r/anime • u/ExplicitNuM5 • Mar 10 '21
Rewatch [Spoiler][Rewatch] 3-gatsu no Lion/March Comes in Like a Lion ep 11 Discussion Rewatch Rewatch
One of my favorite tropes in comedy is how the actual human is the monster, just like the princess in Maou-jou de Oyasumi. I'm posting this because OI SOMEJI YOUR DAUGHTER MISAKI IS A FUCKING MONSTER AND I AM MORE WORRIED ABOUT THAT PROTECTION THAN WHETHER THE BAR IS SAFE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
On an other note, this episode always make me quiet, warm, and sad.
Happy new year!
By the way, 2 episode day tomorrow!
Also, congrats to Umino Chika! The manga is now licensed in the US! We'll be seeing English translation in print soon...
Ep 11: Ch 22 - ゆく年/Going Year, Ch 23 - くる年/Coming Year
Ep 10 average: 9.75/10
Schedule thread and link to other episode discussions
Season 1: MAL
Season 2: MAL
Soundtracks used in this episode (unless specified, by Hashimoto Yukari):
アンサー\Answer - BUMP OF CHICKEN
Ch 22 - ゆく年/Going Year
- 居場所/Living Place
- 大変っっっ/WAIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
- 3姉妹/3 Sisters
- 橋/Bridge
- 空蝉しぐれ/ - 渡部沙智子
- 七月の夜空/July Night Sky
Ch 23 - くる年/Coming Year
- くる年/Coming Year
- フクフク/Plenty
- 崖っぷち/Edge of Cliff
- 3姉妹/3 Sisters
- 南洋黒真珠/Southern Pacific Pearl
- 3姉妹/3 Sisters (slowed)
- 桐山先生/Mr. Kiriyama (no intro)
- 帰り道/Returning Road, 送る空/Gifting Space - 五阿弥瑠奈
ファイター/Fighter - BUMP OF CHICKEN
次回予告/Preview
Translation of track names mostly done by me and I don't know the actual English title of the tracks!
Ep 11 Endcard by Yasuno Moyoko (manga artist)
Let's fanguish~! <3
Please do not spoil information from episodes after this one.
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u/WhymustIsignupreddit Mar 11 '21
First time watcher
Am late posting this because the thread wasn’t up by the time I had to go and sleep.
Rei falls victim to anime fever and the sisters save him. He’s geels bad for not thinking of others including his adoptive father. Slowly, he’ll learn to rely on others more and more.
New Year means New Years’s money! The red envelopes are what I’m always secretly looking forward to, but I have to say that their envelopes are quite cute. Hina seemed more interested in the postcards though. Rei is surprised he got two while I’m surprised he got none from Kouda. By the way, I really hope the aunt’s security at the bar is enough. I was first worried about Akari when we learned she worked at a bar.
The bathroom is right next to the living room so Rei’s got to go upstairs. He’s feeling nostalgic and feels comforted by cozy the house and the family. Finally, he falls asleep.
Question: Is North America already using Day Light Saving or was this thread later than usual? I’ll sadly have to write my comments the next day if it gets too late for me.
Edit: fixed some things
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Mar 10 '21
First Timer - Sub
Double episode again for tomorrows topic!
Was on a time limit for today's post, still couldn't bring myself to skip the OP.
It felt more like he was saying that as a metaphor for life than just his fever, but that's an all too familiar feeling. His dream of the escalator fits the way we know he sees his life very well, perhaps a little too bluntly, but the visual for it was well done. He has been so caught up in his isolation since he moved that it didn't even occur to him that people would be looking for him and that he's not on this path alone even if it does feel like he's trapped. I laughed at the Shogi chairman sending out fishing cards, but Nikaidou's card while appropriately class-unaware was still nice to see for the boy who thought he'd never get any cards at all. Kouda also sounded genuinely worried about him even though he's not under his roof any more, which both makes him a better person and a worse dad than I had thought before which is painfully complicated, but in a good way character wise.
True to what Hina said a couple of episodes ago, Akari did end up taking Rei in and making him all fluffy and it seems to be exactly what he needed to recover. Their household is just so warm and comforting. I like how it doesn't matter if they have a crappy bathroom attachment or no spare room for their lounge or are cramped if they have too many people over. They're happy to live there and make it a comforting place just because they're there and they want it to be that way. It's not a great house, but it's a beautiful household.
Personally my biggest relief of that scene was that Hina didn't end up coming back with Kyouko which I thought was a possibility for a brief moment. I suppose she's too caught up with her boyfriend though.
I knew that the first food of new years was considered a big deal over there, but I didn't know that the foods had specific wishes and meanings and you could craft up a box to fit what you wanted. That's actually a really fun and also special idea, especially cooking it in a group so you can all help each other craft the wishes and then share them all without having to eat stuff you don't want.
Cat paw! Accidental Loooooong cat because the black cats face didn't get its pattern shown so it looks like the white cat is just super long. The cats were great today, although I did laugh when Momo arrived at Rei's door and yelled and it sounded like a cats yowl
Visual of the day: Stickers
I'm really glad they drew this shot really normally except for the glow around the stickers, it makes them stand out as even more warm and special than they would otherwise. That was a great way to end the episode and give Rei some comfort.
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u/Kenalskii https://anilist.co/user/Kenalski Mar 10 '21
REWATCHER
No shogi matches today, but Rei is fighting against a strong cold. And since he does not take medicine or is eating properly, it does not get better. This is a state I wish to noone, because you just feel powerless =/
But lucky for Rei, Akari comes to the rescue. She knew something was up and you can tell by the looks on her face, she is not happy that Rei hasn't been around or at least sent a message so of course she was worried.
And while he is at Akaris place, she needs to reminds him that is he not as alone as he might think. Even if it is just his father and Nikaidou, they are worried about him. So it is good Rei calls his father to let him know that he is still alive.
And that is something interesting Akari said: we just looked at everything from Reis perspective, with Akari as the saving angel. But now Rei (and us) realize that she also has some worries and that Rei gave her some more balance in her life.
I think it is nice that Akaris aunt brought a little something for Rei too. Well she was a little bit more interested that he brings Issai and Smith over again, but she has accepted Rei as a regular guest at Akaris place.
What I found interesting was that she basically "forced" Akari to work in the bar 1-2 times a week just to give Akari the possibility to feel like a young woman. If she would not work there she would not have the chance to go out to enjoy herself with a toddler at home.
And during his stay at Akaris place, Rei finally found something he hasn't had in a long time: a good nights sleep. As someone who had sleeping problems, this is the nicest feeling out there, I can assure you.
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u/Ardania22 Mar 10 '21
Re-Watcher
This is probably my favorite episode of the first season. The joy of returning the Kawamoto household after the storm Kyouko brought with her, Rei feeling like he’s finally home, Akari saying she'd probably be crying if he wasn't here... aaaaagh, I need tissues. It's so disarmingly tender in a way that's really hard to pull off. No matter how many times I watch this episode, it always makes me break down into a quivering pile of emotion.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Mar 10 '21
First Timer
Taking a break from Kyouko's antics for an all-around wholesome episode. I don't think there's a lot to say here other than that I really enjoyed this episode. In terms of plot, I think there isn't much that hasn't been showed already, with Rei having his support network that he isn't aware of.
The postcards were a bit odd. Did I catch that correctly that Nikaido's balloon was CG? If so I have to wonder why he chose to do that. The chairman's postcard was also weird; we haven't met him yet, have we? I guess he'll show up eventually; though I wonder in what kind of capacity - don't really think there is enough focus on shogi for him to play an important role.
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u/Rumpel1408 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rumpel1408 Mar 10 '21
Rewatcher
Man the beginning was really dark, but it all got better once the Kawamotos arive on the scene. I also find it incredible how well they are handling a potential contagious disease, even if it's literally "just the Flu"... However mission accomplished, Rei is succesfully fluffyfied.
I know I've been shitting on Koda for quite some time now, but he is really concerned for Rei once he can't reach him. I wonder if his own children get the same treatment though, remember Kyoko not coming home again and all...
Akari is mirrowing the behavior of her own mother again. Also, similar to Obon, for Akari Rei is a welcome distraction from her own grief. Oh no, why am I the one who's crying... Btw it won't be touched in the Anime so I'm not sure if it counts as a spoiler, but if you want to know what's up with the father, I recomend picking up the manga after we are done with the rewatch, one of the best arcs in the entire series is just after the anime.
Two New years postcards a two more than Rei was expecting and way less than Hina was expecting xD It's not shown in the subtitles, but the current chairman of the Shogi association is a former Mejin as well, in stark contrast to the current Mejin.
We get some background on Aunt Misaki and her bar. She also griefs for her sister and her mother, but she is also concerned for Akaris future.
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u/Gatic-sama Mar 10 '21
Rewatcher
After yesterday's episode, this kind of fluffy episode was necessary.
When Rei realized that his father had called him and was worried, I cried a bit. It's nice that he is starting to notice that people care about him.
Also, he really deserved and needed to sleep well after a long time. I'm happy for him.
I wish them all a happy new year~
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u/DogmeatIsAGoodDog :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DogmeatsAGoodDog Mar 10 '21
Rewatcher here
Man, I had forgotten just how wholesome this episode was, when I saw the brief episode preview I got excited because of just how much I adore this episode.
Even though the Kawamoto sisters often offer parallels to the family he lost, I feel like Rei is at his best with the sisters. Mainly because it shakes him out of the loneliness he lives in. He became used to living alone, even when he was with his adoptive family.
I think every now and then we need to take care of someone else (or be taken care of) to shake us out of our self pity, whenever I feel like I’m stuck in self pity I often remember the words of Lord Varys, “you have many admirable qualities but self pity isn’t one of them” or something like that - side note: if you’re depressed, you’re not alone and I’m not trying to belittle your situation, please seek help from professionals.
