Chihayafuru Part I

"Getting stronger, devoting my entire youth"

Mar 19 2016 N/A 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.

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Plot

Chihaya (Suzu Hirose) is a high school student who learns that Arata (Mackenyu Arata), her childhood friend who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play Karuta anymore. Believing they will meet again, Chihaya and her close friend, Taichi (Shuhei Nomura), start a Karuta club at their high school.

Written by

Yuki Suetsugu, Norihiro Koizumi

Directed by

Norihiro Koizumi

Cast

Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

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Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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