Chihayafuru: Part I
ちはやふる 上の句
“Getting stronger, devoting my entire youth”
Synopsis
When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.
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「ちはやふる -上の句・下の句-」予告Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-12-04
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Suzu Hirose
Chihaya Ayase
Shuhei Nomura
Taichi Mashima
Mackenyu
Arata Wataya
Mone Kamishiraishi
Kanade Ooe
Yuma Yamoto
Yusei Nishida
Yuki Morinaga
Tsutomu Komano
Hiroya Shimizu
Akihito Sudo
Ryotaro Sakaguchi
Hiro Kinashi
Mayu Matsuoka
Shinobu Wakamiya
Miyuki Matsuda
Taeko Miyauchi
Jun Kunimura
Hideo Harada
Kokoro Kuge
Chihaya (child)
Eru Yamada
Taichi (child)
Amon Kabe
Arata (child)
Kentaro Tamura
Hiroshi Tsuboguchi
Riku Hagiwara
Yuuta Ryugasaki
Masane Tsukayama
Hajime Wataya
Kaisei Kamimura
Nayuta Amakasu
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12.1M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norihiro Koizumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Norihiro Koizumi, Yuki Suetsugu
- Original Score
- Masaru Yokoyama
- Original Title
- ちはやふる 上の句
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Worldwide Gross
- $12.1M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Robot Communications, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Kodansha, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, dentsu, jeki, KDDI, GYAO, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Fukui Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norihiro Koizumi
Norihiro Koizumi, Yuki Suetsugu
Masaru Yokoyama
Hiro'o Yanagida
Naoaki Kitajima, Takaaki Kabuto
Department Leadership Roster
Norihiro Koizumi
Director
Norihiro Koizumi
Writer
Hiro'o Yanagida
Director of Photography
Masaru Yokoyama
Original Music Composer
Naoaki Kitajima
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chihayafuru: Part I
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What is Chihayafuru: Part I about?
When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.
Who directed Chihayafuru: Part I?
Chihayafuru: Part I was directed by Norihiro Koizumi.
Who stars in Chihayafuru: Part I?
The principal cast of Chihayafuru: Part I includes Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto.
When was Chihayafuru: Part I released and how long is it?
Chihayafuru: Part I was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
How much did Chihayafuru: Part I make at the box office?
Chihayafuru: Part I grossed $12.1M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Chihayafuru: Part I?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Chihayafuru: Part I was composed by Masaru Yokoyama.
Is Chihayafuru: Part I based on a book or true story?
Chihayafuru: Part I is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Yuki Suetsugu".