Content & Trigger Warnings for March Comes In Like a Lion (2016)
8 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, March Comes In Like a Lion (2016) contains 8 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Eating disorders, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The bullying arc includes harassment and targeted cruelty that escalates to persistent torment of a student. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The death of the protagonist's parents in a traumatic incident is a central backstory element explored in emotional detail. |
| Eating disorders | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's neglect of his own well-being includes not eating properly, shown as a symptom of his depression. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist deals with profound loneliness, isolation, and grief stemming from the loss of his parents at a young age. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters experience deep depression and despair, with implicit themes of suicidal hopelessness woven through the narrative. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The bullying arc involves manipulation tactics and social exclusion designed to make the victim question her self-worth. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A major arc depicts severe bullying and abuse of a young girl by her classmates, shown with unflinching emotional intensity. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Family dysfunction including emotional abuse and neglect is depicted, particularly in the protagonist's difficult relationship with his adoptive family. |
Identity & Discrimination
The bullying arc includes harassment and targeted cruelty that escalates to persistent torment of a student.
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of the protagonist's parents in a traumatic incident is a central backstory element explored in emotional detail.
The protagonist's neglect of his own well-being includes not eating properly, shown as a symptom of his depression.
The protagonist deals with profound loneliness, isolation, and grief stemming from the loss of his parents at a young age.
Characters experience deep depression and despair, with implicit themes of suicidal hopelessness woven through the narrative.
Other
The bullying arc involves manipulation tactics and social exclusion designed to make the victim question her self-worth.
Violence & Physical Harm
A major arc depicts severe bullying and abuse of a young girl by her classmates, shown with unflinching emotional intensity.
Family dysfunction including emotional abuse and neglect is depicted, particularly in the protagonist's difficult relationship with his adoptive family.
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