Chihayafuru: Part I

Chihayafuru: Part I

Getting stronger, devoting my entire youth

Directed by Norihiro Koizumi

Produced by TOHO, Robot Communications

2016111 min7.1 / 10

A warm, energetic coming-of-age story about childhood friends reuniting through competitive karuta, balancing romantic tension with the earnest pursuit of excellence and connection.

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 high 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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chihayafuru: Part I violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Chihayafuru: Part I end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Chihayafuru: Part I easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Chihayafuru: Part I scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Chihayafuru: Part I sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chihayafuru: Part I

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chihayafuru: Part I

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chihayafuru: Part I, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chihayafuru: Part I, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chihayafuru: Part I, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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