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| Taichi will be back. Ah.. no idea when the 4th season is coming up . Guess i'll have to catch up with the manga. This season was the best by far. 9/10 for me. |
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| They skip lot of content, gotta ending it on happy note eh? LMAO Well, i'm manga reader and i think i won't watch s4 if there would be. |
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| I honestly don't know if I should be happy or utterly disappointed with this season... gosh I can pull out my hair at how frustrated I am with the ending.. Season 4 is gonna be a long wait if it comes... |
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| Sorry for out of the topic Wow. The real score is back! Now 8.62 |
| The last couple of episodes were WAY TOO RUSHED. Im no manga reader but im definitely picking it up now. The way they tried to squeeze so much in hurt my brain. Taichi telling his feelings, them leaving the club... it went by SO fast that I could barely feel anything. Arata randomly starting a group.. I was like: dude I dont care about Arata right now, what about those other two?! In my memory the first seasons were so much slower paced, but maybe my brain just got slower after all... Anyway its a 7/10 for me. Its a great show but a lot of things were rushed and that took away most of the joy for me. :-) |
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| Goodbye taichi, we'll see you in another 6 years. Season 3 has been great. Two of the trio had finally confessed to chihaya. That's something i've had so little hope to see. But it actually happened, and it's done perfectly. I'll be waiting for season 4, even if i have to wait for a long time. |
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| Weakest episode of the series. I'm no manga reader, but something felt off while watching it and I'm reading that it actually crams and skips lots of stuff. I hope that the next season will start with a "retake" of this episode, but from the point of view of Chihaya, Taichi and the rest of the guys from the karuta club. Talking about the series as a whole: it has been a blast to watch, probably the best season of Chihayafuru until now. Every moment of it has been a rollercoaster of emotions: I cried with Chihaya after the Yoshino Tournament, I laughed when she and Taichi became "virtual Suou and virtual Arata", I was surprised and heartbroken after the Master and Queen Tournament, ... I grew so attached to the characters (except Megumu) that I wanted everyone of them to win (except Megumu), so every match hit me emotionally. I think there's a lot of stuff still up in the air, I'm a bit afraid for the next season(s?): I'm greedy and I don't want to wait for two seasons (unless they will be back to back), but at the same time I don't want a rushed season like the last two episodes. But for now, I can only wait. |
| The moment when Sakurazawa told Arata that not only Taichi but Chihaya too left the club I felt that something was wrong with the episode, and looks like I was right and madhouse skipped over a lot of stuff to have a sort of happy ending. I feel like they should've either ended with episode 23 (even if it would've been a kick in the face for all non manga readers) or according to most manga readers have made an episode 25 to supposedly end on a better place, oh well. Regardless of this not so great last episode S3 was extremely good and made me remember why I liked Chihayafuru so much even tho my interest in Karuta is almost non-existent in real life. And lets hope we get S4 in a reasonable time frame instead of 6 damn years (if we ever get one that's it, I'm still gonna start the manga lol). |
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| An amazing season, covering some of the best parts of the story and character progression. I'm honestly overwhelmed. But 2 things that could've improved was this last episode and the soundtrack. As everyone already noted, as a last episode it was much too rushed and that's a problem because there were really important developments skipped over as a result. Then there's the music, which I wouldn't even mention had it been any other anime. But I'm so used to Chihayafuru having absolutely stellar music to go along with the beautiful poetry and karuta, that it really caught my 'ear' this time. I did not like the ED song quite frankly, and was so sad that it wasn't sung by Asami Seto, because the previous 2 EDs were masterpieces that perfectly reflected the themes and story of the anime (especially Akanezora!). The previous iconic OSTs associated with the anime were also missing for the most part, replaced good but sometimes obtrusive background music. Oh well. But in every other aspect it was as great as one can expect from Chihayafuru. I'm so so grateful we got to see this animated, and I will hold out hope that the rest of the manga will continue to be adapted - because it keeps getting better and better by the chapter! |
