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Chihayafuru

2011·Show

·74Episodes in3Seasons·TV-14·

Animation Drama

78

GreatGoodWatch score

78

GreatGoodWatch score

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A , animated series: , but never a tearjerker, .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Episodes

8.4

8.9

9.1

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.

Competitive Karuta SportsYouthful Passion & DriveNostalgic High School LifeFriendship & RivalryTraditional Japanese CultureEmotional GrowthFast-Paced GameplayHeartwarming DramaCharacter-Driven Narrative

Actors

Asami Seto

Chihaya Ayase (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Taichi Mashima (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Arata Wataya (voice), Arata Wataya / Sasagu Mori (voice), Sasagu Mori (voice)

Kenta Miyake

Hideo Harada (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hisashi Suo (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Midori Sakurazawa (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Chieko Ayase (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Rieko Oe (voice)

Takashi Oohara

Akihito Sudo (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Elementary School Boy (voice), Mari Wataya (voice)

Mihoko Nakamichi

Shinobu Wakamiya (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Hiro Kinashi (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Futoshi Mochida (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Makoto Yamai (voice)

Yuka Terasaki

Arata Wataya as an Elementary School Boy (voice)

Toshiko Fujita

Taeko Miyauchi (voice)

Aya Endo

Chitose Ayase (voice)

Yoshino Ootori

Elementary School Reader (voice), Taeko Miyauchi (voice)

Mariko Munakata

Homeroom Teacher (voice)

Yuka Nishigaki

Elementary School Boy (voice)

Yuka Akanami

Elementary School Girl (voice)

Ai Satou

Reader (voice)

Tsubasa Sakurai

Father (voice), Male Student (voice)

Crew

Directed by:

Morio Asaka, Hideki Hosokawa, Kotono Watanabe

Written by:

Yuko Kakihara, Ayako Kato, Naoya Takayama

Produced by:

Toshio Nakatani, Naoki Iwasa, Manabu Tamura

Composed by:

Kosuke Yamashita

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Chihayafuru

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Chihayafuru?

In the United States, Chihayafuru streams on Crunchyroll, HiDive, and Hidive. It also streams in 121 other countries.

Is Chihayafuru worth watching?

78

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 8.1).

Does Chihayafuru get better after season 1?

8.4S18.9S29.1S3

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 8.4, and season 3 peaks at 9.1. The highest-rated episode is Like a boatsman adrift (season 3, episode 23) at 9.5, and the lowest is Ogura yama (season 1, episode 16) at 7.0.

Is Chihayafuru okay for kids?

TV-14

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Chihayafuru?

28 h

About 28 hours: 74 episodes in 3 seasons of about 23 minutes each, aired from 2011 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching Chihayafuru?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Can I half-watch Chihayafuru?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.