The site also revealed that the two films will open in Japan on March 18 and April 22, respectively.
The manga also won the 18th Tezuka Osamu Prizes’ Top Award in March 2014.
The story of the March comes in like a lion manga follows a solitary shōgi player named Rei and his relationships with a neighboring family.
The official website for the two live-action films of Chika Umino’s March comes in like a lion (Sangatsu no Lion) manga revealed eight more cast members on Monday.