Chihayafuru

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Aired: Oct 5, 2011 to Mar 28, 2012

Duration: 22 min. per ep.

Viewed: 413

Synonyms: Chihayafuru, Chihayafull, ちはやふる

Chihaya Ayase, a strong-willed and tomboyish girl, grows up under the shadow of her older sister. With no dreams of her own, she is contented with her share in life till she meets Arata Wataya. The quiet transfer student in her elementary class introduces her to competitive karuta, a physically and mentally demanding card game inspired by the classic Japanese anthology of Hundred Poets. Captivated by Arata's passion for the game and inspired by the possibility of becoming the best in Japan, Chihaya quickly falls in love with the world of karuta. Along with the prodigy Arata and her haughty but hard-working friend Taichi Mashima, she joins the local Shiranami Society. The trio spends their idyllic childhood days playing together, until circumstances split them up.

Now in high school, Chihaya has grown into a karuta freak. She aims to establish the Municipal Mizusawa High Competitive Karuta Club, setting her sights on the national championship at Omi Jingu. Reunited with the now indifferent Taichi, Chihaya's dream of establishing a karuta team is only one step away from becoming true: she must bring together members with a passion for the game that matches her own.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ayase, Chihaya Main

Mashima, Taichi Main

Wataya, Arata Main

Tachikawa, Ririka Supporting

Taichi's girlfriend Supporting

Takemura, Keiichi Supporting

Takuma Supporting

Toda Supporting

Tsuboguchi, Hiroshi Supporting

Wakamiya, Shinobu Supporting

Wakamiya, Grandmother Supporting

Wakamiya, Shiho Supporting

Wataya, Mari Supporting

Wataya, Hajime Supporting

Wataya, Akira Supporting

Yamamoto, Yumi Supporting

Yamashiro, Kyouko Supporting

Yasuda Supporting

Yoshioka Supporting

Yuu Supporting