Well shit, guys. We’re really in the depths of it now, aren’t we? Taichi at last confessed, was rejected, and responded in the most dramatic possible way: by dropping out of the karuta club [...]
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Oh my gosh you guys, we are far too close to the end of this season. Do I even want to watch this episode of Chihayafuru? The show has been my most reliable, persistent joy this year, and I always … [...]
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It’s time for Chihayafuru! The last episode was mostly just a check-in episode that pushed all the characters slightly further down their non-karuta-related personal arcs. It wasn’t a standout, but [...]
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Bringin’ out the Snowmaru fluffy towel. Shit just got real. Oh man, “Dark” Chihaya got a laugh out of me once she realized Taichi is a rival now that’s made...
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…This is what happens when Karuta doesn’t. So according to Kyo, the Queen and Master matches are up next! Will Yumi become Queen, or will Shinobu’s destiny as Chihaya’s eternal sismance partner rival come through? …Does anyone even care about the Master match at this point? Oh well, I guess I’ll find out once I [...]
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I am still resolving my thoughts. Not only because this is a rather interesting episode but also due to the restraints placed upon my writing in order to not spoil anything. But before we get to the juicy part, please allow me a quick discourse on the taste of defeat. It seems unfair. It is [...]
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Nobody Wishes To See The Beautiful Cherry Blossoms *sigh* Isn’t it a bit too late to get me this excited? This one really thrilled me because of the introduction to Sou Hisashi, the Master of Karuta. He’s faster than the Queen, which was already hard for me to imagine, and he appears to be pretty intelligent, shrouded [...]
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Nobody Wishes To See The Beautiful Cherry Blossoms *sigh* Isn’t it a bit too late to get me this excited? This one really thrilled me because of the introduction to Sou Hisashi, the Master of Karuta. He’s faster than the Queen, which was already hard for me to imagine, and he appears to be pretty intelligent, shrouded [...]
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Episode 24 - Well, this is a rather interesting way to wrap up Chihayafuru. The past few episodes of Chihayafuru have been more focused on the characters (as opposed to karuta), but I guess that karuta would eventually have had to take center stage again. However, the karuta shown this episode was a smart way [...]
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The hunt to become Queen or Master is over for all of our major characters as Chihayafuru enters its final straight, but that doesn't mean that we shift away from karuta for these final episodes - far from it in fact, as we tune in for a TV broadcast of those two big finals. Although the presence of Taichi's mother at his home makes life more awkward than Chihaya and company might like, they
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