Chihayafuru Part 1

An unassuming card game becomes the unlikely engine of a high-school drama charged with romantic and competitive energy. After meeting childhood karuta rival Arata, Chihaya and Taichi resurrect the nearly extinct pastime at their school to reignite the flame. The film coasts on charm, though its momentum stalls once it forgets to shuffle the narrative deck.

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Norihiro Koizumi directed Chihayafuru Part 1 in 2016. See Norihiro Koizumi's full filmography, where to start with Norihiro Koizumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Norihiro Koizumi.

Chihayafuru Part 1 was released in 2016 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.