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About the Series Chihayafuru is a manga series by Yuki Suetsugu, author of various shoujo and josei manga, such as Your Silver Wings and Flower of Eden. After a plagiarism scandal, her career was put on hiatus for several years - Chihayafuru is her first manga series since coming back from hiatus. It's won several awards and appeared multiple times on top sales charts, so while it's not moving One Piece numbers, it's a pretty good success. An anime by Madhouse (Death Note, Trigun) and directed by Morio Asaka (Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits) was produced in 2011, with a second season in 2013. About the Story Chihaya Ayase is a tomboyish and energetic girl who becomes fascinated by the obscure world of competitive Karuta, a card game based on Japanese poetry. Introduced to the aggressive style of the game by a quiet and thoughtful elementary school classmate named Arata Wataya, the two quickly become close friends. They start playing as a group with Taichi Mashima, Chihaya’s smart and athletic childhood friend, but eventually, circumstances tear the three friends apart. Come high school, Chihaya is still fervently practicing Karuta. Upon finally being reunited with Taichi, she immediately gets him to - reluctantly - from a karuta club at their school with her. Chihaya has two goals: become the best player she can be, and, hopefully, be reunited with Arata through the sport. About Karuta okay there are way too many rules here and the show explains it itself but basically it's a game where you slap cards with poems on them the poems are all really old japanese poems ill update this section later Characters Chihaya Ayase CV: Asami Seto (Iona in Wixoss, Lan in Rinne no Lagrange) Poem: Impassionate gods have never seen the red that is the Tatsuta River. The protagonist, with protagonist-like personality traits. Tomboyish, energetic, and good-natured, and, well, impassioned. While she loves the competition, she can be petty towards her rivals, and she sometimes lets her status as the team's best player get to her head. This isn't born of malice on her part - she's just very driven towards her goal of being the best player she can be. Wants to date Kana. Taichi Mashima CV: Mamoru Miyano (Setsuna in Gundam 00, Okabe in Steins;Gate) Ex-Girlfriends: 1 One of Chihaya's childhood friends. He functions as the straight man to Chihaya's energy, bringing her back down to earth when she needs it and keeping her goals centered in reality. While he can often come across as a buzzkill, he has a good head on his shoulders and knows what she - and the rest of the team - need to do to succeed. However, he can easily get discouraged, and tends to only do things if he's sure he can win. Compared to Chihaya's straight forward way of playing, his is very safe, and calculated, relying more on his memory than his reflexes. Also wants to date Kana. Kanade Oe CV: Ai Kayano (Mayaka in Hyouka, Saori in Girls und Panzer) Height: Tiny A raw recruit in Chihaya and Taichi's club, Kanade (called Kana-chan by most of the club) is a very traditional girl. She knows all of the poems by heart, her mother owns a traditional clothing store, and she spends most of her time reading classic Japanese literature. She helps Chihaya and the others gain a better appreciation of the sport by explaining the context and history behind the poems, and also provides them with their kicking rad kimonos while they play. Everyone wants to date her. Yusei "Porky" Nishida CV: Toru Nara (T. Hawk in Street Fighter 4, Scrawcrow in Jormungand) Meatbuns consumed: Infinite An old hand at Karuta, he started playing at the same age Taichi and Chihaya did - but quit after a decisive loss to Arata, choosing to take up tennis instead. After meeting Chihaya, he realizes that tennis could never replace Karuta in his heart, and so joins the club. He has a 'tough guy' demeanor and can often be round around the edges, but he's loyal to his friends and uses his experience with the sport to give tips when the team needs it. Wants to date Kana. Tsutomu Komano CV: Tsubasa Yonaga (Nagisa in Free!, Jude in Tales of Xillia) Desks clung to: At least one A short, socially awkward boy that's done nothing but study throughout his whole school life. At first resenting Taichi for being the school's top student even without trying, he's eventually convinced - with much carrying - to join the karuta club. While his skills are probably the worst of the team, he has many out-of-the-game skills: gathering information on opponents, as well as coming up with strategies to take advantage of their weak points. Really wants to date Kana. Arata Wataya CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Reiner in Attack on Titan, Sousuke in Free!) Favorite Cellphone Color: Pink A quiet young man from Fukui. He initially had trouble fitting in, but Chihaya and Taichi's friendship gave him a place to belong. However, he moved away from them before too long, and at the start of the series hasn't spoken to either of them in years. While quiet, and somewhat shy, he isn't meek, and can often come across deathly serious about even small things. Suo Hisashi CV: Hiroki Tochi (Apollon in Aquarion Evol, Twice in Fate/Extra) Age: 28 The current master (strongest male player) of karuta. Despite his lofty position, he has a strange, lackadaisical demeanor that often makes people dislike him. He's so laid back, in fact, that he still hasn't graduated from college. He takes some interest in Chihaya - and hates Taichi, as it happens. Shinobu Wakamiya CV: Nakamichi Mihoko (Nothing else. Literally nothing else. What