Overview
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.
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: Now the Flower Blooms
Oct 05, 2011
Sixth grade was when Ayase Chihaya met Wataya Arata, the transfer student from Fukui. The shy and quiet Arata was hiding a surprising talent. He kne...
Episode 2: The Red That Is
Oct 12, 2011
Chihaya's proclamation leads to a showdown between Mashima Taichi and the transfer student Arata, who is being shunned by their class. The stubb...
Episode 3: From the Crystal White Snow
Oct 19, 2011
Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata visit the local Shiranami Karuta Society and meet the chairman, Harada, and a member who's their age, Kinashi Hiro (Re...
Episode 4: A Whirlwind of Flower Petals Descends
Oct 26, 2011
Arata returns with his family to Fukui after his grandfather falls ill. The three of them believe that as long as they continue to play karuta, they w...
Episode 5: The Sight of a Midnight Moon
Nov 02, 2011
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...
Episode 6: Now Bloom Inside the Nine-fold Palace
Nov 09, 2011
After Ms. Miyauchi tells Chihaya that she needs five members to start an official club, Chihaya starts recruiting. One day, Oe Kanade, a fan of class...
Episode 7: But for Autumn's Coming
Nov 16, 2011
Kanade has joined the karuta club as the third member, while Chihaya continues to recruit members. First, she scouts the second-smartest student in t...
Episode 8: The Sounds of the Waterfall
Nov 23, 2011
The karuta club only needs one more member to become an official club. Chihaya and the other members continue working to recruit members, but they...
Episode 9: But I Cannot Hide
Nov 30, 2011
The karuta club has become an official club. Chihaya announces that the five of them will make it to the national tournament. The beginners, Kana-ch...
Episode 10: Exchange Hellos And Goodbyes
Dec 07, 2011
Mizusawa High School karuta club makes its debut at the Tokyo regionals for the national championship. Mizusawa successfully makes it past the group ...
Episode 11: The Sky is the Road Home
Dec 14, 2011
The Mizusawa karuta club has advanced to the finals to face a regular fixture at the national tournament, Hokuo Academy. As the match begins, Mizusaw...
Episode 12: Sets These Forbidden Fields Aglow
Dec 21, 2011
After qualifying for the national tournament, the Mizusawa karuta members attempt to bolster their weaknesses. Chihaya and Taichi practice with the Sh...
Episode 13: For You, I Head Out
Jan 04, 2012
The Mizusawa High School Karuta Club members visit the Omi Jingu shrine to pray for their victory. However, Chihaya is acting strangely during her ma...
Episode 14: For There Is No One Else Out Here
Jan 11, 2012
Chihaya has recovered in time for the individual tournament. Players are grouped by their rank, and the youngest Queen in history, Wakamiya Shinobu, ...
Episode 15: As Though Pearls Have Been Strung Across the Autumn Plain
Jan 18, 2012
Chihaya is helpless against the Queen, but she still manages to take a few cards. But this match has taken her one step closer to understanding what ...
Episode 16: The Autumn Leaves of Mount Ogura
Jan 25, 2012
A recap and some animated four-panel comics.
Episode 17: World Offers No Escape
Feb 01, 2012
The national tournament has ended, and the members of Mizusawa's karuta club have established some individual goals. Taichi and Porky need to rea...
Episode 18: The Plum Blossoms Still Smell the Same
Feb 08, 2012
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. ...
Episode 19: As the Years Pass
Feb 15, 2012
The finals have begun. The Class D final is between Kana-chan and Desktomu-kun. The Class B final is between Taichi and Porky. Both finals pit Mizu...
Episode 20: The Cresting Waves Almost Look Like Clouds in the Skies
Feb 22, 2012
The Mizusawa High School karuta club is gaining experience by participating in tournaments. However, Chihaya's grades are so bad that she is no ...
Episode 21: As My Sleeves Are Wet with Dew
Feb 29, 2012
Chihaya is playing in the East Queen qualifier for a chance to face the Queen again. Her first opponent is the grade schooler Ririka, said to be a ch...
Episode 22: Just as My Beauty Has Faded
Mar 07, 2012
Chihaya's next opponent is the previous Queen, Yamamoto Yumi. Chihaya recalls the previous Queen being a very tenacious player. While Chihaya i...
Episode 23: The Night is Nearly Past
Mar 14, 2012
Chihaya lost to Yumi by four cards. The loss is a painful one, but after watching Dr. Harada and Tsuboguchi play their hearts out, she realizes she s...
Episode 24: Nobody Wishes to See the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms
Mar 21, 2012
The Mizusawa karuta club is watching the Queen match and Master match at Taichi's home. The Queen has put on a great deal of weight, which makes...
Episode 25: Moonlight, Clear and Bright
Mar 28, 2012
Everybody is shocked after hearing that Master Suo plays karuta with 28 one-syllable cards. Chihaya, Arata, Taichi, and the other karuta club members...
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