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As sakura season is in full bloom, Rei and Shimada arrive at Yamagata. Still recovering from his straight losses at the Lion King Tournament, Shimada continues to feel the weight…
Episode nineteen starts with Shimada telling his own story of a young, countryside boy with limited entertainment options. He’s introduced to shogi by some of the locals, who quickly discover…
Episode 17 The title match is here! The mysterious Souya, who we’ve been given small glimpses of, facing off against our Shimada. I must admit, I’m quite excited for the…
Episode 15 Episode fifteen begins with quite the interesting scene, something we were given hints to in the past, but had yet to be revealed. Under the moonlight, we’re taken…
Episode 13 As both Rei and Smith are determined to win their respective matches, episode thirteen begins with a cold Rei returning to his home to practice. We’re also given…
Episode 11 As if the emotional stress left by his matches with Mr. Yasui and Mr. Matsunaga weren’t enough, Rei is hit by a terrible fever. His fever isn’t super…
Episode 9 Episode nine follows Rei after his surprise meeting with Kyouko, as he heads for the Shogi Hall and his match with Mr. Matsunaga. He’s conflicted, and naturally so,…
Episode 5 The feels train never stops with 3gatsu, and as we delve deeper into Rei’s history, the sympathy I feel for him grows ever stronger. The first half of…
Episode 3 I didn’t touch upon it in my first episode review (mainly because I didn’t catch on), but I’m a big fan of the episode format that 3gatsu uses.…
Episode 1 3-gatsu no Lion has been a show I’ve been recommended over a dozen times by numerous friends of mine. A well acclaimed source material, the brilliant Akiyuki Shinbou…