Chihayafuru(2011)
Overview
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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Top 3 Billed Cast
Chihaya Ayase (voice)
Taichi Mashima (voice)
Arata Wataya (voice)
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