Chihayafuru 2 Episode 23

Mashima is in the zone as he makes his way to the B-Class finals against the talented Rion. At the same time, Arata and Shinobu are duking it out in the A-Class finals. Who should Chihaya watch?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 22

Chihaya faces off against Shinobu, but her injury may be more than she can handle. Elsewhere, we finally start to see how the other members of Team Mizusawa are doing.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 19

Down late, Taichi and Nishida are fighting tooth and nail to stay in the game. Chihaya firmly snares a win for Team Mizusawa, but can our seasoned guys hold out and bring the cup home?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 18

Chihaya’s injury seems to worsen as the game goes on, even as she starts to make a comeback. Unfortunately, Komano and Tsukuba fall out early, and Taichi is down in a bad way. Can our three remaining players really overcome the odds and upset Fujisaki?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 17

Recap: The final match begins, but Chihaya and the gang struggle early. After injuring her finger, she starts to take advantage of her opponent’s guilt. Can she come back, or will the injury eventually wear her down?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 15

There’s a change in the roster on both sides before Mizusawa starts their championship bout with Fujisaki. With Tsukuba and Komano clearly outmatched, will Chihaya be able to overcome the bad hand given out in this matchup, or will the stone-faced Rion seal the win for Fujisaki?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 14

The intense match between Chihaya and Megumu comes to a close. While everyone is focused on this clash of giants, this is still a team match, and all of Team Mizusawa is going to have to come together if they want to go on to the finals.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 13

The fight between Chihaya and Megumu gets heated as we get more time to understand our opponent’s point of view. For the first time I’m starting to get weary of how slow Chihayafuru is going.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 12

Recap: We’re given a lot of backstory that i suppose would help if Megumu was going to be a recurring character, but she’s still just an opponent at this point so Idno why we have to know so much about her.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 10

Mizusawa is up against the top academic high school in the nation. Their unorthodox style and constant moving has Chihaya frazzled. How will the team respond to yet another strange situation?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 8

Recap: Tsukuba gets put into the first match as Komano goes to scout out the best teams. In an interesting twist, Mizusawa’s first opponent is a team of players with non-japanese heritage. Can the team put aside the usual Japanese xenophobia and play?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 7

Chihaya is still reeling after her close loss to Amakasu. With nationals only days away, the band club finally presses on the issue of their club room. Despite her normal stubbornness, Chihaya even lets them take it, thinking that being kind to other clubs won’t go unrewarded.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 6

Mizusawa continues their fight against Hokuo. Every match comes down to the draw, but Hokuo has the experience to put Mizusawa in a bind. Will they let luck rule them, or can they find a way to win despite the odds?

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 3

Recap: Character intros are out of the way, and we’re finally getting into the Tokyo Regionals! With the team even more of a powerhouse than they were last year, the focus remains away from them as we see how our two newbies react in an official match.

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 2

Recap: The new freshman are still giving problems to the team. Sumire’s infatuation is curbing her attention, and the unknown male from last episode Tsukuba has a bit of an attitude problem. Will Sumire be able to see why Taichi and the gang love karuta the way they do?

First Impressions: Chihayafuru Season 2

With the new semester in full bloom, Chihaya and the gang are on a membership drive. Unfortunately, all the new recruits seem to have eyes for is Taichi, most especially the recently heartbroken Sumire. Will they be able to find the kind of people that love karuta the way they do?