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Chihayafuru: Part I

Movie"Getting stronger, devoting my entire youth"
Audience Score
72
Chihayafuru: Part I
NR 1 hr 51 minComedy, Romance, DramaChihayafuru Collection PosterPart of Chihayafuru Collection
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.
StarringSuzu HiroseShuhei NomuraMackenyu
DirectorNorihiro Koizumi
WriterNorihiro Koizumi

Movie Details

Movie Box Office Gross:$12,116,649 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Takaaki Kabuto
Production Companies:TOHO
Movie Tags:
sportshigh schoolbased on mangacompetitionchildhood friendsjapanese high schooljapanese high school studentschool clubkaruta

Chihayafuru Collection

The trilogy follows Chihaya Ayase's heartfelt and inspirational journey as she pursues her passion for the traditional Japanese card game, karuta. In the first film, Chihaya falls in love with karuta through Arata, a transfer student. After parting ways, Chihaya and her friend Taichi start a karuta club, hoping to reunite with Arata. In the second film, Chihaya and her team prepare for the national tournament. However, challenges arise as Arata quits competitive karuta and rival Shinobu Wakamiya emerges, causing Chihaya to reconsider her love for the game. The third film shows Chihaya as a high school senior, striving to achieve her dreams, overcome personal struggles, and lead her karuta club to success. Themes of passion, friendship, rivalry, and personal growth are explored, creating an emotional journey.