes:
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.
Title Notes:
• Winner of the 2021 Japan Media Arts Award
• Winner of the 2014 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize
• Winner of the 2011 Kodansha Manga Award
• Winner of the 2011 Manga Gran Prix Award
• First English language publication for this author since 2010.
• One of the most popular properties in Japan.
• The inspiration for the Netflix TV series of the same name
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