Audience reviews
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50Fiftillididee
✒some minor spoilers
S3 continues C's triumph. We meet members from many other clubs, including the current King of Karuta. The leadership uniformly despises him. He thinks Chihaya is a new shiny object.
We meet Porky's sister!
Dr. Haruda has a couple of very good tournaments. Will his knees hold out?
Arata is back. He's talking to Chihaya. Alot. Taichi is suffering. He goes off to spend some time alone. Love grows and becomes increasingly important as the episodes are dealt. Poor Taichi. Mom did a whammo on him. By S3 💘 is a main focus, as well as showing how several players try to balance family, love, and friendship while maintaining a high level of play. Taichi likes a girl like mom - competitive, intense, driven… Chihaya may find Taichi's mother intimidating, but they have alot…
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Even until season 3 I still don't understand about caruta sports? Quite entertained by the drama, but I don't fit the competitive sports genre anime with added elements of romance that look disgusting and eliminate the passion of sports genre anime lovers. Maybe this is what makes me choose to watch sports anime that are tainted with elements of romance. But according to my guess the main character is a woman and surrounded by men there must be romance, even though the description does not have a romance genre, but in season 3 the romance seems real.. Hhaaaaaa.. Very disappointing to be fooled.. So the point is I don't really like the competitive sports genre tainted with elements of romance that is a consideration in my assessment.
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I wasn't going to make a review for this because it was obvious that it was going to be good continuing off the last two seasons and I had made reviews for those two already so what else is there to say?
Well I realized something. First off, it's been years since I've seen S2, and S3 has been out but it wasn't dubbed right away because of the pandemic. Well they caught up and now so have I and the dub really was worth it. I'm sure the sub voices are great but something about those English voices really gets me, especially Mashima. (I know, I mention it every time)
The main thing I wanted to point out is that despite being a card game, which might seem kind of dull in concept, they always keep it interesting, not just visually but musically and contextually too. I never would've thought o…
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What makes an anime a masterpiece? Many of us ask this question when we review, rank, or just think critically about an anime. I had trouble finding the answer to this question because I usually chose the anime that I loved the most; however, the Chihayafuru series has made me realize what it takes for an anime to break the barrier between just being an enjoyable anime and being an unquestionable masterpiece.
Let me first start off by saying that the Chihayafuru series as a whole is not for everyone. If you do not enjoy a slice of life/sports anime with a strong premise on characterization, this will not be your cup of tea; however, for those of us who do, it will be a favorite.
While enjoyable, the first two seasons of Chihayafuru do not offer anything but a buildup to the climax, whic…
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Chihayafuru overall is a good manga-anime in its own league.
What I love about it is its consistent focus on Karuta, without sacrificing any charms. There are messages hidden in every character. It's truly an inspiring experience. The art is astounding. From season 1 to now, the story has lots of metaphors, all are delivered nicely.
The sound effects could be way better though, there are some parts when my emotional flow was cut short because the music was a bit off.
And the story was nice. New members join the Karuta club, they are all interesting and relatable. And we finally get to see Mashima's character development. There are times when I wish Mashima to be the protagonist of the series, I truly root for him because all his efforts finally bear sweet fruits. That satisfaction, w…
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I'm not a native English speaker, and this is my first ever review. These are my opinions on the show, so please refrain from causing controversy, as I've tried my best to avoid such things from happening. Please read this with a grain of salt. And there are spoilers.
I don't have time to review season 1 and 2, but let's say for the most part: it was amazing. The journey countinue onwards with season 3, and it has not failed to impress me!
This is one of the rare gems in anime, one of the rare shows that managed to not only keep its quality consistent for 3 seasons, but also gradually improves later on. Chihayafuru takes us through a colorful journey of hardships and endeavors of the main trio (Chihaya, Arata and Taichi) playing and improving at the game. This show captivates the viewers…
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A pleasant surprise. Featuring wonderful art, music and astounding character development with a sports-centred story revolving around the Japanese card game karuta.
You'd think an anime about classical Japanese poetry would be boring, but Chihayafuru introduces the game excellently and weaves the game with all of the character's personalities and how the game influences, and has impacted their lives.
