Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

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Chihayafuru

2011- 2020

3 Seasons

74 Episodes

7.6(58 votes)

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Animation

Drama

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.

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Madhouse

Nippon Television Network Corporation

VAP

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

3 members

Acting

瀬戸麻沙美

Chihaya Ayase (voice)

瀬戸麻沙美

Acting

宮野真守

Taichi Mashima (voice)

宮野真守

Acting

細谷佳正

Arata Wataya (voice)

細谷佳正

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