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| Once again, an amazing season, it was really cool to see all these characters again, after 6 years of waiting. The last episode was pretty weak, completly rushed and pacing was a bit off for me at certain parts, but the whole season was worth the wait. I hope we don't have to wait so many years for the season 4! can't find on yt the OST for the season 3 tho |
NookieMay 3, 2020 2:41 PM
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| What can I say? An amazing anime. My rating shifted from 8/10 to 9/10 when second half happened. I think it was my LEAST FAVOURITE season but still really loved it regardless. S2 was my favourite out of the three. Last episode def felt rushed, even the voice actors spoke weirdly fast (I assume on purpose to fit the time) but I enjoyed seeing Arata build a team. I'm probably gonna check out manga now instead of waiting more because I know it's near completion. Nookie said: No release date set for S3 OST at all, I've checked Japanese store sites to see if it's a thing but no.can't find on yt the OST for the season 3 tho fullmetalbender said: Agreed. ED is a good song by itself but this one was like... decent at best?Then there's the music, which I wouldn't even mention had it been any other anime. But I'm so used to Chihayafuru having absolutely stellar music to go along with the beautiful poetry and karuta, that it really caught my 'ear' this time. I did not like the ED song quite frankly, and was so sad that it wasn't sung by Asami Seto, because the previous 2 EDs were masterpieces that perfectly reflected the themes and story of the anime (especially Akanezora!). The previous iconic OSTs associated with the anime were also missing for the most part, replaced good but sometimes obtrusive background music. Oh well. OP was not that good either. Has no flow. The way it starts is a bit like... Sitcom music lol. First two OPs were more classic. urdur said: This season is fine, the score was messed up due to trolls before. The last episode was the only one with bad pacing/rushed.When I found out about this season and saw the low score I was in shock and asking why. After a couple of episodes I realized why it was so. It was unwatchable. At least the manga is readable >< |
| Let's hope they don't keep us waiting long for season 4. |
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| Taichi was mvp this season. |
| i hope for new season. pls Madhouse don't disappoint us please inform me when new season is confirmed |
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| How many years would we have to wait for the 4th season? I've been waiting forever for the 3rd season and I was hoping this would be over in the 3rd season but the manga is till on going and this is not over T----T How many years have been? 10? I don't want to wait another 10 years T-T I really want Taichi as a Meijin T-T but I don't think that will happen... I'm sad for Taichiiiii :( The last episode felt rushed and it seems they've cut stuff....I hope Arata character is better developed...since I think Arata is boring I hope he gets more interesting....they should have made an 25th episode...they didn't show Chihaya feelings well...glad I read the manga.... |
AnimangaGirlJun 16, 2020 5:47 PM
| Hmmm. Episode 23 was awesome, the 24th is one of the worst of the series (but still not bad). I just don't know how to react. I'm afraid, reading the manga.. no sound for the karuta will be weird but hey, how could we wait years with an ending like that ? |
| Yea, I don't know how to react to this end. But it all depends on Chihaya now. She is the one who can change everything.") |
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| I started season 3 as soon as I logged out of work yesterday. I just finished episode 24 an hour ago and I have 2 hours left until I have to work again. I don't think it happened before that I binge watch in between work days and without any sleep. For this episode, I do agree that it felt rushed even to non-manga readers like me. But for the whole series, well, the statement above should say something about how I feel about it. On an even more personal note, watching Chihayafuru gave me comfort. Strong bonds within a club or a group, how a real teamwork should be, the feeling of reaching out to someone close to you, and admiring someone from afar, having an inspiration and something to work hard for.. these are unfortunately not something I am able to experience yet in my life despite my age. But throughout the time I was watching, I felt like a part of it all. Even if it's fake and all in my stupid imagination. Sorry for the long message. Just a spur of the moment. I can't wait to continue off with the manga this weekend. :-) |
 もろともに 哀れと思へ 山桜 花より外に 知る人もなし. On a mountain slope, Solitary, uncompanioned, Stands a cherry tree. Except for you, lonely friend, To others I am unknown. |
| I doubt Madhouse would make a Chihayafuru S4 considering how lowkey this show is but man I have to give them sm credit!!!!! This series has been very enjoyable in all 3 seasons I’m actually surprised this show has been consistently good. 9/10 for me |
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| Chihayafuru S4 and Sangatsu S3 waiting room |
