Chihayafuru

A coming-of-age story in which Chihaya Ayase and her friends devote themselves to competitive karuta as she pursues the title of Queen.

Genre:: 青春 / 学園 / 競技かるた
Medium:: Manga / Anime

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Chihayafuru — Timeline14 events

Sixth gradeMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya meets Arata

Chihaya Ayase meets transfer student Arata Wataya from Fukui and begins to consider a dream of her own.

Vol.原作第1巻／TVアニメ第1期あらすじ — Confirmed by Kodansha volume 1 and the Nippon TV official synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早綿谷新青春競技かるた小学6年生

Sixth gradeMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya is drawn to competitive karuta

Seeing Arata play with focus, Chihaya and Taichi are drawn into the appeal of competitive karuta.

Vol.原作第1巻／TVアニメ第1期あらすじ — Confirmed by Kodansha volume 1 and the Nippon TV official synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早綿谷新真島太一青春競技かるた小学6年生

After elementary-school graduationNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

The three friends go separate ways

After graduation, Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata come to live apart from one another.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期あらすじ — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早綿谷新真島太一青春競技かるた小学校卒業後

First year of high school, springMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya and Taichi found Mizusawa High’s karuta club

Now in high school, Chihaya believes continuing karuta will lead her back to Arata and founds a club with Taichi.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期あらすじ — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早真島太一綿谷新学園競技かるた部活動高校1年・春

First year of high school, springNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

Kana visits the karuta club

Kana Ōe, a lover of classical literature, visits the club room, and Chihaya tries to convey the fun of competitive karuta.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第6首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 6 synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早大江奏学園競技かるた部活動高校1年・春

First year of high school, springNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya recruits Tsutomu

Chihaya brings second-ranked student Tsutomu Komano to the club room and recruits him for the karuta club.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第7首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 7 synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早駒野勉学園競技かるた部活動高校1年・春

First year of high school, early summerMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

The karuta club is formally recognized

With five members assembled, Mizusawa’s karuta club is formally recognized and sets its sights on the national tournament.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第9首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 9 synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早真島太一大江奏駒野勉西田優征学園競技かるた部活動高校1年・初夏

First year of high school, summerMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya plays against the Queen

Chihaya takes cards from the Queen in a match and seeks to understand strength in competitive karuta.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第15首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 15 synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早若宮詩暢競技かるた試合高校1年・夏

First year of high school, summerNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

Mizusawa members reach rank-tournament finals

Kana and Tsutomu, as well as Taichi and Yūsei, face each other in the finals of their respective rank tournaments.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第19首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 19 synopsis. ↗

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大江奏駒野勉真島太一西田優征競技かるた試合高校1年・夏

First year of high school, winterNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

Mizusawa watches the Queen and Master matches

The club members gather at Taichi’s home to watch the Queen and Master matches and witness karuta’s highest stage.

Vol.TVアニメ第1期第24首 — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official episode 24 synopsis. ↗

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綾瀬千早真島太一大江奏駒野勉西田優征競技かるたタイトル戦高校1年・冬

Second year of high school, summerMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Mizusawa wins its first national team title

With new members at nationals, Mizusawa’s karuta club defeats Fujisaki High to claim its first team championship.

Vol.TVアニメ第3期イントロダクション — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official season 3 introduction. ↗

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綾瀬千早真島太一大江奏駒野勉西田優征競技かるた全国大会団体戦高校2年・夏

Second year of high school, summerMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Taichi and Arata achieve results in individual competition

In the national individual competition, Taichi wins Class B and Arata wins Class A.

Vol.TVアニメ第3期イントロダクション — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official season 3 introduction. ↗

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真島太一綿谷新競技かるた全国大会個人戦高校2年・夏

Second year of high school, summer breakNotableEstimatedSource confirmed

Chihaya attends summer camp after surgery

After surgery on the right finger injured in team competition, Chihaya attends Fujisaki High’s summer camp with Taichi.

Vol.TVアニメ第3期イントロダクション — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official season 3 introduction. ↗

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綾瀬千早真島太一競技かるた合宿高校2年・夏休み

After second-year summer breakMajorEstimatedSource confirmed

Arata moves to establish a karuta club

Having learned what a team can make possible, Arata begins working to create a karuta club of his own.

Vol.TVアニメ第3期イントロダクション — Confirmed by the Nippon TV official season 3 introduction. ↗

綿谷新競技かるた部活動高校2年・夏休み後

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