As everyone starts to ignore Chihaya as well as Arata, Chihaya stands her ground, boasting about Arata's karuta skills. Taichi makes a bet that if he can beat Arata in a tournament, he will be ignored until graduation. As both Taichi and Arata make their way to the final, Taichi...
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Chihaya, Taichi and Arata go to a karuta society where people practice competitive karuta. There, they are challenged to a three-on-three match against some of the regulars. Arata takes charge for most of the games, leading to some competitiveness within the team as well as with the...
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Chihayafuru 1×04 "The Cherry Blossoms Scatter and Blow Away in the Wind"
Back in the present, Chihaya becomes jealous when he learns Taichi allegedly has a girlfriend, and vows that if she can win a tournament and become a Class A karuta...
Following the call, Chihaya decides to go with Taichi to Fukui so she can confront Arata. However, Arata is not too pleased to see them and becomes aggressive when...
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Chihayafuru 1×06 "But Many Times Brighter Still, They Light the Courts of Kyoto"
Having obtained a clubroom, Chihaya and Taichi need to find three more members to be officially recognised as a club. Kanade Ōe, a girl who loves traditional clothing...
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Chihayafuru 1×07 "Would Anyone Sojourn There? As Autumn Comes, They Do Too"
As Taichi laments that he's can't match Chihaya's skill level, Chihaya scouts a bookworm named Tsutomu Komano for the club, literally dragging his desk...
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Chihayafuru 1×08 "But Their Fame Still Lives, It Echoes Through History"
As the club searches for its last member, Chihaya encounters Yusei Nishida, who she last saw during the elementary school tournament, though he refuses to join the...
Teacher, Taeko Miyauchi, agrees to make the karuta club official and become its advisor, but on the condition that someone besides Chihaya be club president, so Taichi...
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Chihayafuru 1×10 "Those Who Come, Those Who Go, and Those Who Part Again"
The day of the prefectural tournament comes and Chihaya's club comes in with hakama at the ready. As their team progresses through the group stage, Tsutomu grows...
As the Misuzawa team start to face off against Hokuou Academy in the regional finals, Arata discovers the masses of e-mails Chihaya had sent him. Chihaya struggles when...
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Chihayafuru 1×12 "Flowers Lap at Your Ankles, Running Through Locked Fields"
Despite the victory at the tournament, Chihaya still feels overshadowed by her sister. After playing a match against Dr. Harada, Chihaya grows concern about living up to...
The team arrive at Omi Jingu for the national tournament. As the first match begins, Chihaya feels overwhelmed by the hot and noisy environment of the tournament hall...
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Chihayafuru 1×14 "For You Are My Sole Comfort in These Lonely Mountains Cold"
The individual tournament begins, in which the players play against others depending on their class. Chihaya learns that the current queen of karuta, Shinobu Wakamiya...
The match inevitably ends with Shinobu's victory, who goes on to win the Class A tournament, but the cards Chihaya managed to take from Shinobu leave a lasting...
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Chihayafuru 1×16 "Mount Ogura (Complete Collection)"
A recap of the events so far, interspersed with various omake segments.
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As Taichi gathers intel on upcoming karuta tournaments, the others are surprised when he breaks up with his girlfriend to focus on the club. Both Taichi and Yusei enter...
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Chihayafuru 1×18 "The Plum Trees of My Home Will Always Keep Their Old Scent"
With the others looking to improve their rank, Chihaya participates in a Class A tournament where she has trouble adjusting her play style to focus less on speed...
As Tsutomu falls behind Kana due to his faults, he comes up with a gamble strategy to take advantage of the odds against him. However, Kana eventually manages to win...
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Chihayafuru 1×20 "Clouds Just Beyond the Blue Ocean, Foam-White Waves in Their Wild Dance"
In the runup to some exams, Tsutomu becomes a tutor for Chihaya and Yusei whilst Taichi enters a tournament in Yoshino, his last opportunity to advance to Class A...
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Chihayafuru 1×21 "This Snow that Covers All Soaks My Sleeves for Your Sake, Too"
After the exams, the others notice Taichi reciting the hundred poems from memory. This prompts Yusei to point out that Taichi's weakness is seeing the cards as...
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