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| So ends Season 3.....AHHHHH!!!! The season has been great and now it's going to be complicated. Well, so much for Chihayafuru. Let's wait for the announcement of the 4th season PLEASE. |
| Madhouse never really disappoints with this show. Hoping for a season 4. I can see Taichi and Arata fighting for the master position in the future. |
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| pretty solid season but it took me quite a long time to watch through it. i guess it's losing some of the charm for me at this point, unfortunately. i actually think it's getting better but somehow i'm becoming less interested regardless i am getting really tired of Chihaya at this point, i know that heroines are supposed to be aggravating but man.... i still love Taichi and his character, he's been carrying the show for me. Suo is pretty interesting as well and i'm glad we got to see more of him, and i'm intrigued as to which direction the show will go with Taichi and Suo i've actually grown to like Arata as well this season, starting his own club and all that (even though it's cliche, it's endearing) i'm still a bit sad that neither of the challengers won against the Queen and Master, i knew from the beginning they had no chance but i was rooting for Dr Harada and the mommy anyways |
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| Alright they did it, this was a satisfying end for the season. Even if they don’t continue adapting this wonderful series, I’m glad they ended on this hopeful note. Arata finally bringing together a team, and proudly showing it to ayase and tachi. Still don’t entirely get taichi’s deal, but it’s still kind of sad, it always is when you see a character losing a passion for something they held dear. Or maybe the point is that taichi never really had a passion for karuta, more so using karuta to get close to chihaya whom he loves, because chihaya clearly has a genuine love for karuta. That explains his low key resentment towards arata, who is better at him in karuta, and in his mind symbolically means that arata is more likely to win chihaya’s heart. Sort of petty if you think about it, but it’s still kind of sad. All in all, loved it as much as the previous season if not even a bit more. Only nitpick I really have is the the segment of the master and queen matches. Feels like the whole season kind of shifted into another direction there since we were entirely focused on side characters rather than our main ones. By no means was it not interesting because it was, but it still felt like a side story crammed into our main one. I do like how none of our main characters made it into the master/queen matches because that’s probably what you’d come to expect. Ayase and tachi definitely have leveled up this season, but I don’t think it would’ve made sense for them to be challenging the highest rank JUST yet. But back to my very minor issue, I actually DONT have an issue with it feeling out of place just as long as the expand upon the backstories of the queen and the master, the master in particular, further down the line. Then it won’t seem out of place, but rather a very well placed set up. And from what it looks like, the storylines of suo and taichi are definitely going to merge. In chihayafuru 4. Or not. Guess I’ll read the manga. But I wouldn’t say it’s no more than wishful thinking; this season came out 6 years after the last one after all. Madhouse, get on this already. For now, yet another solid season, consistent in quality, and even improving it steadily. 7/10. Gonna miss this shit. |
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| Incredible season with all the stuff that went down with Harada almost becoming a Master, Arata finally creating a karuta club and his unexpected confession and also the crucial turning point of Taichi's confession to Chihaya. I don't care if it'll take another 6 years or longer, I really hope another season will come of this great series. |
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| That was an amazing ending! I didn't know how they were going to end the season on a high note after the depressing 23rd episode but this was great. I'm not a big fan of Arata (I don't dislike him by any means though), so I usually don't look forward to the Arata episodes much (except for his and the people around him's slick dialect), but I was glad about this one. I like how sincere Arata is with the club at his school, going class to class. He didn't get the people who liked karuta, but he got people who were inspired by his sincerity and love for it, just like how Chihaya did it. Also, Yuu is so cute I want her to end up with Arata so much! Seeing the team's sincerity at the Fujioka practice camp was awesome too. Looks like their team can regenerate easier than Chihaya and Taichi's, what with having only one third year and having far more first years. Also, congrats to the Mizusawa club for finally getting lots of new members! (lol at that annoying girl) The early part with Chihaya was really sad yet beautiful. That poem, the one with the kimariji かぜを, I didn't know what it meant but after the teacher explained it I think that is a very beautiful poem, and unfortunately a great description of Taichi. Despite her sadness, I'm glad that Chihaya fully realises how Taichi must feel. Was not expecting Chihaya to quit the club as well. I hope this period won't damage her karuta but instead lead her into academic excellence and with great karuta to boot (for her future career!). That was a great ending. If there's one thing I like about Arata, it's how despite Taichi being initially mean to him in elementary school, he considers both Chihaya AND Taichi as the friends he wants to be with. His sincerity is great. Loved that message. Arata's returned, now it's time for them to wait for Taichi's return. What a great and uplifting way to end the season! AH HOW LONG UNTIL SEASON 4 PLEASE LET IT BE QUICKER THAN 2024 |