The karuta matches are more action-packed and entertaining than some action anime - and every character, not just the protagonist, is developed and given attention to during this season. Chihayafuru is a nice blend between slice of life, sports and romance, and there is a proper competitive mood during the entirety of this show - as every character wants to be the best.
There is nothing neg…
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This 3rd season starts strong, but the ends up spending far too much time on the melodrama. The first 2 seasons are definitely stronger and tightly knit.
The story itself is quite entertaining and fun to keep up with, but I feel could be a lot better without the romance, which actually felt like it got in the way of an otherwise strong cohesive story.
Combine that with the insistence on 25 episodes per season for 4 seasons to match 100 karuta cards (it's symbolic and artsy, you see), and you get episodes with long periods of 'filler', with characters staring into the distance, localized wind blowing hair and sparkly scenes.
On the plus side, most of the characters do show development. The protagonist does show a little growth as well but compared to her supporting cast it's barely not…
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Phewww~! Can't believe I was a year late to watch such a wonderful season of Chihayafuru. First of all, I'd like to inform that I'm a big fan of Chihayafuru. Therefore, this review might emphasize the abundant excitement I feel when I was completing the series. If you have not watched the first and second seasons, this third season might be a little difficult to follow.
Unlike the previous seasons, season 3 gives more screen time to other supporting roles that we all love! Harada sensei, Shinobu, Suo Meijin, Sakurazawa Sensei and several newly-introduced characters. Is it good? Well, it's yes and no. It's good because you won't be fed with Chihaya's greed to win with Mizusawa; it's bad because some development that should happen for the main characters were neglected. However, it does no…
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Taichi's character is so well written that it almost makes every other character seem bad.
That's only half a joke, the anime does such a good job of making you feel for Taichi and want to see him succeed. He's a character that is constantly beaten when he's down, so when he does have little moments of victory they feel so satisfying.
With other characters like Chihaya, you're not surprised when she wins, and you aren't really surprised when she loses. It's fairly formulaic and you can usually pretty easily tell when the writers are going to have her win or lose. Although this isn't always true, it's what you're dealing with most of the time. With Taichi on the other hand, it's always unknown whether he's going to pull through and win or fall behind and lose. (Although keep in mind thi…
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This anime definitely is not for everyone. I don't know why is it rated so high, by so many people. I'll explain just 7 points why you can watch it and why you can't.
1. The character TAICHI is one of the major reasons I kept watching the 3 seasons and anyone would love his character more than any other character in the series (say it girls or boys, they'll get impressed). He's a childhood friend of Chihaya, the girl whom he liked ever since 6th grade. They're high schoolers now, but he's not able to confess because he thinks that she likes Arata, another childhood friend of both of them. The major reason of Chihaya always Admiring Arata is the game karuta (a traditional Japanese card game) that she wants to excel at. She looks at Arata with admiration only because he's the one who gave…
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ちはやふる 3 is an endearing sequel to the past seasons with the same distinctive charm and a lot of heart. It is a really beautiful series that appeals to a wide audience with excitement, fun and emotions and entertains them great. The third season, my third review of the series, and I still recommend the series as much as I did at the beginning.
Story: Familiar, yet different & new, so that tension & excitement arise again (9/10)
The story follows a very plausible structure. While I understand that shifting focus from teams to individuals is a source of discussion and a certain sense of disappointment for some, but it is precisely this development and change that spans all three seasons that is both the reason and a guarantee for that great entertainment value from the series as a whole. I h…
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*Disclaimer*
I don't know what's all about with this review bombing mentioned. Here I'm just fairly pointing why for me 3 season was a disappointment. After picking up the whole series just a week ago.
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And oh boy it was. The story was much worse than in earlier seasons. Characters felt like they stopped growing and became more and more childish. With the ultimate transformation of Taichi into a toxic jerk, who doesn't care about people and their reaction to his actions. Only he and his feelings were important. The story was overly focused on creating a love triangle, rather than showing fine sports/school life like in previous seasons.
Nevertheless, anime was still was full of beautiful art an interesting karuta (maybe not so much as I hope, but still.) And it doesn't deserve to be ju…
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Chihayafuru the 1 and 2 season were great and fun but 3rd is more dark and sad.
I prefered previous season than that. Main characters were beautiful and clothes.
