How many seasons does “Chihayafuru” have?

This series lists 3 main seasons here, with episode navigation for each season.

Watch Chihayafuru Online (2011)

Q: Where can I watch “Chihayafuru” online?

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Nippon TV

Oct 5, 2011 JP 23 min per episode TV-14 Ended

7.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

66 votes

Animation Drama

Where can I watch “Chihayafuru” online (legally)?

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Seasons & episodes

Searching for watch Chihayafuru season 3 online? Use the episode list below (legal-only availability varies by region).

3 2 1

3 - 1

May it be that I find

Oct 22, 2019

3 - 2

The hazed early dawn light comes not from the moon

Oct 29, 2019

3 - 3

But from the crystal white snow of Yoshino

As friends and strangers

Nov 26, 2019

3 - 9

I recall how my own efforts were in vain

Leaving a hovering mist above the trees and grass

Dec 17, 2019

3 - 12

So the flower petals are scattered like the snow by the passing storm

Dec 24, 2019

3 - 13

Yet it is I who withers and wilts

Jan 7, 2020

3 - 14

The emotions experienced

Jan 14, 2020

3 - 15

As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow

Jan 21, 2020

3 - 16

Takes me away in haste

Jan 28, 2020

3 - 17

As my sleeves are wet with dew

Feb 4, 2020

3 - 18

The storm will soon carry me

Feb 11, 2020

3 - 19

Bring a life of everlasting love

Feb 18, 2020

3 - 20

May the scarlet kadsuras

Just as my beauty has faded

Mar 10, 2020

3 - 23

Like a boatsman adrift

Mar 17, 2020

3 - 24

When winds send waves crashing

Mar 24, 2020

Where to watch “Chihayafuru” (2011) online legally? See US streaming options first, plus English-region fallbacks.

Chihayafuru first aired in 2011 • originally associated with Nippon TV • 3 seasons • 74 episodes • around 23 minutes per episode • status: Ended.

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Synopsis

Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.

Keywords

competition, card game, strong woman, training, high school, growing up, romance, slice of life, unrequited love, coming of age, female protagonist, based on manga, high school student, old friends, friends in love, school life, anime, school club.