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 5 Manga Like March Comes in Like a Lion (3-gatsu no Lion) [2026 List]
5. Shinohayu: the Dawn of Age
A prequel to the Saki series, focusing on Shino Shiratsuki, a young girl with an affinity for the 1-sou who is seeking out her missing mother. Future professional mahjong players like Hayari Mizuhara, Harue Akado and others are also featured.
Shinohayu: the Dawn of Age is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: シノハユ the dawn of age, Side story of -Saki-: Shinohayu the Dawn of Age
4. Kono Kutsu Shirimasen ka?
Someone mistook Chiaki's shoes for theirs, and ended up taking them. Now Chiaki is forced to wear this "someone's" shoes? What will fate play out?
Have You Seen These Shoes? has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: この靴しりませんか?, Ookami no Yuuutsu, Watashi no Ahiru no Ko, Yuki no Ohimesama, Hamidashi Ongakutai, Like a Cinderella, The Snow Princess, Golden Shoes, Silver Shoes, The Honest Princess
3. Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou
The literature industry is suffering from the publishing recession. While the literary magazine 'Mokuren' was grieving over the present state of affairs, a composition intended for their Newcomer's Award was sent to their editing department. However, it completely ignored the application rules. It should have been torn to shreds, but the work caught the eye of a sole editor. As a result, the world began to change.
Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou has finished publishing and it has 114 Chapters. It is also Known as: 響～小説家になる方法～, Resonance~Way to Become a Novelist~
2. Hyouka
Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request.
There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm interested in it (Watashi, Kininarimasu)". Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. She loves Fukube, but he always dodges her approaches.
They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka."
Hyouka is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 氷菓, Hyōka
1. 3-gatsu no Lion
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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
