３月のライオン
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Chapter 1 Rei Kiriyama / Chapter 2 The Town Along the River
Air Date:08/10/2016
Rei Kiriyama moves in to town, and his past is slowly revealed. Alongside battling opponents in shogi, he also wants to find that missing something...
Crew
Name: Kenjirou Okada
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Etsuko Sumimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yumi Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiaki Ito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Arai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinsaku Sasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Noguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ayumi Kurokawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takeshi Ito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Miyajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Ayami Hidaka
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Tsutomu Shibutani
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naoko Masui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kawashima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihisa Takano
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Koga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Misako Izumi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuhiro Nakura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Etsuko Sumimoto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Nishizawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryo Komori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayuri Sugito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toru Akiba
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Marie Kitai
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Kouji Maruyama
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Sakako Itakura
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Toshihiko Goto
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Compositing Artist
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Song Su-jeong
Role: Compositing Artist
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Izumi Takiuchi
Character: Announcer (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Reporter A / Calligraphy Teacher (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yu Kitada
Character: Reporter B / Convenience Store Clerk (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumiko Konatsu
Character: Old Lady A (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Chie Arikawa
Character: Old Lady B (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
Chapter 3 Akari / Chapter 4 Beyond the Bridge
Air Date:15/10/2016
Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
Crew
Name: Midori Yoshizawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayuri Sugito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Etsuko Sumimoto
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiaki Ito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ayumi Kurokawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Ayami Hidaka
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Naoko Masui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihisa Takano
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Koga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayuri Sugito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Marie Kitai
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Katsuyuki Yamazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miho Ayabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Manami Umeshita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shota Tsukiyama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayo Nishimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aki Komori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuko Hayakawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenichi Imaizumi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Mayumi Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yugo Ohashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasue Katori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ken Nishio
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aya Tajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Junya Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Masumi Taira
Character: Flower Shop Lady (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoji Ueda
Character: Hanaoka (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 3
Chapter 5 Harunobu / Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky
Air Date:22/10/2016
Showdown between Rei and Harunobu in a shogi match! Will Harunobu finally defeat his lifelong rival? Tune in as we celebrate the end of Obon.
Crew
Name: Akihisa Takano
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Miyajima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kawashima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Seimei Kidokoro
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Etsuko Sumimoto
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Hirokazu Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuki Baba
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yumi Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Arai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Miyajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Tsutomu Shibutani
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naoko Masui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Nishizawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miho Ayabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Okazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayo Nishimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroki Takagi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Satoshi Harayama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kouji Maruyama
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Kazutoshi Azuma
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshimasa Suzuki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Aki Komori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yohko Ariizumi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masato Okada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasue Katori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichi Kikuchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Junya Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Yoji Ueda
Character: Hanaoka / Scorekeeper (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuko Sanpei
Character: Young Harunobu Nikaidou / Nikaidou Household Mistress (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 4
Chapter 7 Hina / Chapter 8 vs
Air Date:29/10/2016
Will Hina be able to give her home made lunch to the person she is concerned about? Tune in as a fateful meeting unfolds in front of our eyes...
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazunori Aoki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoyuki Itamura
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Marie Kitai
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Itaru Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuko Miyazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazunori Aoki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nana Miura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Hirabayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akio Sugino
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nanako Egami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Motoki Yagi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Katayama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsumi Aoshima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Michiko Noda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hisatoshi Motoki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mie Oishi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Konomi Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Natsumi Sugawara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryuga Fujiwara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenichi Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuna Fueki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: You Taichi
Character: Grandmother (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shun Horie
Character: Baseball Club Member (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yu Kitada
Character: Yamamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoji Ueda
Character: Hanaoka (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Character: Yuusuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Tora-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 5
Chapter 9 Agreement / Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Air Date:05/11/2016
Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Nishizawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayuri Sugito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akane Yano
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Ayami Hidaka
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Tsutomu Shibutani
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naoko Masui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miho Ayabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Manami Umeshita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Satoshi Harayama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kouji Maruyama
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Kazutoshi Azuma
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuko Hayakawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yohko Ariizumi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayumi Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Etsuko Abe
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Toshiharu Sugie
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takanori Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuta Masaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ayano Kato
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Tomoyuki Kitamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shoko Kushibiki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Saori Koike
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenichi Yamaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sakako Itakura
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Konno
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Atsushi Morikawa
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Takashi Koizumi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Osamu Nakajima
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Yoshinori Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Misao Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yosuke Anai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Satoshi Aoki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kanako Ueda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kururu Shiozawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Yumiko Ofuku
Character: Mrs. Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Rei's Father (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Hiroshi Naka
Character: Rei's Grandfather (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yu Kobayashi
Character: Dog (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yu Kitada
Character: Kiwako's Husband (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Chie Arikawa
Character: Relative (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Misaki Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda / Ayumu Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 6
Chapter 11 Child of God (Part 1) / Chapter 12 Child of God (Part 2) / Chapter 13 Child of God (Part 3)
Air Date:12/11/2016
Does Rei want to go somewhere, or just run away? Let's discover more of the Shogi world as Mr. Hayashida comes to the rescue!
