Movie: Chihayafuru
Romaji: Chihayafuru Kami no Ku
Japanese: ちはやふる 上の句
Director: Norihiro Koizumi
Writer: Yuki Suetsugu (manga), Norihiro Koizumi
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: March 19, 2016
Runtime: 111 min.
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Synopsis
When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase’s friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta.
Four years later, Chihaya is a hight school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school
Notes
Based on the manga series "Chihayafuru" by Yuki Suetsugu (first published December 28, 2007 in Japanese manga magazine Be Love). "Chihayafuru" won the 2nd Manga Taishō (annual Japanese manga award) in 2009.
Related titles:
Chihayafuru | Chihayafuru Kami no Ku (2016)
Chihayafuru Part II | Chihayafuru Shimo no Ku (2016)
Cast
Suzu Hirose
Shuhei Nomura
Mackenyu
Mone Kamishiraishi
Yuma Yamoto
Yuki Morinaga
Hiroya Shimizu
Ryotaro Sakaguchi
Mayu Matsuoka
Miyuki Matsuda
Jun Kunimura