Chihaya Ayase
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Estimated watch time
9h 10m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Karuta97%Female Protagonist86%School Club80%Josei76%Coming of Age75%Love Triangle72%School68%Heterosexual62%Ensemble Cast60%Primarily Teen Cast60%
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Synopsis & Story
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)
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Chihayafuru: should you watch it?
At a glance
Chihayafuru has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 75% of 38,492 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #11 highest-rated anime of 2011, and #14 most popular anime of 2011, and #4 highest-rated anime of Fall 2011 on AniList.
Of the 66.9K AniList users who started it, 5.9% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 51.3K have finished it.
At about 9 h 10 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Slice of Life — especially karuta, female protagonist, school club, josei.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Chihayafuru is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Chihayafuru 2 (2013)
Episodes
25 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuki Suetsugu
- Director
- Morio Asaka
- Series composition
- Naoya Takayama
- Character design
- Kunihiko Hamada
- Music
- Kousuke Yamashita
Chihayafuru FAQ
- How many episodes does Chihayafuru have?
- Chihayafuru has 25 episodes of about 22 minutes each, roughly 9 h 10 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Chihayafuru?
- About 9 h 10 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Chihayafuru finished?
- Yes. Chihayafuru has finished airing — the final episode aired March 28, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Chihayafuru?
- Yes — the story continues in Chihayafuru 2 (2013).
- Where do I start Chihayafuru?
- Start here: Chihayafuru is the first entry, followed by Chihayafuru 2.
- Is Chihayafuru based on a manga?
- Yes. Chihayafuru adapts the manga by Yuki Suetsugu.
- Who animated Chihayafuru?
- Chihayafuru was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Morio Asaka.
- Where can I watch Chihayafuru?
- Chihayafuru is listed on Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.