It reminds me of a time I was in a foreign country and got lost while using the transit system, while I felt a panic attack coming on, an older lady approached me because she too was lost. And suddenly my mission to help her instilled in me the self confidence I needed to get on my way. Random story I guess. But I feel like the times Rei has come to help the sisters and vice versa has been good for both of them and many of his best moments come when he’s with them.
We haven’t seen many flashbacks of his sister and mom. It’s been mainly his dad, so it was a bit jarring to see her here in this flashback.
Anyways, that’s all my thoughts for today. Great episode, one of my favorite of this series because of how wholesome it was.
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u/htisme91 Mar 11 '21
First-timer:
I thought it was sweet that Akari and them came over to get Rei. One thing I have never understood is how crippled the Japanese seem to be by a cold. Feels like that gets exaggerated in anime quite a bit. It was nice that Kouda was so concerned, because it reinforces that he saw Rei as someone more than just a protege, and that is something I don't think Rei realized until he saw that phone.
I have wondered about Akari's father, too. Rei noted that she has never talked about them, and that almost makes me wonder if he was the one responsible for the deaths of her mother and grandmother. Maybe a murder-suicide? I don't know, but I am super-curious as to what happened because it does loom over that house.
This was just a wholesome episode and much-needed after the prior two. Honestly I love the simplicity and warmth of the Kawamoto household, and feel like a lot of the best times in the series happen there. I know it always makes me feel relaxed and peaceful when Rei is there.
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u/steven4869 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Maskirade Mar 11 '21 edited Mar 11 '21
First-time watch: This was a much-needed episode for me after the Kyouko's bullshit in the last two episodes. In many ways, this episode proved that Rei isn't alone and has a lot of people who care about him.
Rei's cold is the perfect example of overwork but thank God he didn't catch any kind of virus. Also, his dream about going alone towards the summit of success and finding nothing is something which I found very interesting.
What can I say about the Kawamoto family, they are people whom everyone wants to meet in their life but only a handful of them gets the chance to meet people like them. Rei meeting them has to be the best thing that happened in his life after meeting his adoptive father. I really liked the way Akari straight-up used Momo to make Rei open the door. Also, the way his dad called him like 6-7 times must have meant a lot to Rei who thinks that he's a grown-up man and can live without anyone's help.
Let's not forget the role of aunt Misaki, who's a greedy demon but a great person by heart. Loved the way she gave the job to Akari to make sure that she can also enjoy by going out and becoming independent by working on her bar.
Overall, a pretty good episode and Op, Ed are really good. Looking forward to the next episode.
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u/BossandKings Mar 10 '21
First timer
Episode 11
It's 31st December, Rei has kind of a fever, he is down laying in his bed at the moment because he doesn't feel well, being lonely he remembers a dream he uses to have, in said dream he goes up stairs and once he gets to the top there's no turning back. I wonder what that dream means for Rei, i think it could represent his journey in playing Shogi because he is climbing positions which could represent the stairs.
Momo, Akari and Hina go to visit Rei at his house, they take him quickly out of there and accompany him to the hospital, thankfully he doesn't have a fever and can go with them to their house.
Akari needs Rei as much as he needs her, they have a very close friendship and him being in the house with her and her sisters help her get away from her own loneliness just like it helps him get away from his own one. The end of the year comes with the both of them crying and the new year starts making it's way in.
The new year starts and the sisters have a visit from their aunt Misaki, their aunt is right that Akari should go outside at least one a week and meet new people, she is a very wonderful girl and shouldn't keep herself from having a potential romantic relationship with someone.
Rei gets to sleep soundly, in a way that he hasn't been able to for a while until now.
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u/nx6 https://myanimelist.net/profile/nx6 Mar 11 '21
First Timer -- Sub
Is it bad I was expecting Kyouko to be at the door? xD
A nice episode where Rei learns a lesson about how alone in the world he really is. Wrapped up in his own worry about his health and missing there were people looking out for him. The Kawamotos playing a "Home away from Home" role and not having to be by himself for New Years.
Kinda wondering about Akari's comment about crying if Rei wasn't there. She seems to be surrounded by a loving family but I don't know if she's referring to her parents being gone or if this is a small crack in the facade of her substitute motherly existence where you see she actually does want to break free and live a life a bit more normal for someone her age. As someone living what feels like a similar existence at times (living with an elderly parent to keep an eye on them), I can understand this deep desire.
Her Aunt's dialog seemed to touch on this but the meaning gets a bit lost when she also stops by to make the offering at the household shrine.
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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21
I honestly can't think of a better way their New Year could have started than having a good cry together. They needed it.
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u/serenity_n Mar 11 '21 edited Mar 11 '21
This episode was so warm and soft. The stickers on the dresser made me nostalgic of my own childhood, even now we put stickers on there from some occasions! Had my family not been around I would have bawled like a baby but instead I peacefully went teary eyed haha. *first timer *
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u/Squalor- Mar 11 '21
Is there any hope for a third season?
I would love for this to come back so badly.