Movie

Chihayafuru: Part I

2016 · 111 min

A sincere, gently paced youth drama where card-game duels feel like heart-pounding battles and friendship quietly carries the emotional weight.

Tagline: Getting stronger, devoting my entire youth
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, ambition, love
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
ambition
love
loyalty
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none