Chihayafuru - Season 1 - Eps 18: The Plum Blossoms Still Smell the Same
Chihaya finally gets to play her first Class A match, while the other members are looking to advance their rank through a strong tournament showing. Chihaya's opponent Kanai Sakura, who has 35 years of karuta experience. Chihaya is faster, but she has trouble taking cards. Her opponent constantly moves cards into positions that are difficult for her, and Chihaya soon realizes how tough Class A is. Will Chihaya be able to learn something from her match with Sakura?
About Chihayafuru
Title: Chihayafuru
First Air Date: 2011-10-05
Last Air Date: 2020-03-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.679/10 (from 53 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 74
Network: Nippon TV
Genres: Animation, Drama
Production Companies: Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
Synopsis
Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
Cast
Asami Seto
Chihaya Ayase (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Taichi Mashima (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Arata Wataya (voice)
