Chihayafuru - Chihayafuru
Run Time: 23 mins
Air Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.6 (58 votes)
Nippon TV25 Episodes
Now the Flower Blooms
Season 1 - Episode 1
Sixth grade was when Ayase Chihaya met Wataya Arata, the transfer student from Fukui. The shy and quiet Arata was hiding a surprising talen...
The Red That Is
Season 1 - Episode 2
Chihaya's proclamation leads to a showdown between Mashima Taichi and the transfer student Arata, who is being shunned by their class. The ...
From the Crystal White Snow
Season 1 - Episode 3
Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata visit the local Shiranami Karuta Society and meet the chairman, Harada, and a member who's their age, Kinashi Hir...
A Whirlwind of Flower Petals Descends
Season 1 - Episode 4
Arata returns with his family to Fukui after his grandfather falls ill. The three of them believe that as long as they continue to play karu...
The Sight of a Midnight Moon
Season 1 - Episode 5
After Chihaya hears Arata say that he quit playing karuta, she and Taichi make a trip to Arata's home in Fukui. Once they find Arata, Chiha...
Now Bloom Inside the Nine-fold Palace
Season 1 - Episode 6
After Ms. Miyauchi tells Chihaya that she needs five members to start an official club, Chihaya starts recruiting. One day, Oe Kanade, a fa...
But for Autumn's Coming
Season 1 - Episode 7
Kanade has joined the karuta club as the third member, while Chihaya continues to recruit members. First, she scouts the second-smartest st...
The Sounds of the Waterfall
Season 1 - Episode 8
The karuta club only needs one more member to become an official club. Chihaya and the other members continue working to recruit members, bu...
But I Cannot Hide
Season 1 - Episode 9
The karuta club has become an official club. Chihaya announces that the five of them will make it to the national tournament. The beginner...
Exchange Hellos And Goodbyes
Season 1 - Episode 10
Mizusawa High School karuta club makes its debut at the Tokyo regionals for the national championship. Mizusawa successfully makes it past ...
The Sky is the Road Home
Season 1 - Episode 11
The Mizusawa karuta club has advanced to the finals to face a regular fixture at the national tournament, Hokuo Academy. As the match begin...
Sets These Forbidden Fields Aglow
Season 1 - Episode 12
After qualifying for the national tournament, the Mizusawa karuta members attempt to bolster their weaknesses. Chihaya and Taichi practice w...
For You, I Head Out
Season 1 - Episode 13
The Mizusawa High School Karuta Club members visit the Omi Jingu shrine to pray for their victory. However, Chihaya is acting strangely dur...
For There Is No One Else Out Here
Season 1 - Episode 14
Chihaya has recovered in time for the individual tournament. Players are grouped by their rank, and the youngest Queen in history, Wakamiya...
As Though Pearls Have Been Strung Across the Autumn Plain
Season 1 - Episode 15
Chihaya is helpless against the Queen, but she still manages to take a few cards. But this match has taken her one step closer to understan...
The Autumn Leaves of Mount Ogura
Season 1 - Episode 16
A recap and some animated four-panel comics.
World Offers No Escape
Season 1 - Episode 17
The national tournament has ended, and the members of Mizusawa's karuta club have established some individual goals. Taichi and Porky need t...
The Plum Blossoms Still Smell the Same
Season 1 - Episode 18
Chihaya finally gets to play her first Class A match, while the other members are looking to advance their rank through a strong tournament ...
As the Years Pass
Season 1 - Episode 19
The finals have begun. The Class D final is between Kana-chan and Desktomu-kun. The Class B final is between Taichi and Porky. Both final...
The Cresting Waves Almost Look Like Clouds in the Skies
Season 1 - Episode 20
The Mizusawa High School karuta club is gaining experience by participating in tournaments. However, Chihaya's grades are so bad that she i...
As My Sleeves Are Wet with Dew
Season 1 - Episode 21
Chihaya is playing in the East Queen qualifier for a chance to face the Queen again. Her first opponent is the grade schooler Ririka, said ...
Just as My Beauty Has Faded
Season 1 - Episode 22
Chihaya's next opponent is the previous Queen, Yamamoto Yumi. Chihaya recalls the previous Queen being a very tenacious player. While Chih...
The Night is Nearly Past
Season 1 - Episode 23
Chihaya lost to Yumi by four cards. The loss is a painful one, but after watching Dr. Harada and Tsuboguchi play their hearts out, she real...
Nobody Wishes to See the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms
Season 1 - Episode 24
The Mizusawa karuta club is watching the Queen match and Master match at Taichi's home. The Queen has put on a great deal of weight, which ...
Moonlight, Clear and Bright
Season 1 - Episode 25
Everybody is shocked after hearing that Master Suo plays karuta with 28 one-syllable cards. Chihaya, Arata, Taichi, and the other karuta cl...