If you loved Chihayafuru: Part III, try Chihayafuru: Part II
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Norihiro Koizumi, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Chihayafuru: Part III, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Chihayafuru: Part II is
Here we have a film about the importance of competitive karuta. Chihaya and her friends advance to the nationals, but she struggles with the news that her childhood friend has quit the game. She must also face a new rival, the reigning female champion. Anyway, she reexamines her love of karuta.
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