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  • Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
  • TV-14
    TV Series | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
TV-14
TV Series | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Chihaya meets a boy named Arata, a talented karuta player who thinks that she has a potential to become a great player. Chihaya then takes on a new dream of becoming Japan's best karuta player.
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Seasons
3   |   2   |   1   See all
Writers
Atsuo Ishino (screenplay) | Yûko Kakihara (screenplay) | Ayako Katô (screenplay) | Sumino Kawashima (screenplay) & 4 more
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 5, 2011

Release date (First episode)
Oct 5, 2011 (Japan)

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Cast

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185 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Asami Seto
Chihaya Ayase Chihaya Ayase   See fewer
75
Mamoru Miyano
Taichi Mashima Taichi Mashima   See fewer
72
Ai Kayano
Kanade Oe Kanade Oe   See fewer
65
Tôru Nara
Yusei Nishida Yusei Nishida   See fewer
63
Tsubasa Yonaga
Tsutomu Komano Tsutomu Komano   See fewer
59
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Arata Wataya / Sasagu Mori Arata Wataya / Sasagu Mori   See fewer
49
Megumi Han
Sumire Hanano / Shiranami Karuta Society Member / Elementary School Girl Sumire Hanano / Shiranami Karuta Society Member / Elementary School Girl   See fewer
48
Yûya Murakami
Isami Kuriyama / Mr. Kuriyama / Takuma / Isamu Kuriyama / Male Student / … See more Isami Kuriyama / Mr. Kuriyama / Takuma / Isamu Kuriyama / Male Student / Doctor / Male Player / Spectator / Student / Tournament Staff / Yamakawa   See fewer
40
Bryson Baugus
Tsutomu Komano Tsutomu Komano   See fewer
40
Miyu Irino
Akihiro Tsukuba Akihiro Tsukuba   See fewer
38
Kensuke Satô
Mr. Kitano / Yutaka Kibayashi / Student / Akio Kitano / Japanese History Teacher / … See more Mr. Kitano / Yutaka Kibayashi / Student / Akio Kitano / Japanese History Teacher / Keiichi Takemura / Male Player / Man / Manabu Nakayama / Matt Rowan / Mr. Noguchi / Newspaper Man / Round 3 Opponent / School Official   See fewer
38
Chika Anzai
Female Student / Natsuki Tanimura / Fuyumasa Tsukuba / Yu Ashino / Elementary School Girl / … See more Female Student / Natsuki Tanimura / Fuyumasa Tsukuba / Yu Ashino / Elementary School Girl / Tournament Staff / Yuu / Archery Club Member / Daisuke / Dr. Harada's Opponent / Elemetary School Girl / Hayashida / Kenta Murao / Satoko / Shiori Miyazaki / Spectator / Student / Taichi's Girlfriend / Woman at Nagumo Karuta Society / Yuko Natsuwaki / Yuta Murao   See fewer
36
Takashi Ôhara
Akito Sudo Akito Sudo   See fewer
34
Yûji Ueda
Shinichi Murao / Matoba Shinichi Murao / Matoba   See fewer
30
Toshiko Fujita
Taeko Miyauchi Taeko Miyauchi   See fewer
29
Mihoko Nakamichi
Shinobu Wakamiya Shinobu Wakamiya   See fewer
28
Kazuya Nakai
Hiro Kinashi Hiro Kinashi   See fewer
28
Luci Christian
Chihaya / Young Chihaya Chihaya / Young Chihaya   See fewer
27
Adam Gibbs
Taichi Taichi   See fewer
25
Ayahi Takagaki
Rion Yamashiro / Young Taichi Mashima Rion Yamashiro / Young Taichi Mashima   See fewer
24
Megumi Hayashibara
Midori Sakurazawa Midori Sakurazawa   See fewer
23
Kenji Takahashi
Hiroshi Tsuboguchi / Tournament Staff Hiroshi Tsuboguchi / Tournament Staff   See fewer
22
Juliet Simmons
Kanade Oe / Additional Voices / Kanade Kanade Oe / Additional Voices / Kanade   See fewer
22
Joel McCray
Additional Voices / Rock Additional Voices / Rock   See fewer
22
Unshô Ishizuka
Dr. Harada Dr. Harada   See fewer
21
Greg Ayres
Porky / Young Porky / Porky's Sister Porky / Young Porky / Porky's Sister   See fewer
21
Shannon Reed
Additional Voices / Proctor / Matsuda / Toda / Yamakawa Additional Voices / Proctor / Matsuda / Toda / Yamakawa   See fewer
20
Ned Gayle
Additional Voices / Shibata Additional Voices / Shibata   See fewer
20
Yoko Nishino
Nene Hayasaka / Female Player / Female Student / Student / Archery Club Member / … See more Nene Hayasaka / Female Player / Female Student / Student / Archery Club Member / Ayane Ooka / Ballet Teacher / Emi Suda / Tomihara West High School Karuta Club / Tournament Staff / Tsubaki Kanai / Woman at Nagumo Karuta Society   See fewer
19
Rachel Landon
Additional Voices / Chieko / Daisuke / E-Chan Additional Voices / Chieko / Daisuke / E-Chan   See fewer
19
Kenta Miyake
Dr. Harada Dr. Harada   See fewer
18
Kyle Jones
Hiro / Additional Voices / Akira / Fukasaku / Kotegawa / … See more Hiro / Additional Voices / Akira / Fukasaku / Kotegawa / Proctor / Shoji / Yoshioka   See fewer
18
Carolyn Medrano
Additional Voices / Hinako / Kaede / Shiho Additional Voices / Hinako / Kaede / Shiho   See fewer
18
Mike Boike
Additional Voices / Store Boss Additional Voices / Store Boss   See fewer
18
Miho Hino
Michiru Horikawa / Yukari Nishida / Mother / Nishida's Sister Michiru Horikawa / Yukari Nishida / Mother / Nishida's Sister   See fewer
17
James Belcher
Harada / Dr. Harada Harada / Dr. Harada   See fewer
17
Tiffany Terrell
Additional Voices / Rieko / Rika Additional Voices / Rieko / Rika   See fewer
16
Jack Ivy
Additional Voices / Mochida / Ise / Official Additional Voices / Mochida / Ise / Official   See fewer
16
Mitsuki Saiga
Makoto Yamai Makoto Yamai   See fewer
15
Hiroki Tôchi
Hisashi Suo Hisashi Suo   See fewer
15
Takako Honda
Nayuta Amakasu Nayuta Amakasu   See fewer
14
Vicki Barosh
Miyauchi Miyauchi   See fewer
14
Yuka Terasaki
Young Arata Wataya Young Arata Wataya   See fewer
13
Aya Endô
Chitose Ayase Chitose Ayase   See fewer
13
Aya Hisakawa
Rieko Oe Rieko Oe   See fewer
13
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Futoshi Mochida Futoshi Mochida   See fewer
13
Scott Gibbs
Additional Voices / Takemura / Takuma / Kenta Additional Voices / Takemura / Takuma / Kenta   See fewer
13
Benjamin McLaughlin
Hiroshi / Additional Voices / Official / Young Hiroshi Hiroshi / Additional Voices / Official / Young Hiroshi   See fewer
13
Natalie Jones
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
13
Johnny DeLaCerda
Additional Voices / Ryugasaki / Yuta Additional Voices / Ryugasaki / Yuta   See fewer
13
Satsuki Yukino
Chieko Ayase Chieko Ayase   See fewer
12
Maaya Sakamoto
Haruka Inokuma Haruka Inokuma   See fewer
12
12
Melissa Molano
Additional Voices / Michiru Additional Voices / Michiru   See fewer
12
Chelsea McCurdy
Young Taichi / Additional Voices Young Taichi / Additional Voices   See fewer
12
Jennifer Challenger
Additional Voices / Proctor Additional Voices / Proctor   See fewer
12
Masahiko Tanaka
Yoshiaki Mashita Yoshiaki Mashita   See fewer
12
Kiyono Yasuno
Elementary School Girl / Female Student / Hinako Mano / Archery Club Member / Emi Mayama / Rika Mashima Elementary School Girl / Female Student / Hinako Mano / Archery Club Member / Emi Mayama / Rika Mashima   See fewer
11
Shannon Emerick
Young Arata / Little Arata Young Arata / Little Arata   See fewer
11
Allison L. Sumrall
Reiko / Additional Voices / Hanamoto / Librarian Reiko / Additional Voices / Hanamoto / Librarian   See fewer
11
Sarah Cain
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
11
Aime Rivera
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
10
10
John Gremillion
Additional Voices / Anchor 2 / Watanabe Additional Voices / Anchor 2 / Watanabe   See fewer
10
Sachi Matsumoto
Megumu Ousaka Megumu Ousaka   See fewer
10
Tsuguo Mogami
Masato Masuoka Masato Masuoka   See fewer
10
Yoshino Ôtori
Taeko Miyauchi / Karuta Reader at Elementary School Competition Taeko Miyauchi / Karuta Reader at Elementary School Competition   See fewer
9
Naoko Sugiura
Haruomi Tsukuba / Female Player / Doctor / Female Student / Rachel Port Haruomi Tsukuba / Female Player / Doctor / Female Student / Rachel Port   See fewer
9
Katelyn Barr
Mari / Additional Voices Mari / Additional Voices   See fewer
9
Javier Lopez
O Igarashi / O.Igarashi O Igarashi / O.Igarashi   See fewer
9
Yuki Ono
Ryoga Emuro Ryoga Emuro   See fewer
9
Junko Kitanishi
Keiko Yuube Keiko Yuube   See fewer
9
Marika Minase
Kokoro Nanase / Female Student / Mei Toda / Yuri Nawano Kokoro Nanase / Female Student / Mei Toda / Yuri Nawano   See fewer
9
Kelly Greenshield
Haruka Inokuma Haruka Inokuma   See fewer
9
Houko Kuwashima
Mari Wataya / Elementary School Boy Mari Wataya / Elementary School Boy   See fewer
8
Yû Shimamura
Reiko Mashima Reiko Mashima   See fewer
8
Keiko Serino
Kyoko Yamashiro Kyoko Yamashiro   See fewer
8
Daichi Endô
Daijiro Ise / Tokiji Fukasaku / Ise Daijiro / Tokiji Fukusaku Daijiro Ise / Tokiji Fukasaku / Ise Daijiro / Tokiji Fukusaku   See fewer
8
Masayuki Shoji
Shoji Kawauchi / Male Student Shoji Kawauchi / Male Student   See fewer
8
Crystal Ruiz
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
8
Steve Fenley
Kitano Kitano   See fewer
8
Kinryû Arimoto
Hajime Wataya Hajime Wataya   See fewer
7
Miyoko Shôji
Kyoko Yamashiro Kyoko Yamashiro   See fewer
7
Naomi Shindô
Shiho Wakamiya Shiho Wakamiya   See fewer
7
Wakana Kingyo
Aki Inokuma Aki Inokuma   See fewer
7
Andrew Love
Additional Voices / Proctor / Yasuda Additional Voices / Proctor / Yasuda   See fewer
7
David Wald
Proctor / Anchor 1 / Additional Voices / Snowmaru Proctor / Anchor 1 / Additional Voices / Snowmaru   See fewer
7
Takuya Satô
Tournament Staff / Male Student / Shibata-sensei / Tennis Club Member Tournament Staff / Male Student / Shibata-sensei / Tennis Club Member   See fewer
6
Yûko Kaida
Yumi Yamamoto Yumi Yamamoto   See fewer
6
Megumi Satô
Natsufusa Tsukuba / Female Student Natsufusa Tsukuba / Female Student   See fewer
6
Brittney Karbowski
Amakasu / Additional Voices Amakasu / Additional Voices   See fewer
6
Carli Mosier
Chitose Chitose   See fewer
6
Stephanie Wittels
Additional Voices / Ririka's Mom / Sano / Tsubaki Additional Voices / Ririka's Mom / Sano / Tsubaki   See fewer
6
Ricardo Contreras
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
6
Kaoru Bertrand
Kyoko / Proctor Kyoko / Proctor   See fewer
6
Shigeyuki Susaki
Mitsuki Ichimura Mitsuki Ichimura   See fewer
6
Yûichi Karasuma
Yasuhisa Kameda / Eita Takei / Makoto Koda / Tennis Club Captain Yasuhisa Kameda / Eita Takei / Makoto Koda / Tennis Club Captain   See fewer
6
Masayuki Katô
Koki Shiroyama / Park Kyung-seo Koki Shiroyama / Park Kyung-seo   See fewer
5
Kira Vincent-Davis
Shinobu / Little Shinobu / Young Shinobu Shinobu / Little Shinobu / Young Shinobu   See fewer
5
Ty Mahany
Kuriyama Kuriyama   See fewer
5
Yuka Hirose
Archery Club Member / Female Assistant / Mother on Train / Sano Archery Club Member / Female Assistant / Mother on Train / Sano   See fewer
4
Kosuke Takaguchi
Daigoro Minami / Tournament Staff Daigoro Minami / Tournament Staff   See fewer
4
Jin Horikawa
Akira Wataya Akira Wataya   See fewer
4
Motoki Sakuma
Yoshihiko Hiyuga / Principal Yoshihiko Hiyuga / Principal   See fewer
4
Natalie Rial
Additional Voices / Yuu Additional Voices / Yuu   See fewer
4
Chris Gibson
Additional Voices / Kenji Additional Voices / Kenji   See fewer
4
4
Ryôta Ôsaka
Masaki Ono / Tashiro Masaki Ono / Tashiro   See fewer
4
Kiyotaka Furushima
Tsukusu Hayashi / TV Director Tsukusu Hayashi / TV Director   See fewer
4
Susumu Chiba
Kanata Suzuki / Manata Suzuki Kanata Suzuki / Manata Suzuki   See fewer
4
Yoshimasa Kawata
Male Student / Tennis Club Member Male Student / Tennis Club Member   See fewer
3
Noriko Ueda
Elementary School Girl / Female Student / Tournament Receptionist Elementary School Girl / Female Student / Tournament Receptionist   See fewer
3
Taishi Murata
Male Player / Man / Student Male Player / Man / Student   See fewer
3
Hirakazu Shibayama
Male Announcer / Karuta Reader Male Announcer / Karuta Reader   See fewer
3
Risa Hayamizu
Shinobu's grandmother Shinobu's grandmother   See fewer
3
Mitsuru Ogata
Mr. Yoshioka / Yoshioka Mr. Yoshioka / Yoshioka   See fewer
3
Kenji Hamada
Kenji Ayase Kenji Ayase   See fewer
3
Jay Hickman
Wataya Wataya   See fewer
3
Tiffany Grant
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
3
Margaret McDonald
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
3
Shanae'a Moore
Additional Voices / Girl Competitor / Taichi's Girlfriend Additional Voices / Girl Competitor / Taichi's Girlfriend   See fewer
3
Annie Mai
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
3
Son Phan Le
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
3
David Matranga
Announcer / Hisashi / Proctor Announcer / Hisashi / Proctor   See fewer
3
Hilary Haag
Sakura Sakura   See fewer
3
Adam Noble
Murao Murao   See fewer
3
Nanami Yoshino
Female Student / Ayaka Sakura Female Student / Ayaka Sakura   See fewer
3
Masaya Fukunishi
Shusaku Koishikawa Shusaku Koishikawa   See fewer
3
Misaki Ikeda
Momo Yuikawa Momo Yuikawa   See fewer
3
