Chihayafuru (2011)
Synopsis
Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
First Air Date: 2011-10-05
Last Air Date: 2020-03-24
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 74
Networks: Nippon TV
Top Cast
- Asami Seto as Chihaya Ayase (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Taichi Mashima (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Kanade Oe (voice)
- Toru Nara as Yusei 'Porky' Nishida (voice)
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Tsutomu 'Desktomu' Komano (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Arata Wataya (voice)
- Megumi Han as Sumire Hanano (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Fuyumasa Tsukuba (voice)
- Yuya Murakami as Isami Kuriyama (voice)
- Kensuke Sato as Akio Kitano (voice)
Seasons
Specials (2013)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: During My Forlorn Years in This World
The Mizusawa Karuta Club is preparing for the cultural festival. Due to previous circumstances, Team Captain Chihaya Ayase is temporarily absent during the team planning. First year student Sumire Hanano is intent on taking advantage of this occasion to fulfill her dream and finally make her teammate, Taichi Mashima, fall in love with her. A play based on Genji Monogatari might be just the thing she needs to enact her plan.
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Ep. 2: So I wish for a memory
A recap of this season's events so far. Experience the most exciting moments from the Yoshino Tournament and all the other competitions leading up to the Master and Queen challenger finals! Of course, it will also include some bonus clips and appearances by characters who haven't had much on-screen time!
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
No overview for this episode.
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