the hell.) Birdman Rallies Watched: 1 The current queen (strongest female player) of karuta. A quiet, serious person who, due to her skill at the game, often feels like she's playing alone. However, the right circumstances can unlock a very strong competitive spirit in her, as shown in her match with Chihaya. After their first match, her and Chihaya strike up an odd friendship - with the promise that Shinobu won't let her get a single card the next time they play. Likes cute mascots. Akito Sudo gently caress this guy Why should I watch Chihayafuru? Because It Is Good The show is, well, poetry in motion, with the matches coming across beautifully - even though the characters are just slapping cards, the show is a visual treat when it gets going. here's some gifs: Besides the matches, the characters have so much enthusiasm for what they're doing that it's easy to get swept in with them. The game is a little esoteric, even silly, but the show gives it a lot of respect and clearly has a lot of love for it. If I'd just heard of the game via word-of-mouth of random googling, I probably would have dismissed it, but the show does a great job convincing you that, yes, it's totally a legitimate sport. The characters are all likable and bounce off of each other well, both in comedic situations and in more serious ones, and while the show is shoujo at its core, it never pushes aside the sport for the sake of the romantic drama - heck, there's barely any romantic drama at all, and when it does happen the characters are so well-established that it feels earned. At the end of the day, Chihayafuru is just a very genuine show, with genuine characters, and I really like it for that. A lot of shows can feel a little manufactured, and self-aware humor is growing more and more prevalent. I can appreciate a show that just goes for what it wants to do without any shame. The comedy works, the drama works, it gets you to care about the sport, the characters are all engaging and likable - what's not to love? Where can I watch Chihayafuru? If you're in Australia, it actually did get a DVD release there, I think. Hooray for you. Besides that, it's on Crunchyroll. Can I talk about the manga? Yes, but put anything that hasn't been covered by the anime in spoiler tags. Who do you want to date? Endorph fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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YOU DONE hosed UP THE TAG. CONGRATS ON SULLYING THE CHIHAYA NAME.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 08:18 |
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poo poo ill take 'japan lover' or 'asia,' beef waifu. plz save me
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 08:20 |
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also i put 'round around the edges' instead of 'rough around the edges' in porky's bio but im keeping that because holy poo poo
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 08:21 |
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Endorph posted:also i put 'round around the edges' instead of 'rough around the edges' in porky's bio but im keeping that because holy poo poo lol also how have three people hosed up the poll already
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 08:41 |
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Endorph posted:also i put 'round around the edges' instead of 'rough around the edges' in porky's bio but im keeping that because holy poo poo Good stuff.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 08:41 |
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This is a legit great show and good proof that you can make any subject entertaining if you tell it well enough.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 09:17 |
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op contains no barrel roll gif, 0/10
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 09:17 |
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Endorph posted:poo poo There should be a Cardslappin' tag for this thread and this thread alone.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 09:25 |
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The only good thread in this gay forum imo
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 11:22 |
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pandaK posted:op contains no barrel roll gif, 0/10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EMUlvhsS0s
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 11:57 |
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if the gay mod of this forum had any idea how to be cool or funny he would fix this poll in the proper way since ADTRW posters are retarded .
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 14:13 |
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Dick Spacious CPA posted:if the gay mod of this forum had any idea how to be cool or funny he would fix this poll in the proper way since ADTRW posters are retarded . Im mad about it.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 14:24 |
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Dick Spacious CPA posted:if the gay mod of this forum had any idea how to be cool or funny he would fix this poll in the proper way since ADTRW posters are retarded . i voted for shinobu
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 14:36 |
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Davincie posted:i voted for shinobu terrible
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 14:41 |
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Davincie posted:i voted for shinobu Oh poo poo! I forgot about Shinobu!
