Anime Limited Schedules March Comes in Like a Lion – Season 1 Part 1 Standard Edition Blu-ray for April Release

Anime Limited have today revealed that they will re-release March Comes in Like a Lion as Standard Edition Blu-Ray releases, starting with Season 1 Part 1 on 17th April 2023, with pre-orders now available on the AllTheAnime Store. Previously the first season was released as a Collector’s Edition in two half-season parts.

Scheduled for release on 17th April 2023, with an SRP of £34.99, March Comes in Like a Lion – Season 1 Part 1 will feature 11 episodes across 3 Blu-Ray discs, with episodes presented in both English & Japanese (with English subtitles) as well as a variety of on-disc extras such as “Part A Digest” Episode, Textless Opening and Closing title sequences, Trailer/Commercial, Meow Shogi Song, Moving Meow Shogi #1.

As you’d expect the disc themselves will feature the same content as the previous Collector’s Edition release, but presented in a standard case.

About: The tribulations of teenage life and the struggles therein are brought to the fore in stunning fashion with this beautiful adaptation of the award-winning manga from Chica Umino (Honey and Clover), produced by SHAFT.

Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old prodigy in the world of shōgi (Japanese chess), his young age marking him out as an exciting talent in a hierarchy mostly dominated by much older men. While those around him are impressed by his relative success at such a tender age, for Rei the expectations placed upon him feel like a millstone around his neck as he struggles to make sense of his place in the world and the person he wants to be, while simultaneously battling with the pressures of the world of professional shōgi.

Rei’s journey of friendship, rivalry and self-discovery brings with it a gamut of emotions, and a poignant look at life that will resonate with viewers from every walk of life.

March Comes in Like a Lion – Season 1 Part 1 will be available on Standard Edition Blu-Ray from 17th April 2023. In the meantime the Collector’s Editions of Season 1 Part 1 and Season 1 Part 2 are available in the UK.