Chihayafuru
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Ah, seeing Taichi in a karuta match again brings excitement. His opponet is a bit...idk strange? Lol. Chihaya is also focused in her own match. Seeing a thought of Shinobu in her mind got me excited though and the heights Chihaya would need to climb to reach that level. A lot of karuta gameplay this episode. I kinda like the way they used the soundtrack to make the matches feel more thrilling. |
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| Chihaya sleeping right after her match. Hosoya-san's character and Mamo's character had a moment of talk. Both about Karuta. Mamo's character acting weird after hearing Hosoya-san's character has got a group now. Club teacher asking if Chihaya can become queen. Because her future list says she wants to be the teacher for karuta club by being high school teacher, like her and worried about her because she likes karuta to the extend that her grade is bad. lol @ Mamo's character's opponent with rotating. Kimono girl facing the recitor of the tapes they use. Chihara finally met ex-queen. That teacher remembering her talk w. ex-queen. Short hair girl is also trying her best to overcome her exhaustion. Chihaya won the runner-up. Hosoya-san's character and Mamo's character, too. Chihaya's next opponent is ex-queen. Next week also air two eps. (eps. 4 and 5) https://twitter.com/chihaya_anime/status/1189232679146967044 |
tsubasaloverOct 29, 2019 11:23 AM
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| Suetsugu Yuki-sensei is ecstatic seeing Inokuma-san appear in the anime for the first time! One of my absolute favourite characters in the manga! She tweeted that when she drew her character for the manga, she never realized what an important character Inokuma-san would turn out to be in the story (manga readers will know)! I am so happy to see Sensei actually feels the same way I do about Inokuma-san! nb. haven't seen the episode yet! |
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| Taichi got easiest opponents compared to Chihaya, Arata or even Sudo. Inokuma-san the former queen is a real badass. Next episode, it will be Haruka vs. Chihaya, the battle will be an intense one so looking forward to it. |
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| The ending scene of the episode was perfectly set up ! Hyped for Chihaya vs Haruka |
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| Taichi's VA KILLED it with his performance this week, like damn, Taichi I love you but you don't need to give me so many reasons to. The whole conversation between Taichi and Arata... aaa just everything was so powerful. I wish we got more time for each match but I appreciate that they're kinda rushing through the early rounds so we can get to the ones important to the story. Chihaya, Taichi, Harada, Tsuboguchi, Arata, Murao, Sudo, and this Inokuma lady... top 8 is STACKED. |
| Once again I don't know what to say, I just love everything about it (and cried a lot, as expected). Inokuma is one of my favorite characters, and I'm SO, SO, SO HAPPY to be able to see her animated. I have been waiting for her match up against Chihaya being animated for how long now? 6, 5 years? Rion ♥ Those Top 8 Matches............. oh, god. |
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| Haven't been hyped for a seasonal anime like this since a looong time and it's already living up to my expectations! ^_^ So happy that next week's also going to be 2 episodes, uugggh, I can't wait haha |
| I haven't felt such suspense in a while lol. Next week's episodes should be amazing |
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| Ahhh yesss next week is gonna be Chihaya vs Haruka! Been waiting years for this one! This is also why I like Taichi so much! He's relatable asf! The fact that those words of Arata irritated him for "childish" reasons and the fact that he got so mad at himself was superb! Taichi has to be one of the few characters in Anime/Manga that stays true to their character. Character development does change you but it can't change you as a whole Also, props to Madhouse for keeping the quality of the last 2 seasons! Dammit I'm falling in love with this again after falling a bit out of love with the manga |
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What we saw: What Kikuchi Akane would see:  I am already missing JoshiMuda T_T Coming back to the episode: What a line up of matches we are going to have in the Top 8! Chihayafuru at its freaken' best! Also, Sakamoto Maaya voicing Inokuma-san! What an inclusion of this already star studded line up in both players and seiyuus alike! Also, Rion <3 |
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| Fantastic episode. The conversation between Taichi and Arata was very compelling. The Karuta games were great, kept me engrossed. I'm very interested in the old Queen character, Inokuma seems like a very nice character. I'm very excited to see what her match with Chihaya is gonna be like. To be honest, I don't really have much to say apart from the fact that I'm really enjoying this. |
