Chihayafuru
Series Overview
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.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 74 Episodes
23 min per episode
2011 – 2020
Premiered: Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 24: “When winds send waves crashing”
Taichi has told Chihaya about the feelings he had kept secret for so long. Now he's left the karuta club, and Chihaya's regret over failing to notice how he felt leaves her unable to play. But some new members have joined Mizusawa's karuta club, and among them is Tamaru Midori, a Class A player. She is a promising new member, but also a troublemaker.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-06-26
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Morio Asaka
Yuko Kakihara, Yuki Suetsugu
Kosuke Yamashita
Akane Fushihara
Kashiko Kimura
Takuya Shiroshita, Kazunari Sengoku, Toshio Nakatani, Ayuri Taguchi, Hidetada Soga
Department Leadership Roster
Taiki Imamura
Costume Design
Akiko Konno
Costume Design
Takuya Shiroshita
Producer
Kazunari Sengoku
Producer
Akane Fushihara
Director of Photography
Ayuri Taguchi
Producer
Hidetada Soga
Producer
Natsuko Tatsuzawa
Producer
Hiroyuki Inage
Producer
Kashiko Kimura
Editor
Kosuke Yamashita
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chihayafuru
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What is Chihayafuru about?
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.
How many seasons does Chihayafuru have?
Chihayafuru comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Chihayafuru?
Key cast members in Chihayafuru include Asami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, Yoshimasa Hosoya.
Who created or directed Chihayafuru?
Chihayafuru was developed and directed by Morio Asaka.