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenichi Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: So Toyama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Itaru Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kouji Maruyama
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Yasuko Miyazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Hirabayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akio Sugino
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nanako Egami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Motoki Yagi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsumi Aoshima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Natsumi Sugawara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenichi Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroko Kazui
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Masahiro Sasaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayoko Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Shogi Official (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yu Kitada
Character: Shogi Official (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Character: Yuusuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 7
Chapter 14 Important Things. Important Matters. / Chapter 15 Teach me Shogi
Air Date:19/11/2016
What will Kiriyama and Takahashi talk about? Will it end well? Let's hope the cute kitties can teach us how to play shogi!
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazunori Aoki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hidekazu Hara
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aya Tajima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Michinosuke Nakamura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinsaku Sasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Kayoko Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Momoko Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Ai Nonaka
Character: Pawn Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ryoko Shiraishi
Character: King Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kiyono Yasuno
Character: Female Shogi Player (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Yuusuke's Father (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Character: Yuusuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 8
Chapter 16 Image / Chapter 17 Distant Thunder (Part 1)
Air Date:03/12/2016
Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest he has..
Crew
Name: Midori Yoshizawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kawashima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akane Yano
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Arai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Midori Yoshizawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Ai Nonaka
Character: Pawn Cat / Gold General Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Asumi
Character: Lance Cat / Rook Cat / Angel Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuka Iguchi
Character: Knight Cat / Bishop Cat / Angel Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kiyono Yasuno
Character: Female Shogi Player (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoji Ueda
Character: Hanaoka (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ryoko Shiraishi
Character: King Cat / Silver General Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 9
Chapter 18 Distant Thunder (Part 2) / Chapter 19 Distant Thunder (Part 3)
Air Date:10/12/2016
Rei has a match with the old Mr. Matsunaga. If Mr. Matsunaga loses one more game, he'll have to retire. How will Rei handle the match?
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazunori Aoki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Michinosuke Nakamura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayaka Iwai
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Kazuya Sakamoto
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Itaru Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kouji Maruyama
Role: Background Designer
Department: Art
Name: Kayoko Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Momoko Yamada
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Episode: 10
Chapter 20 The Given (Part 1) / Chapter 21 The Given (Part 2)
Air Date:17/12/2016
Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Nishizawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayuri Sugito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mamoru Kurosawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Mitsuo Iwata
Character: Manabu Yasui (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ryuichi Kijima
Character: Shogi Player (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoshiaki Hasegawa
Character: Shogi Player (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda / Ayumu Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 11
Chapter 22 The Old Year / Chapter 23 The New Year
Air Date:24/12/2016
All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Seimei Kidokoro
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazunori Aoki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Michinosuke Nakamura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinichiro Eto
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Itaru Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayoko Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenjirou Okada
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Momoko Yamada
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Voice from TV (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Misaki Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 12
Chapter 24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter 25 Black River (Part 1)
Air Date:07/01/2017
Rei runs astray a little bit, but gets right back on track. Can he bear the cold jokes from his latest opponent, Tsujii, and emerge victorious?
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kawashima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akane Yano
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiko Mikami
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Hiroaki Arai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Mie Oishi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Guest Stars
Name: Kana Asumi
Character: Dragon Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Fukushi Ochiai
Character: Shogi Association Staff Member (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuichi Nakamura
Character: Takeshi Tsujii (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Character: Okuyasu Yokomizo (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Hiroki Touchi
Character: Masamune Gotou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tessyo Genda
Character: Takanori Jinguuji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 13
Chapter 26 Black River (Part 2) / Chapter 27 Beyond the Door
Air Date:14/01/2017
Smith prepares for his battle with the intimidating Gotou, and Rei is determined not to lose against Shimada. How will their matches go?
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Nanako Ninomiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Shohei Fujita
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Asuka Nishi
Character: Ichigo (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Scorekeeper (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Hiroki Touchi
Character: Masamune Gotou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 14
Chapter 28 Blinding Darkness / Chapter 29 Just a Little Water
Air Date:21/01/2017
Shimada and Rei's battle continues as Rei begins to drown in his embarassment. Watch as their battle finally comes to a close
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Nishizawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shinsaku Sasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Maeda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Asuka Nishi
Character: Ichigo (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Classmate (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Mutsuki Iwanaka
Character: Classmate (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kohei Amasaki
Character: Classmate (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 15
Chapter 30 Moonlight / Chapter 31 Lump of Ego
Air Date:28/01/2017
And now begins two of three matches to determine who will go up against Master Souya in the Lion King Tournament!