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| Episode 2: Man it's getting pretty exciting quickly and I simply love the strong bond of the Mizusawa members. Tsutomu and Kana-chan, tho <3 Edit: totally missed that we got two episodes this week xD Episode 3: Another fantastic episode. When it comes to quality, this series is miles above a lot of stuff this season. Hyped for Chihaya vs Haruka, they teased us nicely at the end. |
FMmatronNov 1, 2019 4:17 AM
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| Always gonna root for ma boi Arata. Become meijin my boy. 5/5 |
| "Life is too bitter, so coffee, at least should be sweet..." - Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru) |
| Such an intense episode. Everyone did so well. Next week, Chihaya vs Milf. =3 |
| Ah man I'm hype for the next match. I feel like Chihaya will probably lose but idk. Mashima gets so damn jealous so easily and goes on little tantrums lol. That needs to be worked on at some point. Also I dislike the translators on CR translating roku dan as grade 6. I had to double take and actually listen to the Japanese after reading a grade 6 went on maternity leave... |
ProofByColor said: lol this!!!!!! I was like "wait a grade 6 girl, an 11 year old was Queen? wtf?"Also I dislike the translators on CR translating roku dan as grade 6. I had to double take and actually listen to the Japanese after reading a grade 6 went on maternity leave... |
Hatsuyuki said: The ending scene of the episode was perfectly set up ! Hyped for Chihaya vs Haruka I can't wait the battle between Chihaya vs the former queen Haruka.. |
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| I freakin love this show! 3 episodes in and this season is already an anime of the year contender as far as I'm concerned. This episode did some fantastic character work for Taichi; I could really feel the weight of his thoughts after his conversation with Arata. We also got to see Chihaya's skill progression with her incorporating an element of Shinobu's playing style; they're doing an excellent job of building her up as a legitimate queen contender and it seems like they'll continue to do so in the next ep when she faces Inokuma. I'm grateful that we're getting 2 episodes again next week though still waiting that long is gonna be a pain lol. |
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| I'm only watch this anime for 3 episodes and I'm in love with karuta already. |
Nekko_Khayal88Oct 30, 2019 2:08 AM
| Awesome episode once again! Chihaya and the Shiranami Society are on fire, oh yeah! Seeing the Coach and the Senior give Taichi a moment of respite and support there was so touching as well! And then Chihaya's dominant play to top it off, great stuff! I want to see Chihaya win this competition or at least proceed to the next stage after beating the former Queen. Damn, that Queen though. Hearing is a great tool no doubt, lol @ poor Fujisaki's Coach, but being able to match Chihaya's pace is quite something. And she's been out of the game for a few years, boy the next round is going to be crazy! Also, the fact that the Fujisaki's Coach lost all four times to her (much like Shinobu's record to Arata lol) is another big hurdle to digest. Arata sweeps up yet another high-profile player, meanwhile. Who would've thought his one apparent weakness is the lack of contesting ability though lol. This is some arc! Can't wait for more! 2 more episodes yet again for next week is a serious blessing! :D |
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| I haven't said it before but the OP is good. Shiroyama with his pins lmao. That top-class orator updating his twitter lol. The Chihayafuru card is epic, I remember it always being so. The collision was a really intense point. "Make him do that condescending laugh of his!" lmao. Chihaya beat the runner-up for the master, that was very cool. Next match seems tough for Chihaya, the opponent is very formidable. And I said it before it too but I really like the ED song. |
| ayy finally got some of that hype buildup music at the end for a fun matchup next ep. is that new ost? or has it just been a while since i've last watched s2 |
| Chihaya is against the former queen. She'll probably lose the first few cards, then fall into desperation, then remember that time when she played with Arata, then get inspired and give her all but lose by 5-10 cards, like she always does when she faces important opponents. I really hope she wins this time, though. One can dream. My dream is seeing Chihaya win the first card. And then maybe even winning the match! I feel Taichi vs Arata coming, though. (if it doesn't happen in this tournament then I'll be disappointed) I can't wait. |
bluninjaNov 4, 2019 10:13 AM
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| I spent the whole episode with a huge smile on my face, crying tears of joy. I'm so happy Chihayafuru is back, the beginning of this season was perfect. |
