Chihayafuru - Season 1 - Eps 5: The Sight of a Midnight Moon
After Chihaya hears Arata say that he quit playing karuta, she and Taichi make a trip to Arata's home in Fukui. Once they find Arata, Chihaya is thrilled and suggest that they play karuta together again, but Arata turns her down. He's no longer the same boy he used to be. So Chihaya tries to learn the truth—
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)
