Chihayafuru 2011
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 5, 2011
- Last Aired
- March 24, 2020
- Format
- 3 seasons · 74 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~28.4 hours (23 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E1 "So The Flower Has Wilted" (★ 7.5/10)
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Where to Stream
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HiDive
What is Chihayafuru?
Chihayafuru is a Japanese television series that premiered in 2011. The series follows the story of Chihaya Ayase, who has spent most of her life supporting her sister's model career.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 74
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 5, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 24, 2020
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Nippon TV
- Genres
- Animation, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 67 votes
- Format
- 3 seasons · 74 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~23 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Nippon TV
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How long to binge?
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Overview
Chihayafuru is a Japanese television series that premiered in 2011. The series follows the story of Chihaya Ayase, who has spent most of her life supporting her sister's model career. Chihaya meets a boy named Arata Wataya, who thinks she 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. The series is based on a manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu, which was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Be Love. The anime adaptation began airing in Japan on October 4, 2011, and it has been made available to stream on various platforms. The series has multiple seasons and has been listed on various online databases, including IMDb and MyAnimeList.
Should you watch it?
“A high school student pursues her dream of becoming Japan's best karuta player.”
- engaging sports focus
- character-driven narrative
- slow pacing
Watch it if you enjoy character-focused stories about dedication and personal growth.
The series is generally suitable for general audiences interested in competitive sports dramas.
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Now the Flower Blooms Mytharc Oct 5, 2011
- E2 The Red That Is Mytharc Oct 12, 2011
- E3 From the Crystal White Snow Core Oct 19, 2011
- E4 A Whirlwind of Flower Petals Descends Core Oct 26, 2011
- E5 The Sight of a Midnight Moon Core Nov 2, 2011
- E6 Now Bloom Inside the Nine-fold Palace Core Nov 9, 2011
- E7 But for Autumn's Coming Core Nov 16, 2011
- E8 The Sounds of the Waterfall Core Nov 23, 2011
- E9 But I Cannot Hide Core Nov 30, 2011
- E10 Exchange Hellos And Goodbyes Core Dec 7, 2011
- E11 The Sky is the Road Home Core Dec 14, 2011
- E12 Sets These Forbidden Fields Aglow Core Dec 21, 2011
- E13 For You, I Head Out Core Jan 4, 2012
- E14 For There Is No One Else Out Here Core Jan 11, 2012
- E15 As Though Pearls Have Been Strung Across the Autumn Plain Core Jan 18, 2012
- E16 The Autumn Leaves of Mount Ogura Core Jan 25, 2012
- E17 World Offers No Escape Core Feb 1, 2012
- E18 The Plum Blossoms Still Smell the Same Core Feb 8, 2012
- E19 As the Years Pass Core Feb 15, 2012
- E20 The Cresting Waves Almost Look Like Clouds in the Skies Core Feb 22, 2012
- E21 As My Sleeves Are Wet with Dew Core Feb 29, 2012
- E22 Just as My Beauty Has Faded Core Mar 7, 2012
- E23 The Night is Nearly Past Core Mar 14, 2012
- E24 Nobody Wishes to See the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms Mytharc Mar 21, 2012
- E25 Moonlight, Clear and Bright Mytharc Mar 28, 2012
Season 2 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 So The Flower Has Wilted Mytharc Jan 12, 2013
- E2 As My First Love Came Core Jan 19, 2013
- E3 Feel Love Deepen Core Jan 26, 2013
- E4 To tell the people in the capital that I make for the islands Core Feb 2, 2013
- E5 Be as dear now, those were the good old days Core Feb 9, 2013
- E6 To set the Tatsuta River ablaze Core Feb 16, 2013
- E7 They all exchange hellos and goodbyes at the famous gates of Afusaka Core Feb 23, 2013
- E8 Which shines over Mount Mikasa Core Mar 2, 2013
- E9 My Only Thought Core Mar 9, 2013
- E10 Rain takes longer to dry Core Mar 16, 2013
- E11 I feel as though my body is on fire with Ibuki mugwort Core Mar 23, 2013
- E12 The only sign of summer Core Mar 30, 2013
- E13 In my dreams, I creep closer to you Core Apr 6, 2013
- E14 People would always ask if I was pining for someone Core Apr 13, 2013
- E15 No matter where I stand Core Apr 20, 2013
- E16 Wait for the Emperor's Return Core Apr 27, 2013
- E17 Gust of wind Core May 4, 2013
- E18 My fear is that you will forget Core May 11, 2013
- E19 I do not know where this love will take me Core May 18, 2013
- E20 The fall paddy shacks Mytharc May 25, 2013
- E21 But its legacy continues to spread Core Jun 1, 2013
- E22 Long Last We Meet Core Jun 8, 2013
- E23 To see the beautiful cherry blossoms Core Jun 15, 2013
- E24 When I must hide... Mytharc Jun 22, 2013
- E25 I can look up and see the snowy cap of Mt. Fuji Mytharc Jun 29, 2013
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 May it be that I find Mytharc Oct 22, 2019
- E2 The hazed early dawn light comes not from the moon Core Oct 29, 2019
- E3 But from the crystal white snow of Yoshino Core Oct 29, 2019
- E4 Nobody wishes to see Core Nov 5, 2019
- E5 Mount Amanokagu Core Nov 5, 2019
- E6 Tatsuta River Ablaze Core Nov 12, 2019
- E7 The storm blasts Core Nov 19, 2019
- E8 As friends and strangers Core Nov 26, 2019
- E9 I recall how my own efforts were in vain Core Dec 3, 2019
- E10 Scarlet kadsuras Core Dec 10, 2019
- E11 Leaving a hovering mist above the trees and grass Core Dec 17, 2019
- E12 So the flower petals are scattered like the snow by the passing storm Core Dec 24, 2019
- E13 Yet it is I who withers and wilts Core Jan 7, 2020
- E14 The emotions experienced Core Jan 14, 2020
- E15 As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow Core Jan 21, 2020
- E16 Takes me away in haste Core Jan 28, 2020
- E17 As my sleeves are wet with dew Core Feb 4, 2020
- E18 The storm will soon carry me Core Feb 11, 2020
- E19 Bring a life of everlasting love Core Feb 18, 2020
- E20 May the scarlet kadsuras Core Feb 25, 2020
- E21 To restore my faith Core Mar 3, 2020
- E22 Just as my beauty has faded Core Mar 10, 2020
- E23 Like a boatsman adrift Mytharc Mar 17, 2020
- E24 When winds send waves crashing Mytharc Mar 24, 2020
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
The series follows Chihaya Ayase as she pursues her ambition to become a top-ranked karuta player.
Who is the creator?
The series is based on the manga written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu.
When did the series begin?
The anime adaptation premiered in October 2011.
Who directed the series?
The series was directed by Morio Asaka.
Is it based on a manga?
Yes, the show is adapted from the manga series serialized in the magazine Be Love.
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