The ending is open. They settle on year in 3rd series. Authors could make shorter challenges in karuta for episodes.
Everone wants to get better in karuta plays but they must pay for that.
They must choose between friendship, love or rivalisation to gain their goals.
You feel that series is more cold and sad. Feeligns can change in to more negative.
Characters become more egist than previous seasons. On 3rd is more emotional than game in karuta.
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Before starting Chihayafuru, I'm sure most people wondered how interesting a Japanese card game based Anime could be. Much to our delight, Chihayafuru 1 and 2 made us fall in love with Karuta and the Hyakunin Isshu, along with all the characters. While they both were pretty good Anime themselves, Chihayafuru 3 is better than the previous seasons by a huge margin, in every department - the Karuta, the romance, the character development, and the overall feel of Chihayafuru in general.
(Spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 ahead)
Story : 9
The story picks up where Season 2 ends - with the High School Tournament over, Taichi and Chihaya heading for the Karuta Camp at Fujisaki, and the Meijin and Queen Qualifiers looming in the near future. The storyline in Chihayafuru 3 is WAY BETTER than the previo…
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I write this review in a vain attempt to get even a single extra person to watch this. Even though this is a season 3 review, perhaps in some small way this tiny blip will contribute a fraction of a fraction of a percent to increasing its popularity. I truly believe this is one of those hallmark shows, one that every anime viewer should see.
It was six years since season 2 ended, and to have even witnessed this new season is what I perceive to be a miracle. Seasons 1 and 2 had grand achievements in story telling, character development, and even world building I would say. It dove deep into the interesting world of karuta, bringing us along the way with Mizusawa high school's karuta team as our host. Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata are a formidable trio, capable of carrying two full length seas…
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First things first - karuta isn't a sport. It's just a game that that some folks took way too seriously. Well, not like that has any impact on the anime, I just wanted to get this out of my chest. But it also means that you might enjoy this even if you don't like sport anime in general.
Now, I more or less liked the first two series (altrought I though they were, well, not *that* great), so when the 3rd season was announced, of course I was going to watch it. Yet, when I started thinking about the previous seasons... I found out I don't really remember much. What I'm trying to say is that there wasn't that much impact, not really memorable matches and while yes, it is character driven, the karuta playing parts were kinda... boring. Enter the 3rd season which actually managed to fix this.…
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Though we are parted,
If on Mount Inaba's peak
I should hear the sound
Of the pine trees growing there,
I'll come back again to you.
A bittersweet poem that represents Taichi. If you can feel the emotions in it, then you are hopelessly in love with Chihayafuru. It’s been eight years since the first Chihayafuru has been introduced to the world, and this is how long this anime community has waited for this season. Despite being both a jousei and slice of life genre, over the seasons, Chihayafuru has created much competitive and warm atmosphere for the matches and built up ample friendships and tension. Now, it’s finally time for the long-awaited King and Queen’s match.
This season will be presenting an all-out match that brings out the best of them, and a turning point for the bittersweet…
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There are few rare anime series which have a consistency of delivering top notch quality throughout consecutive seasons and even few who can take it up to another level. Chihayafuru is one of those.
The 3rd season of this amazing series has just been so amazing that i am sure that all the older and new fans were hooked onto it with the utmost interest and awe. Madhouse has just outdone themselves again and its not just a regular praise, it comes from a heart of a fan
who has read the manga and seen the adaptation with such finesse and quality it actually makes me happy to be a anime fan especially for this show.
This underrated show has been like the one of the most beautiful gems of the fall season, that i cant appreciate and praise it enough.
The story continues with our trio with thei…
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Before Chihayafuru season 3 got announced, I’m sure some fans have been clinging onto hopes that the franchise would again take the anime medium by storm. The first two seasons have gained a cult following since the franchise introduced us to the world of its karuta and wonderful cast of characters. Now more than six years later, we are back in this franchise as if it’s almost yesterday.
It did take a bit of time for the anime franchise to return but jumping back into Chihayafuru’s third season felt like going back to school after a Summer break. We reunite with our friends, learn the competitive game of karuta, and experience new memories that will last for generations to come. Watching Chihayafuru 3 reminds me that games such as karuta isn’t just a competitive sport but a poetry in moti…
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