

Chihayafuru
2011-10-05 · 23 min / episode · ★ 7.6
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.
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- Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
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- Japan
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Asami SetoChihaya Ayase (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoTaichi Mashima (voice)
Yoshimasa HosoyaArata Wataya (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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