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Chihayafuru
Proof that any passion can feel like the Olympics if you love it enough. 🃏✨
Who it's for
Chihayafuru is about finding the thing you love and giving everything to it.
Driven and eager→Proud and inspired
Feelings it meets
What it is
Chihayafuru is an anime series by Madhouse, directed by Morio Asaka and adapted from Yuki Suetsugu's manga, airing in three seasons between 2011 and 2020. Chihaya Ayase, who has long lived in the shadow of her sister's modelling career, discovers competitive karuta, a fast card game based on the classical poetry anthology Hyakunin Isshu, through the gifted player Arata Wataya.
Where to find it
HIDIVE in North America (subtitled and English dub). Availability varies by region; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A grandparent's death, recalled in backstory.
Age: Not verified (suggested 12+)
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Work”