BitterBones said: That top-class orator updating his twitter lol. I know right, I found that to be mad hilarious too. Poor Kana-chan xD, I didn’t know you could just sit there right beside the reader as a viewer. |
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It feels great to have Chihaya back on track . Chihaya has to face a former queen now, going to show what she has to be a queen |
KuroidenshaOct 30, 2019 6:25 PM
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SIXSIDES said: It's been a few years since I heard Arata but it sounded like his accent felt more forced than before, or maybe I'm mixing it up with the live action version. Nope. Hosoyan nailed it yet again. He couldn't have done a better job at Fukui accent being someone from the South! _MushiRock11_ said: Awesome episode once again! Chihaya and the Shiranami Society are on fire, oh yeah! Seeing the Coach and the Senior give Taichi a moment of respite and support there was so touching as well! And then Chihaya's dominant play to top it off, great stuff! I want to see Chihaya win this competition or at least proceed to the next stage after beating the former Queen. Damn, that Queen though. Hearing is a great tool no doubt, lol @ poor Fujisaki's Coach, but being able to match Chihaya's pace is quite something. And she's been out of the game for a few years, boy the next round is going to be crazy! Also, the fact that the Fujisaki's Coach lost all four times to her (much like Shinobu's record to Arata lol) is another big hurdle to digest. Arata sweeps up yet another high-profile player, meanwhile. Who would've thought his one apparent weakness is the lack of contesting ability though lol. You may want to switch to Inokuma-san (instead of former queen) and Sakurazawa-sensei (instead of Fujisaki's coach) because they become very important in the story! Actually, you can already tell that they will so it's not a spoiler or anything. :P Also, Arata is above Shinobu in Karuta. So, him beating Yuumin was a given. It was because she kept on contesting the cards that the difference was smaller than what it should have been. |
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shanimebib said: You may want to switch to Inokuma-san (instead of former queen) and Sakurazawa-sensei (instead of Fujisaki's coach) because they become very important in the story! Actually, you can already tell that they will so it's not a spoiler or anything. :P Also, Arata is above Shinobu in Karuta. So, him beating Yuumin was a given. It was because she kept on contesting the cards that the difference was smaller than what it should have been. Ah okay, thanks for the heads-up! I’m personally intrigued by both of these characters so I’m looking forward to more of them! What, seriously? Isn’t the Queen at the highest position tied with the King in terms of recognition? Besides, wasn’t it a blessing of luck (her being ill) which helped him to overcome her solid iron guard so I reckon the times have somewhat changed, no? |
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| Wow, Chihaya sure doesn’t have much luck drawing the Master’s Finalist and Ex-Queen in back-to-back matches. |
_MushiRock11_ said: shanimebib said: You may want to switch to Inokuma-san (instead of former queen) and Sakurazawa-sensei (instead of Fujisaki's coach) because they become very important in the story! Actually, you can already tell that they will so it's not a spoiler or anything. :P Also, Arata is above Shinobu in Karuta. So, him beating Yuumin was a given. It was because she kept on contesting the cards that the difference was smaller than what it should have been. Ah okay, thanks for the heads-up! I’m personally intrigued by both of these characters so I’m looking forward to more of them! What, seriously? Isn’t the Queen at the highest position tied with the King in terms of recognition? Besides, wasn’t it a blessing of luck (her being ill) which helped him to overcome her solid iron guard so I reckon the times have somewhat changed, no? Not the status or ranking but pure playing of Karuta. Remeber that Quuen and Meijin titles are not shared by men and women and hence the names. Probably at some point of history, top 3 female players were better than the Meijin of their time. Just a situation for an example. Remember that Arata's Karuta is likenened to Chihayaburu (one dakuten different from the very title of the story) which refers to perfection in motion. He is also considered by a large number of people of the game as the only one who can dethrone Suou. But just because his Karuta is perfection, it doesn't mean he is unbeatable. An example was how he didn't contest the cards and it drained out his energy. Arata also returned to Karuta after a long hiatus when Shinobu caught that cold so he was rusty himself. It would have been otherwise if she hadn't but it won't be an exaggeration to say a Perfect Arata will probably always beat a Perfect Shinobu. |
