Aniplex Japan has set up the home video release plans for the fall 2016 anime series March Comes in Like a Lion and have now updated it with a look at the second season of the series. The first season wrapped up its releases back in August and the next round looks to largely mirror the same kind of approach with some variable pricing depending on the episode count. The twenty-two episode series is getting a series of four limited edition collections that will release throughout 2018 where they’re six episodes for the first three and five for the last.
v1: January 25, 2017 | 6 eps
– BD LE: 12000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 10000yen + tax
v2: April 26, 2017 | 6 eps
– BD LE: 12000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 10000yen + tax
v3: June 28, 2017 | 6 eps
– BD LE: 12000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 10000yen + tax
v4: August 23, 2017 | 5 eps
– BD LE: 11000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 9000yen + tax
v5: January 24, 2018 | 6 eps (eps 23 – 28)
– BD LE: 12000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 10000yen + tax
v6: April 25, 2018 | 5 eps (eps 29 – 33)
– BD LE: 11000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 9000yen + tax
v7: June 27, 2018 | 6 eps (eps 34 – 39)
– BD LE: 12000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 10000yen + tax
v8: August 29, 2018 | 6 eps (eps 40 – 44)
– BD LE: 11000yen + tax
– DVD LE: 9000yen + tax
The series has Akiyuki Shinbou directing it at Shaft with Nobuhiro Sugiyama as the character designer, Yasuhiro Nakura working on the art setting with Seiki Tamura as art director while Toshiki Kameyama worked on sound direction. Yukari Hashimoto is handling the music for the series.
The Japanese cast includes Nobuhiko Okamoto as Harunobu Nikaido, Kengo Kawanishi as Rei Kiriyama, Ai Kayano as Akari Kawamoto, Kana Hanazawa as Hinata Kawamoto and Misaki Kuno as Momo Kawamoto.
The opening theme song will be performed by BUMP OF CHICKEN and they’ll also be providing the ending theme song with the “Fighter” piece that they collaborated with on previously.
The eleventh volume of the manga series landed in October 2015 where its opening week numbers were at 370,000 units sold. The series from Chika Umino began back in 2007 and has won several awards over the years.
Plot concept: The protagonist is Rei, a 17-year-old shogi player. He lives by himself, does not have a family, does not go to school, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Momo and Hinata, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/25/17 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 2 | 04/26/17 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 3 | 06/28/17 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 4 | 08/23/17 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 5 | 01/24/18 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 04/25/18 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 7 | 06/27/18 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
| 8 | 08/29/18 | Booklet, CD, Audio Commentary |
[Source: March Comes in Like a Lion (3-gatsu no Lion)]
