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3 reasons you might want to check this manga out:

1. If you're interested in the survival - adventure genre. It's surprisingly realistic and the story is good. The characters (almost everyone) are unexpectedly relatable and likable. You might find yourself cherishing them.

2. They are people, who despite being suicidal before, try their hardest to cling to life. Together, they once again look for the answer to the question of "What is the point in living?"

3. You might learn a thing or two about the world. It contains a lot of great information.

The manga changed the way I've always taken things ... for granted. It changed me.

Chihayafuru overall is a good manga-anime in its own league.

What I love about it is its consistent focus on Karuta, without sacrificing any charms. There are messages hidden in every character. It's truly an inspiring experience. The art is astounding. From season 1 to now, the story has lots of metaphors, all are delivered nicely.

The sound effects could be way better though, there are some parts when my emotional flow was cut short because the music was a bit off.

And the story was nice. New members join the Karuta club, they are all interesting and relatable. And we finally get to see ... Mashima's character development. There are times when I wish Mashima to be the protagonist of the series, I truly root for him because all his efforts finally bear sweet fruits. That satisfaction, when seeing someone from being an unlikeable coward (Mashima season 1) to be who he is now, is the best. Chihaya, this season, or even previous seasons, I wasn't able to bring myself to empathize with her. Her character development was static, so I wish I hadn't expected so much.

I hope we're going to have next season though. Look forward to it!

Sangatsu no Lion has a nice story, art, sound, the characters are interesting. It's a show I would rewatch over and over again.

Strange how the main character, Kiriyama Rei, is in high school, but my expectation of a gloomy high schooler was turned down. The story intertwines high school and adult life in a very subtle and clever way. I couldn't help but be fond of each characters' stories, not one character is boring out there. Plus, shogi is an interesting strategy sport, as I also play xiangqi (Chinese chess), it definitely excites me.

Constantly, the need to change and people's expectations of us ... push us ahead, but every once in a while, there's something that keeps coming back and knocking you down. At times, you struggle with yourself, trying to get up. That kind of feeling is frustrating. I felt that in the show.

At the end of the day, we all get to pick every piece of us, and put them back together, go out there, give it another try.
Sangatsu no Lion gave me the courage. It changed my life in the most beautiful and significant way.

I enjoy Fune wo Amu. It's a show that I can rewatch.
The storyline is a bit off, at times, there aren't many surprises in how the story progresses. I ended up guessing correctly many things. So it ain't for the looking-for-fun mood. It's somewhere, between soothing and intriguing. I started off purely because of curiosity and kept watching because of the characters.
Majime-san is a weird one, Nishioka-san a fun one, and many others. It's satisfying seeing the passion in people's eyes. They are genuine, real, and likable. I don't see so much character development, they sure are persistent, their core values don't change ... over time. However, they do realize stuff, that was already inside them, they just discover it. I wonder that's character development too.
I'm just a "saigyou", trying to be half as passionate at something, trying to find something I love doing, Fune wo Amu is aspiring.
I found a lot of punchlines and put them in my favorite list, there are also things that aren't verbalized in the show, which for me truly makes it fascinating and enjoyable.