Issue 19 of “Young Animal” magazine revealed that the manga Sangatsu no Lio (Chika Umino's March comes in like a lion) will get its anime adaptation and also a possible live-action adaptation.
The manga's story follows a Shōgi player named Rei and his relationships with a neighboring family. He becomes acquainted with Akari, and two other girls, Hinata and Momo, who also have a large number of cats.
Author Umino began the series in 2007, and publisher Hakusensha will release the compiled volume later this month. The series has won several awards, including the Taisho Manga Award and Kodansha Manga Award in 2011. The manga also won the 18th Osamu Tezuka Awards' Top Award in March 2014.
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