March comes in like a lion is a slice of life. What we do have of a story is nothing remarkable. There are huge pacing problems throughout the story. Little of note happens in a majority of the episodes, the series would be much more digestible if it was more concise, but there is plenty of repeitive melancholic scenes. We get it, Rei is a troubled individual. I expected more drama, but there is also plenty of "humor". This is the biggest offender of the story, it simply doesnt work, is super repetitive, and I found it very obnoxious. For a serious anime, I did not expect obnoxious humor.
Art
Fairly distincitve style that is recognizable.
Sound
The 2nd opening theme is pretty good. Not much else of note.
Character
I think Rei is a good character, but a lot of scenes are repetitive. Other than Rei, the main cast consist of his adoptive family and his sister. I found the best friend character to be the most obnoxious of the bunch. They are pretty much one note. largely forgettable. The large cast side chracters are so forgettable, I completely forgot their names and would zone out when many of them were on screen.
Enjoyment
I am not a fan of shogi, so I did not understand what was going on when they were playing. I was expecting a more serious drama, but what I got instead was a show with an overabundance of obnoxious humor, forgettable chracters, scenes that drag out for too long, and a cast of characters I am largely indifferent to. The drama was decent, but it became very repetitive. When you are watching a series, and only a fraction of the series is good, it is probably not worth watching. I thin the worst thing a series, can be is boring and I found myself zoning out a majoirty of the time.
Overall
I found this series boring. I think it lacks a lot of appeal and I would not recommend it.