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 15:14 |
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It's me, ping pong guy, coming into this thread to say that if you watched the anime you should start the manga at Chapter 93 . The anime actually ends about halfway through the chapter but there is some new stuff, and then you get to keep reading! Some of the stuff, which really isn't spoilers but I'm spoiling it anyway: Arata actually doing stuff, digging into what makes Suo tick, and a general and smart fleshing out of things beyond the core crew before SUDDEN EXPLOSIONS OF OMG ROMANCE that are really loving brilliant.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 16:21 |
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Endorph posted:poo poo It should be "SPORTS"
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 16:21 |
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Voted Retro because gently caress you.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 16:24 |
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i think Chihayafuru is the only story where i have liked the show more than the manga. i tried to read the manga a few different times but it just wasnt the same.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 16:45 |
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Dick Spacious CPA posted:i think Chihayafuru is the only story where i have liked the show more than the manga. i tried to read the manga a few different times but it just wasnt the same. It's a really well put adaption that adds a lot with it's direction, music, and performances. i coukdnt get into the comic either
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 16:55 |
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Just got done rewatching episode 19 of the second season. The slow, slooow pace of the tournament is all paid off in this one, it's so loving good. I remember some of the matches, but forget the details, so it was really loving tense, too.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:04 |
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Why was there no option for obese Shinobu? This poll is so thin privilege
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:09 |
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Porky is on there.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:09 |
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How is Harada-sensei not a poll option? He's so dreamy, I woul- Oh, right. Fine then, voted Shinobu.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:12 |
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there's a milf that's going to be introduced in season 3 so i choose her
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:41 |
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Butt Frosted Cake posted:there's a milf that's going to be introduced in season 3 so i choose her are you talking about the coach lady or is there antoher one? ----------------
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:43 |
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Dick Spacious CPA posted:are you talking about the coach lady or is there antoher one? i forgot about the coach lady i choose both the milfs
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 18:47 |
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You guys are the worst how could you not vote for Taichi. Also thank you for making a thread for my favorite amine that isn't kon
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 19:33 |
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There will never be a season 3.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 20:24 |
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Razzled posted:You guys are the worst how could you not vote for Taichi. Taichi will always be second place in my heart
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 20:37 |
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Taichi is jack of all trades, master of none.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 20:48 |
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Hace posted:There will never be a season 3. The earliest possible moment where we could have gotten a season 3 was just a month ago (we finally have enough manga, and enough lead for the production to plan) and the TV staff is working on another project (the adaptation of fantastic manga My Love Story!!). And, unlike most manga adaptions, it never had the manga publisher on the production committee so it's not tied to what they wish to promote. There could be another season as soon as 2016, and it's not unheard of for new seasons to pop up years down the line. Think of the new Durarara airing right now, or the new Haruhi coming this year. I mean holy poo poo, we got a new season of Mushi-Shi a decade after the last one and over five years after the manga ended. Season 3 2023 anyone?
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 20:58 |
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i dont want to have to watch chihayafuru s3 through my red cyborg vision
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 21:01 |
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Well by that point anime will be projected directly into your retinas
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 21:11 |
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Final boss of Chihayafuru is a karuta playing robot.
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 21:16 |
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While I am holding out hope for a season 3 and haven't jumped over to the manga yet, my patience isn't infinite and if an announcement doesn't pop up sometime soon after Ore Monogatari!! is done I'll start reading it. I voted for Arata
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 21:21 |
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The Devil Tesla posted:The earliest possible moment where we could have gotten a season 3 was just a month ago (we finally have enough manga, and enough lead for the production to plan) and the TV staff is working on another project (the adaptation of fantastic manga My Love Story!!). And, unlike most manga adaptions, it never had the manga publisher on the production committee so it's not tied to what they wish to promote. There could be another season as soon as 2016, and it's not unheard of for new seasons to pop up years down the line. Think of the new Durarara airing right now, or the new Haruhi coming this year. Wait. I just spent five minutes trying to find news of this, can you link me?
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# ? Feb 11, 2015 21:22 |
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Raenir Salazar posted:Wait. I just spent five minutes trying to find news of this, can you link me?
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Raenir Salazar posted:Wait. I just spent five minutes trying to find news of this, can you link me? It's not really that exciting.
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