A youth named Kiriyama Rei, who lost his family as a child, endures loneliness to become a professional shogi player. Then, through a chance meeting, he develops a relationship with the three Kawamoto sisters, who hail from a working-class district of the city, and little by little his frozen heart begins to thaw.
March Comes in Like a Lion It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
Genres: Slice of Life , Drama , Seinen , Coming Of Age , Family , School Clubs , Sports
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Top 10 Manga Like March Comes in Like a Lion (3-gatsu no Lion) [2024 List]
- 10. Kokou no Hito
- 9. Haruka na Machi e
- 8. Ao no Flag
- 7. Toumei Ningen no Hone
- 6. Hachimitsu to Clover
- 5. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
- 4. Koe no Katachi
- 3. Chihayafuru
- 2. Barakamon
- 1. Taiyou no Ie
10. Kokou no Hito
On his first day of transferring to a new high school, a loner named Mori Buntarou, is cajoled by a classmate into climbing the school building. Despite knowing that one misstep could send him spiraling to his death, he moves forward, and upon finally reaching the top, Mori experiences a sense of fulfillment. That feeling, which seems to be telling him, "You're alive!" gives birth to an adrenaline for rock-climbing.
The Climber has finished publishing and it has 170 Chapters. It is also Known as: 孤高の人, Kokou no Hito
9. Haruka na Machi e
On his way back from a business trip, the protagonist decides on a whim to take a train back to his old hometown. The moment he pays respects to his mother's grave in the transformed town, he is transported back to a summer when he was still in junior high school, only with all his middle-age consciousness, knowledge and abilities intact.
On this journey across time, he understands for the first time the burdens born by his father, and his mother's tears. This is the kind of fantasy manga were made for, executed by an artist of great talent. This is a serious, delicate, and ultimately moving time travel variation. (From Manga-Sketchbook)
A Distant Neighborhood has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遥かな町へ, Harukana Machi-E
8. Ao no Flag
The "youth pure love" story begins when three students in their third and final year of high school meet during a time when they are worried about paths for their futures. Waiting for them are sweet, painful, and heartrending days.
Blue Flag has finished publishing and it has 54 Chapters. It is also Known as: 青のフラッグ, Blue Flag
7. Toumei Ningen no Hone
An emotional father, an indifferent brother, a mother who endures. The girl and the shrine flower which is spent in the collapsed family.
"I don't want to be here..." One day, I hope, to learn how to become invisible.
This is the story of a girl who usually takes back the pain.
The Bones of an Invisible Person has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: 透明人間の骨, Bone of an Invisible Human
6. Hachimitsu to Clover
Takemoto lives in a run down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self.
Honey and Clover has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハチミツとクローバー, HachiKuro, Honey & Clover, Sora no Kotori, Hoshi no Opera, HoneyClo
5. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she teach Kosei not just how to play, but how to start living again?
Your Lie in April has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 四月は君の嘘, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
4. Koe no Katachi
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
3. Chihayafuru
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game.
Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways!
Notes:
- It won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo.
- It was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.
Chihayafuru has finished publishing and it has 248 Chapters. It is also Known as: ちはやふる, Chihayafuru
2. Barakamon
For a certain reason, a handsome young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! From navigating public roads by tractor to resigning himself to having his new digs commandeered by the local children as their new hangout, the list of Sensei's hardships is shaping up to be long indeed!
Chapter count includes one extra and four side stories published on volume 18+1
Barakamon has finished publishing and it has 139 Chapters. It is also Known as: ばらかもん, Barakamon
1. Taiyou no Ie
"Back in the day, that place was a house filled with magic—a place where you ended up smiling even if you were crying. Surely, an invisible wizard must have lived there. Or so I thought."
What's a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbour friend invites her to live with him?
House of the Sun has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: たいようのいえ, Taiyou no Ie
