“Chihaya leads her karuta club toward national glory while Arata rekindles his passion for the game.”
Chihayafuru 2
ちはやふる 2
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Synopsis
Chihaya leads her karuta club toward national glory while Arata rekindles his passion for the game.
Chihaya Ayase is obsessed with developing her school's competitive karuta club, nursing daunting ambitions like winning the national team championship at the Omi Jingu and becoming the Queen, the best female karuta player in Japan—and in extension, the world. As their second year of high school rolls around, Chihaya and her fellow teammates must recruit new members, train their minds and bodies alike, and battle the formidable opponents that stand in their way to the championship title. Meanwhile, Chihaya's childhood friend, Arata Wataya, the prodigy who introduced her to karuta, rediscovers his lost love for the old card game.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 36 sampled reviews
What 36 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.32 · some divergence
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.0
↑ 0.64
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Feb 2024
- 10 “Karuta? What's that? At first, I thought this was going to be boring, but I was wrong. Although I still don't get Karuta that well. This anime is still amazing. I found myself cheering for the...”
- 9 “This series excels at storytelling and character development, masterfully blending excitement, humor, and emotion to make the game of karuta feel deeply engaging. While the endless love triangle is...”
- 8 “This season delivers a highly engaging experience, anchored by an almost unbearable yet awesome level of suspense and solid action. However, the enjoyment is hampered by schizophrenic pacing,...”
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- Format 25 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 10m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 Winter 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7110 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor