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Why you should watch Chihayafuru: the sports anime for sports anime fans and non-fans alike
__Karuta__ (かるた) , a card game unheard of outside of Japan. Competitive Karuta, an even rarer version of Karuta, is unheard of even for many Japanese people. Chihayafuru, however, changed all of this. At its core, Chihayafuru is a series about a girl’s love for Competitive Karuta. Her love for Karut…
Read full review on AniList →In essence an anime that astonish your heart for its characters, atmosphere and message.
・ English is my <a>second language</a>, there may be errors in my grammar..
・I try to make a <a>spoiler-free</a> review, however, in the section <a>**opinion**</a> if something important happens I mention it.
・General experience <a>≠</a> Final score. My personal score is *based in 5 star system*, so…
Read full review on AniList →Becoming best at ANYTHING doesn't come without strong desires colliding with each other.
# ~~~__Chihayafuru: Fighting to find your passion.__
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Prepare for a decently lengthy one, because I watched 74 episodes of anime in a shorter time than I usually do, so I have a lot of compressed feelings that I want to express thoroughly. Chihayafuru was one of my friends (whom I met o…
Read full review on AniList →Incredibly funny, heartwarming, and educational to boot.
___This review contains spoilers!___
I will probably never play One Hundred Poets karuta in my life, but it's enriching just to scratch the surface of its rich cultural background and present-day strategy through the wonderful cast of _Chihayafuru_. _Chihayafuru_ is a story of that culture, but it'…
Read full review on AniList →An outstanding combination of the sports and shojo genres that is slightly hamstrung by its narrative's manga origin
Chihayafuru is an extraordinary confluence of the sports, shojo, and even literary genres. The show successfully balances its different components to deliver a compelling personal narrative for its main characters and painting an exquisite picture of Karuta and its community. Unfortunately, although…
Read full review on AniList →Say goodbye to your Daddy Bears
_?Impassionate gods have never seen crimson that lies in the Tatsuta River?_
> The poetry of Ariwara Narihira tries to express too much content in too few words. It resembles a faded flower with a lingering fragrance.
This is a quote that I think applies well to Chihayafuru S1, because the story i…
Read full review on AniList →A great sports show overall, not just for girls.
As much as everyone wants to make this Karuta game the center of focus, I just don't think that's the strongest point of this show. I found it interesting to learn how the game is played and what makes it competitive at the beginning but ultimately I was more interested in the character relationship…
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#####This review is spoiler free.
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The challenge of any sport anime, or TV show or film for that matter, is getting the viewer invested in the game. It’s easy for a basketball show to grab a basketball fan, but it can quickly fall apart when you’re trying to attract a wider audience than just t…
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