March comes in like a lion, Tome 6

3月のライオン [Sangatsu no Lion] #6

by Chica Umino, Misato Raillard (Translator)

Pour avoir défendu une amie dans son collège, Hina est victime de brimades par des élèves de sa classe. Rei va chercher désespérément ce qu'il pourrait faire pour la soutenir et demande conseil à son ancien professeur principal, M. Hayashida. Rei promet de se battre pour Hina. Dans le même temps, il apprend que Nikaidô s'est effondré en pleine rencontre... C'est une histoire chaleureuse dans laquelle des personnes vont peu à peu retrouver ce qu'elles avaient perdu.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Comics Manga, Fiction, Slice Of Life, Seinen, Drama

184 pages, Paperback

First published July 22, 2011

About the author

Chica Umino (Jap: 羽海野チカ) is a Japanese mangaka.
Her real name is not disclosed, "Umino Chica" is a pen name.

She began work as a product designer and illustrator.
Umino has a unique drawing style, listing Studio Ghibli amongst her influences, and her characters are remarkably well-developed.

Her most famous series to date is Hachimitsu to Clover (English name: Honey and Clover), a 'slice of life' manga series which debuted in 2000 in Shueisha's manga magazine, CUTiEcomic. The series won the Kodansha Manga Award in 2003 and was nominated for the Tezuka Culture Prize and an award from the Japan Media Arts Festival. It was also adapted into an animated television series in 2005, a live-action movie in 2006 and two individual live-action TV series in 2008.

Her ongoing recent series is Sangatsu no Lion (English name: March comes in like a lion), which began serialization in 2007. The series won several important prizes including: the Manga Taisho prize and Kodansha Manga Prize (general audience) in 2011, the Tezuka Osamushi Cultural Prize in 2014, and the Bunkacho Media Geijutsusai Manga bumon in 2021.

Umino has also provided the illustration for the 2009 anime series Eden of the East by Kenji Kamiyama, as well as 'Tobira o Akete' and the Glass Heart series, including 'Boukensha-tachi', 'Netsu no Shiro' and 'Love Way'.

Reviews

[Nicolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

It finally happened. Kiriyama taking the first major step in his own personal growth and he's standing up for Hina in a vow to support her.

As a reader, I'm about filled up to the brim with this selfish void of character, but now, I see that my efforts in sticking with this title is not in vain. Not only is he starting to value his personal relationships, but he's also baring his fangs in his shogi as well.

This volume ends spectacularly on a bevy of emotions in its last chapter. It is so good, this is the best chapter yet.

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

such an excellent volume. We can see how Rei slowly grows up and what an excellent influence Nikaido and Akari, Momo and of course Hina are on him.
Our boy has matured so much.

[Leonor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conoceremos cómo se van desarrollando los torneos de shôgi, sabremos más de Nikaido y del problema de Hina... y un acontecimiento inesperado ocurre respecto a Nikaido.

[Andrea Itziar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Será que he cogido el tomo con muchas ganas pero se ha convertido en uno de mis favoritos hasta la fecha. Menudo cambio da el personaje de Kiriyama. La familia Kawamoto se lleva, como siempre, mi admiración y amor. Me ha gustado mucho tanto la reacción del abuelo como la de Akari porque, si bien son completamente opuestas, entiendes y compartes sus sentimientos con respecto a las acciones de Hina.

[Léa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un tome extrêmement émouvant et toujours aussi juste et tendre. Hina essaye courageusement de faire face au harcèlement scolaire, Kiriyama découvre la maladie de Nikaido,…
Et Kiriyama essaye de trouver sa place dans cela, alors qu’approche la finale du tournoi « Jeune Talent ».

[Alejandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't have the attention span for the shogi thing It totally goes over my head, but I'm loving the story, the characters and everything else. I love Chica Umino's style.

[ghadah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This idea of "I want to be needed" is what saved me too and got me working on myself, it was the very thing that made me feel like i'm alive and I love to see it! Nikaidou you fought well!

[護 光 · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very touching story about emptiness, loneliness, friendship, and finding happiness

[Khari · Rating 5 out of 5]

このシリーズの今まで読んだ本の中にこれは一番インパクトある巻だね。

桐山は他の人を「助けたい」の望みが生まれて視界が広がっていく。他の人の問題を見たり習ったり自分の欠点も越える方法を身に付けるんだ。

だから読書ふぁ最高。他の人の人生や選択から習うようになる。

最後の桐山とひなのシーンも超かわいい。

[Leandro Dutra · Rating 5 out of 5]

So touching it hurts.