The final chapter of Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga just made its way to readers via the September issue of Kodansha’s Be Love magazine, but it’s not the last we’ll see of the series. According to that very same issue, a spinoff side story chapter is …Read more »
The ending of Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga was previously set for its 49th volume, but those plans have changed. According to the latest update from Suetsugu and Kodansha, some editorial circumstances led to the need for an extra volume to finish developing the manga’s story, …Read more »
When you think of literary holidays — World Poetry Day, for instance — your first thought is probably not about action or competitive sports. But it could be. Because in Japan, there’s a competition where classic poems form the basis of a test of skill, speed, …Read more »
Kodansha just published the 48th volume of Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga, and the next one will be its last. The series—which originally launched in the pages of Kodansha’s Be Love magazine back in 2007—is officially set to come to an end with volume 49. In …Read more »
Sports anime can be exciting, inspiring, and high-energy. Or, as the upcoming Slow Loop shows us, it can be way more laid-back. The series revolves around stepsisters and their mutual love of fly-fishing — definitely a chill way to spend an afternoon. It’s not the only sports …Read more »
Chihayafuru 3 (a.k.a. the third season of Chihayafuru) comes out on home video on July 27 and is available for pre-order. Sentai Filmworks shared information on the dub cast and crew, as well as a trailer to hear the English dubbed voices. Luci Christian plays …Read more »
It seems like there’s anime and manga out there about nearly anything you can think of. From ballroom dancing to agricultural school, anime and manga covers a surprising amount of life experiences. This is especially true of after-school club anime… and a lot of these …Read more »
Chihayafuru fans in Japan faced disappointment this month when an event celebrating the manga and anime, set for June 21, was canceled due to you-know-what. However, fans in Japan and around the world had a bit of solace today in the form of a new …Read more »
Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga has been running in Japan since it debuted in Kodansha’s Be-Love magazine back in December of 2007. It has since been collected into 40 volumes and counting, and has inspired two anime seasons—with the third having been recently delayed to October—and …Read more »
Some disappointing news for folks looking forward to the third season of Chihayafuru: originally planned for April, it’s now been delayed until October. The announcement came with a new visual, an apology and a promise to make a high-quality series. Fair enough! It’s been confirmed that …Read more »
The World of Chihayafuru is an original art exhibition that previously ran in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya last spring. Those showings were a success, so its next stop is Kanazu Forest of Creation in Fukui Prefecture between April 27 and June 23. This time around, …Read more »
Pop quiz: what’s something that’s normally pretty awful, but sometimes surprisingly good? Live-action manga and anime adaptations, that’s what. Japanese site Ranking! (can you guess what they specialize in?) recently asked 7,880 readers to list the live-action films based on manga or anime they found …Read more »
When we last saw the members of the Mizusawa Karuta Club, Kanade and Tsutomu made Class C, Nishida Made Class A, Taichi was stuck in Class B, and Chihaya was not Queen. As a team, they did not win nationals but did make it really …Read more »
Get ready for more Chihayafuru. The popular series about competitive karuta is getting a third season next year. That’s the word from a Chihayafuru-related event held this weekend in Tokyo. It’ll be a while before we get to see Chihaya and her friends back in …Read more »
Competitive card games form the backbone of this slow-burning but satisfying story of friendship and ambition. Sixth-grader Chihaya’s big dream is for her sister to become the number one beauty in Japan. Then she meets Arata, the dirt poor transfer student from Fukui that all …Read more »
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