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TV series

Chihayafuru

2011TV-143 seasons7.6 / 10

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.

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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.

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More about Chihayafuru

Cast

Asami SetoChihaya Ayase (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoTaichi Mashima (voice)
Yoshimasa HosoyaArata Wataya / Sasagu Mori (voice)
Kenta MiyakeHideo Harada (voice)
Hiroki TouchiHisashi Suo (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraMidori Sakurazawa (voice)
Aya HisakawaRieko Oe (voice)
Takashi OoharaAkihito Sudo (voice)

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
74
Original language
Japanese
Original title
ちはやふる

Networks & production

  • Nippon TVJapan
  • MadhouseJapan
  • Nippon Television Network CorporationJapan
  • VAPJapan

Themes

animebased on mangabukatsucard gamecoming of agecompetitionfemale protagonistfriends in love