Japan Synopsis
ちはやふる
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.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chihayafuru itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Among 441 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Chihayafuru places #55 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chihayafuru premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan seriess in 2011.
The 2516th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (89th percentile) outruns review volume (56th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #607 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #513 of 2,532 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 74 |
| Release Date | October 5, 2011 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Chihayafuru end?
Chihayafuru finished its run with its final episode airing on March 24, 2020.
Where did Chihayafuru air?
Chihayafuru aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.