Chihayafuru
Also known as ちはやふる
8.0/10
Community score
#485
Rank
497.1K
Members
8.4K
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Synopsis
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.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Production Notes
Animax Asia released the anime with English subtitles in 2013.
Cast Highlights
Ayase, Chihaya
Main
Voice: Seto, Asami (Japanese)
Mashima, Taichi
Main
Voice: Miyano, Mamoru (Japanese)
Wataya, Arata
Main
Voice: Shepard, Blake (English)
Amakasu, Nayuta
Supporting
Voice: Honda, Takako (Japanese)
Ayase, Chieko
Supporting
Voice: Yukino, Satsuki (Japanese)
Ayase, Chitose
Supporting
Voice: Endou, Aya (Japanese)
Ayase, Kenji
Supporting
Voice: Hamada, Kenji (Japanese)
Daisuke
Supporting
Voice: Anzai, Chika (Japanese)
Core Staff
Iwasa, Naoki
Producer
Maruyama, Masao
Producer
Nakatani, Toshio
Producer
Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Tsunoki, Takuya
Producer
Asaka, Morio
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
"YOUTHFUL" by 99RadioService
Endings
1: "Soshite Ima (そしていま)" by Asami Seto (eps 1-24)
2: "YOUTHFUL ~from Studio Yamato~" by 99RadioService (eps 25)
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Quick Facts
Ranking And Reach
Title Variants
English title
Chihayafuru
Romaji title
Chihayafuru
Japanese title
ちはやふる
Synonyms
Chihayafull
Production Team
Main studio
MADHOUSE
Producers
VAP, Nippon Television Network
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks
Japanese title
ちはやふる