Chihayafuru (2011)
Original title: ちはやふる
Chihayafuru is a 2011 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Asami Seto, Mamoru Miyano and Ai Kayano.
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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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.
When was Chihayafuru released?
Chihayafuru was released on 5 October 2011.
How many episodes does Chihayafuru have?
Chihayafuru has 74 episodes across 3 seasons.
Where can I watch Chihayafuru?
Chihayafuru is available on Crunchyroll Premium, Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime), HiDive and Amazon.
Where to watch Chihayafuru
Stream: Crunchyroll Premium, Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime), HiDive
Buy: Amazon
Cast
- Asami Seto as Chihaya Ayase (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Taichi Mashima (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Kanade Oe (voice)
- Toru Nara as Yusei 'Porky' Nishida (voice)
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Tsutomu 'Desktomu' Komano (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Arata Wataya (voice)
- Megumi Han as Sumire Hanano (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Fuyumasa Tsukuba (voice)
- Yuya Murakami as Isami Kuriyama (voice)
- Kensuke Sato as Akio Kitano (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Akihiro Tsukuba (voice)
- Takashi Ohara as Akihito Sudo (voice)
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