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shanimebib said: Not the status or ranking but pure playing of Karuta. Remember that Queen and Meijin titles are not shared by men and women and hence the names. Probably at some point of history, top 3 female players were better than the Meijin of their time. Just a situation for an example. Oh, I see, that's a great point! I feel like Sakurazawa-sensei hinted at this to a certain extent when she said something about the times and luck when answering to Mizusawa Advisor's question now. shanimebib said: Remember that Arata's Karuta is likenened to Chihayaburu (one dakuten different from the very title of the story) which refers to perfection in motion. He is also considered by a large number of people of the game as the only one who can dethrone Suou. But just because his Karuta is perfection, it doesn't mean he is unbeatable. An example was how he didn't contest the cards and it drained out his energy. Ah, makes sense. Chihayaburu is a big give-away too, yeah now that I think about it. Also, just having re-watched Season 2, I totally get what you mean. shanimebib said: Arata also returned to Karuta after a long hiatus when Shinobu caught that cold so he was rusty himself. It would have been otherwise if she hadn't but it won't be an exaggeration to say a Perfect Arata will probably always beat a Perfect Shinobu. Right, I'll take you up on that. Arata's coolness and composure, I feel, could be a decisive factor in that 'perfect' match after all, for one thing. |
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| OH MAN OH MAN. This tournament's getting good :D So good to see how everyone's grown - Chihaya learning from using her left hand, Taichi getting some support from his society mates, and of course the former queen! Gonna be an intense match between her and Chihaya. Not to mention that conversation between Taichi and Arata during the break ... oh man, some fantastic voice acting there, I could really feel Taichi's jealousy and anger at himself >_< I also love having Coach Sakurazawa and her knowledge as well, and man, that part with even Miyauchi coming on and seeing that Chihaya wrote she wanted to be a high school teacher ... ALL THE FEELS. Can't wait for next week's episode!!! :O |
| These matches were exciting and there's more to come! Taichi's conversation with Arata was thrilling as well, his feelings are understandable, but I love Arata's calmness. I am looking forward to next week's two episodes! |
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| one thing i don't miss is taichi behaving like a lil bitch when there's any chance of arata and chihaya interacting |
wank said: one thing i don't miss is taichi behaving like a lil bitch when there's any chance of arata and chihaya interacting thank god im not the only one getting annoyed by that lol |
| It's so damn good to have this show back, can't wait for chihayas next match up!! |
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| Karuto match again...so much tension and former queen also participating |
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| Now that Arata actually gets to speak as an adult a little more I noticed HOW ANNOYING HIS VOICE IS GEESUS. I really dont like how he finishes his sentences: hokooooooooooooo~ araaaaaaaaaaaaa~ da-neeeeeeeeeee~ Anyway this show is amazing and Im glad to be watching again. Its been ages. |
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Black_Sheep97 said: nanimeanswhat said: Chihaya is against the former queen. She'll probably lose the first few cards, then fall into desperation, then remember that time when she played with Arata, then get inspired and give her all but lose by 5-10 cards, like she always does when she faces important opponents. I really hope she wins this time, though. One can dream. My dream is seeing Chihaya win the first car. And then maybe even winning the match! I feel Taichi vs Arata coming, though. (if it doesn't happen in this tournament then I'll be disappointed) I can't wait. Well chihaya doesnt always win and that formula doesnt happen all the time. This formula didnt happen in the match against the selection for the tornmament against the queen in season 1 and the final match in the team finals. And she has won the first card multiple times against her opponents and she loses alot of important matches and when she does win its never always that formula. Sorry for the long comment just voicing a disagreement against an opinion i dont believe to be true. When she's facing stronger opponents, she always loses the first card. And we can confidently say that she has sucked in individual tournaments so far. This is actually the first time she has come this far in an individual component (she usually loses in her 2nd or 3rd match max), so I have hope that she might win against this woman. And whether she wins or loses, she always loses the first card against strong opponents, and this woman is damn strong, so she'll lose her first card. "when she does win its never always that formula." That's her losing formula though :D |
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