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Chihaya Ayase
Main
Taichi Mashima
Main
Arata Wataya
Main
Nayuta Amakasu
Supporting
Chieko Ayase
Supporting
Chitose Ayase
Supporting
Kenji Ayase
Supporting
Daisuke
Supporting
Ruri Hanamoto
Supporting
Hideo Harada
Supporting
Naoki Iwasa
Producer
Masao Maruyama
Producer
Toshio Nakatani
Producer
Manabu Tamura
Producer
Takuya Tsunoki
Producer
Morio Asaka
Director, Episode director, Storyboard
Masafumi Mima
Sound director
Hideki Hosokawa
Episode director, Storyboard
Atsuko Ishizuka
Episode director, Storyboard
Naoyuki Itou
Episode director, Storyboard
Anime
Chihayafuru 2
TV · 25 episodes
Manga
Chihayafuru
Volumes
Chihayafuru
#26,768Rank
- Drama
- Sports
- Love Polygon
- School
- Strategy Game
- Josei
Synopsis
As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model. However, upon defending her ostracised classmate Arata Wataya from his bully—Chihaya's childhood friend Taichi Mashima—she discovers the world of competitive karuta and soon becomes enamoured with the sport.
Based on the Ogura Hundred Poets anthology, this card game where poems are studied requires excellent memory, agility, and a tremendous endurance from the players. Full of hope, Chihaya joins the Shiranami Society together with the newly reconciled Arata and Taichi, embarking on an exciting journey for the title awarded to the top-ranked female player—Queen of Karuta.
Since middle school, Chihaya grew distant from a dispassionate Taichi and separated from Arata. However, in order to improve her skills, Chihaya decides to create a karuta club in her high school. With the help of Taichi, another veteran player, and a few spirited newcomers, Chihaya's new-founded Mizusawa Karuta Club aims for victory in the Omi Shrine's national championship.
(Source: MAL)
Based on the Ogura Hundred Poets anthology, this card game where poems are studied requires excellent memory, agility, and a tremendous endurance from the players. Full of hope, Chihaya joins the Shiranami Society together with the newly reconciled Arata and Taichi, embarking on an exciting journey for the title awarded to the top-ranked female player—Queen of Karuta.
Since middle school, Chihaya grew distant from a dispassionate Taichi and separated from Arata. However, in order to improve her skills, Chihaya decides to create a karuta club in her high school. With the help of Taichi, another veteran player, and a few spirited newcomers, Chihaya's new-founded Mizusawa Karuta Club aims for victory in the Omi Shrine's national championship.
(Source: MAL)
Background
Chihayafuru is the anime adaptation of the manga with the same name written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu and serialised in the magazine Be Love. Animax Asia released the anime with English subtitles in 2013. Two live-action films were released in 2016. The first, titled Chihayafuru Kaminoku, opened in Japanese cinemas on March 19, followed by a second film, titled Shimonoku, on April 29, 2016. During a stage greeting event for the second film, a surprise announcement was made that a sequel would be produced, although details for a production schedule or release date were not revealed. The manga won the second Manga Taishou award, and the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo category. Chihayafuru has become so popular that it boosted interest in competitive karuta. The manga has sold over 4.5 million copies and has been praised for combining elements of sports and literature.
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