Aniplex of America Announces English Dub for March comes in like a lion Season 2

Attendees at Bang Zoom! Entertainment’s panel at this year's ACEN (Anime Central) were thrilled as Aniplex of America announced their plans to produce the English dub of the second season for the heartfelt TV series "March comes in like a lion"!

This announcement was followed by the reveal that the Open Auditions hosted by both companies at Anime Central would be for the series’ second season. Now in its sixth year, the Open Auditions provide a unique opportunity for fans to test out their skills as a voice actor and be in an anime series. The winner of the Open Auditions will be featured alongside the series’ phenomenal English voice cast including, Laura Post (KILL la KILL, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic), Kayli Mills (Fate/Apocrypha, Occultic;Nine), Xanthe Huynh (anohana –The Flower We Saw That Day-, Sword Art Online) and Kwoi Dao (Katsugeki Touken Ranbu) under the direction of English ADR Director and seasoned veteran, Wendee Lee (Cowboy Bebop, Blue Exorcist, Your lie in April). Each participant in the Open Auditions will receive a special March comes in like a lion button featuring one of the series’ iconic shogi cats, with past winners of the Open Auditions involved on the English dub for shows including Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, ALDNOAH.ZERO, Asterisk War, and Your lie in April.

"March comes in like a lion" is a series by Chica Umino, who has won many prestigious accolades in Japan including the grand prize for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and is best known as the creator of Honey and Clover. The second season tackles the difficult yet relatable subject of bullying through character Hina Kawamoto, while main character Rei Kiriyama makes positive strides in his career as a shogi player. The anime series features a notable creative team from animation production powerhouse studio SHAFT (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate/EXTRA Last Encore) led by Director Akiyuki Shimbou (BAKEMONOGATARI, KIZUMONOGATARI) and Character Designer Nobuhiro Sugiyama (NISEKOI, HANAMONOGATARI). 

About March comes in like a lion:
As a child, professional shogi player and high school student, Rei Kiriyama, lost his family in an accident. We meet Rei living on his own in Tokyo, despondent and still burdened by a profound sense of loneliness. One day, Rei meets three sisters named Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Little by little, they, with the help of his self-declared best-friend and shogi rival, Nikaido, open Rei’s world and his heart. 

March comes in like a lion is a heartfelt tale about various people recovering that “something” they have lost as they discover that life is both a journey and a battlefield.

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