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kawashima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichi Wada
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Miyuki Katayama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Mie Oishi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Mika Inoue
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Worker (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuko Sanpei
Character: Young Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Character: Okuyasu Yokomizo (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Hiroki Touchi
Character: Masamune Gotou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 16
Chapter 32 Running Through the Night / Chapter 33 Middle of the Slope
Air Date:04/02/2017
Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benefit him in the long run.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayaka Iwai
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Riki Matsuura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Issei Arakaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshio Kozakai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroko Kazui
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Tadanori Date
Character: After School Burners Club Member (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Mutsuki Iwanaka
Character: After School Burners Club Member (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: After School Burners Club Member (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Binbin Takaoka
Character: Izumida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kenjiro Tsuda
Character: Morio Shigeta (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuji Ueda
Character: Eisaku Noguchi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 17
Chapter 34 Silver Thread / Chapter 35 Water's Surface / Chapter 36 Base of the Blue Night
Air Date:11/02/2017
The Lion King Tournament finally begins. Rei continues to grow with his workshop buddies, but also runs into some trouble with his sister.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Katayama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Maeda
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Kawabata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kenjiro Tsuda
Character: Morio Shigeta (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tessyo Genda
Character: Takanori Jinguuji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Moderator (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 18
Chapter 37 Torrent / Chapter 38 Passing Time
Air Date:18/02/2017
The Lion King Tournament is underway, although things are not looking good for the challenger. Still, he will not give up, and is determined to press forward.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiko Mikami
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazuya Saito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihito Asai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinsaku Sasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Kenta Mizusaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Yuka Iguchi
Character: Stubborn Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuko Sanpei
Character: More Stubborn Cat (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Character: Lecturer (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Marina Inoue
Character: Kyouko Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kenjiro Tsuda
Character: Morio Shigeta (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto / Mike-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto / Shiro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 19
Chapter 39 Passing the Night / Chapter 40 Kyoto (Part 1)
Air Date:25/02/2017
Match Four of the Lion King Tournament begins in Kyoto. We find out a little more about the Challenger, and the reasons he continues to persist.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Katayama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiichi Takaoka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shohei Yamanaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hajime Otani
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hajime Otani
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Elderly Person (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Character: Elderly Person (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Katsuyuki Miura
Character: Classmate (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: You Taichi
Character: Announcement (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomisaburo Horikoshi
Character: Kai's Grandfather (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Akira Ishida
Character: Touji Souya (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tessyo Genda
Character: Takanori Jinguuji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 20
Chapter 41 Kyoto (Part 2) / Chapter 42 Kyoto (Part 3)
Air Date:04/03/2017
The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
Crew
Name: Midori Yoshizawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Saito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihito Asai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shuntaro Yamada
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinsaku Sasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shohei Yamanaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Character: Kai's Father (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Akio Otsuka
Character: Raidou Fujimoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shota Yamamoto
Character: Reporter (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: You Taichi
Character: Cafeteria Employee (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomisaburo Horikoshi
Character: Kai's Grandfather (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuichi Nakamura
Character: Takeshi Tsujii (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Akira Ishida
Character: Touji Souya (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tessyo Genda
Character: Takanori Jinguuji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Moderator (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 21
Chapter 43 When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Chapter 44 Small Murmur
Air Date:11/03/2017
The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
Crew
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Yuuya Kumagai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshio Kozakai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroyuki Okaji
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Binbin Takaoka
Character: Izumida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomisaburo Horikoshi
Character: Kai's Grandfather (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Character: Old Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Chie Arikawa
Character: Old Lady (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Old Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuichi Nakamura
Character: Takeshi Tsujii (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kumiko Nakane
Character: Moderator (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yoji Ueda
Character: Hanaoka (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Character: Okuyasu Yokomizo (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tessyo Genda
Character: Takanori Jinguuji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Kai Shimada (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shigeru Chiba
Character: Someji Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kana Hanazawa
Character: Hinata Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ai Kayano
Character: Akari Kawamoto / Kuro-chan (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Misaki Kuno
Character: Momo Kawamoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 22
Chapter 45 New School Term / Spin-off Fighter
Air Date:18/03/2017
Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.
Crew
Name: Kenjirou Okada
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mayu Fujimoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Shiotsuki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shosuke Shimizu
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukito Kizawa
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takumi Yokota
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chihiro Nishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyuki Katayama
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihito Asai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuko Hayakawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiichi Takaoka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Aizu
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Tomohiko Ito
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenshi Yonezu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yuji Hamagata
Role: Additional Production Assistant
Department: Production
Name: Hiroaki Masukawa
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Yoshifumi Naoi
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Hideo Masu
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Name: Motoo Fujiwara
Role: Theme Song Performance
Department: Sound
Guest Stars
Name: Kentaro Tone
Character: Elementary School Teacher (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: You Taichi
Character: Kaneda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Mutsuki Iwanaka
Character: Student (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Maria Naganawa
Character: Student (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ryoko Maekawa
Character: Student (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yusuke Takashima
Character: Student (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Subaru Kimura
Character: Issa Matsumoto (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Sugita
Character: Tatsuyuki 'Smith' Misumi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Character: Harunobu Nikaidou (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuji Ueda
Character: Eisaku Noguchi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Takahiro Sakurai
Character: Takashi Hayashida (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Okawa
Character: Masachika Kouda (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Uchiyama
Character: Young Rei Kiriyama (voice)
Department: Acting