Chihayafuru (2011)

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.

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Cast

• Asami Seto as Chihaya Ayase (voice)
• Mamoru Miyano as Taichi Mashima (voice)
• Ai Kayano as Female Shiranami Karuta Society Member (voice)
• Toru Nara as Yusei 'Porky' Nishida (voice)
• Tsubasa Yonaga as Tsutomu 'Desktomu' Komano (voice)
• Yoshimasa Hosoya as Arata Wataya / Sasagu Mori (voice)
• Megumi Han as Elementary School Girl (voice)
• Chika Anzai as Kyudo Club Member (voice)
• Yuya Murakami as Doctor (voice)
• Kensuke Sato as Third Round Opponent (voice)

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