Keiko Kimoto
Midori Makino Midori Makino   See fewer
3
Kenji Yamauchi
Kazumitsu Komine Kazumitsu Komine   See fewer
3
Mika Kanai
Sakura Kanai Sakura Kanai   See fewer
2
Mariko Munakata
Homeroom Teacher Homeroom Teacher   See fewer
2
Tetsuo Sakaguchi
Karuta Reader Karuta Reader   See fewer
2
Yuka Nishigaki
Elementary School Boy Elementary School Boy   See fewer
2
Ryôta Asari
Male Player / Toda Male Player / Toda   See fewer
2
Tsubasa Sakurai
Father / Male Student Father / Male Student   See fewer
2
Takahiro Miyake
Male Player / Man Male Player / Man   See fewer
2
Alexandra Bedford
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
2
Clint Bickham
Proctor Proctor   See fewer
2
E.W. Rector III
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
2
Mai Tôdô
Suzuka Sasa Suzuka Sasa   See fewer
2
Shin'ichirô Miki
Anthony Sorb Anthony Sorb   See fewer
2
Gareth West
Tsukuba Tsukuba   See fewer
2
Maggie Flecknoe
Sumire / Additional Voices Sumire / Additional Voices   See fewer
2
Akane Fujita
Female Student / Napa Payakaroon Female Student / Napa Payakaroon   See fewer
2
Takanori Hoshino
Tomonari Oikawa Tomonari Oikawa   See fewer
2
Hiroki Maeda
Tournament Staff Tournament Staff   See fewer
2
Inori Minase
Midori Tamaru Midori Tamaru   See fewer
2
Takao Mizuno
Shun Matsubayashi Shun Matsubayashi   See fewer
2
1
Ai Satô
Karuta Reader Karuta Reader   See fewer
1
Ikue Ôtani
Ririka Tachikawa Ririka Tachikawa   See fewer
1
Noriko Shitaya
Salesperson on Train Salesperson on Train   See fewer
1
Yû Mizushima
Relay Commentator Relay Commentator   See fewer
1
Hiroko Igarashi
Tomihara West High School Karuta Club Tomihara West High School Karuta Club   See fewer
1
Akiko Kawase
Mother Mother   See fewer
1
Noriko Obata
Ruri Hanamoto Ruri Hanamoto   See fewer
1
Tomoyuki Higuchi
Ryugasaki Ryugasaki   See fewer
1
Hirohiko Kakegawa
Karuta Reader Karuta Reader   See fewer
1
Rei Shimoda
Tournament Staff Tournament Staff   See fewer
1
1
Akane Kubota
Female Student Female Student   See fewer
1
Aki Nakajima
Player Player   See fewer
1
Reina Osaki
Librarian Librarian   See fewer
1
Chisa Horii
Female Student Female Student   See fewer
1
Vanilla Yamazaki
Karuta Reader Karuta Reader   See fewer
1
Masumi Kageyama
Shiho's Friend Shiho's Friend   See fewer
1
1
Emily Neves
Ririka Ririka   See fewer
1
Megumi Roberts
Proctor Proctor   See fewer
1
Javier Lopez
O Igarashi O Igarashi   See fewer
1
Rina Phillips
Proctor Proctor   See fewer
1
Yu Hayashi
Seigo Kinoshita Seigo Kinoshita   See fewer
1
Uki Satake
Female Student Female Student   See fewer
1
Meiko Kawasaki
Toyo Honma Toyo Honma   See fewer
1
Shôko Tsuda
Fumiko Suzuki Fumiko Suzuki   See fewer
1
Nobuyuki Kobushi
Tournament Staff Tournament Staff   See fewer
1
Taisuke Yamamoto
Takatoshi Mori Takatoshi Mori   See fewer
1
Kenta Ôkuma
Haruto Tashiro Haruto Tashiro   See fewer
1
Kaede Hanada
Female Student Female Student   See fewer
1
Chika Fujito
Audience Audience   See fewer
1
Tomoko Kobashi
Shiranami Karuta Society Member Shiranami Karuta Society Member   See fewer
1
Yuuki Shin
Takeshi Tamaru Takeshi Tamaru   See fewer
1
Akiko Kimura
Risa Yamamoto Risa Yamamoto   See fewer
1
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