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| This season fluctuated a bit more in visual direction than the previous seasons. I noticed there was much more speaking during matches, explaining what happened in between turns rather than just showing the action. There was also a lot more still frames of characters with their mouths agape, especially during the Master and Queen match. The matches also felt a lot shorter this time around, focusing more on the characters' actions and the outcomes, rather than the match itself. I appreciate the in-between flashbacks and inner thoughts to explain the characters' motivations and actions, but those also got somewhat cumbersome after a while, instead breaking up the flow of the story. This last 2 episodes also felt off, where the episodes rushed to establish the aftermath of Taichi's and Chihaya's breakdowns, Chihaya quitting the club off-screen, Sumire suddenly taking charge of the new club members' initiations, the new members' introductions, Taichi brushing off his mother, Taichi meeting with Suou, and Chihaya drowning in her sorrows and books; all then followed by Arata's own club creation, recruitment, training, bonding with his members, figuring out his own role in a team scenario, Rion's growth, and then suddenly back to Arata texting a picture of his club to both Chihaya and Taichi, seemingly bringing back to their senses. Both Chihayafuru 1 and 2 had twenty-five episodes, but season 3 had only twenty-four, and these past two episodes felt like three or four episodes crammed together. In fact, the Master and Queen matches felt rushed too. I figured with only two simultaneous matches to watch instead of 4-6, we'd get more focus on the individual matches somehow, but the show kept jumping back and forth, as if the show couldn't decide which to focus on. Similarly, the in-show streaming feedback mimicked these concerns, where it was annoyingly flopping back and forth, forcing Arata to physically come down to the match site since he was fed up with the stream. This season tried to do a lot, and it felt confused because of that. However, the emotional highs it delivered can't be understated, so I appreciate the show for at least giving time and focus for those moments. I somewhat wish that the season ended on Suou's announcement of delaying his retirement, but then we wouldn't have gotten Taichi's confession without a 4th season. I want there to be a 4th season, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that. For now, I'm happy for what we got, but I still wish the season could have been more focused with a more steady pace. |
| Ending felt rushed. Seeing a episode with a Arata focus and lead was nice change of pace with it ending with him trying to help chihaya and taichi like how they helped him in season 1. Each season I give a higher score. Maybe cause by now I understand how the game works, emotions and drama run even higher each time and I simply can't wait to see what always happens next. 9/10 |
| Really sad that I finished season 3 and there's no season 4. Hopefully we get one soon, pls madhouse |
| Great season once again, this time focusing mainly on the main characters story progressions and the Master/Queen tournaments. 9/10. The emotions were there, especially during the qualies with Dr Harada, that was the big highlight IMO. Letdowns were barely any focus on the other members and just how extremely idiotic Chihaya really is. I think this anime would be even better if she just a little bit more on to it, instead of being so air headed and plain dumb at times. |
| Consdering her reasons for joining, Sumire deserves a ton of respect for staying. Man, as if the shock of Taichi (and Chihaya!) quitting wasn't something that made you involuntarily scream "Season 4 NOW", they made Arata forming his own club and figuring out how to lead a them be so damn charming to watch. Such a shame too with how excited Arata was to have a team faceoff. |
| one of the greatest. such a lovely anime. been watching chihayafuru day and night from the past 2 days. pulled all-nighter to finish season 2 and 3, got me so hooked. considering season 4 chances are slim, i'm gonna read the manga but still hoping a new season is announced. madhouse doesn't even have that many projects now, what are they even doing bruh just give a new season already ;-; easy 10/10. only season 1 was a 9/10 but season 2 and 3 have been phenomenal. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
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