The hugely popular anime "Chihayafuru" is set to have its third season airing soon, and there are surely many fans eagerly awaiting it. The original manga has been a hot topic, of course, but it has also been adapted into a live-action movie, and has been much talked about in various other ways! Speaking of "Chihayafuru," one of its charms is its powerful match scenes, which are like an action or sports manga. The players' passion makes you feel excited just reading. So in this article, we'll be introducing some of the most memorable matches from "Chihayafuru." Will your favorite match scene appear? Be sure to check it out before the anime is released!
Famous Match #1: Master/Queen Challenger Deciding Match: Taichi vs. Arata
That was exciting! The match between Taichi and Arata was particularly talked about. These two have been childhood friends since elementary school, but they are also rivals in love. The nature of their relationship and how they fight will be crucial to the story.
How will they fight?
This scene is also not to be missed. It was a psychological battle. Taichi pretends to be playful, but tries to disrupt Arata's mood by stirring up his darkness. Even so, the lines "You're getting in the way, aren't you? About me," "You can feel that way," "Don't be a good kid," and "You've been in my way ever since I was 12" were particularly memorable. Taichi is rife with emotions. About Chihaya, about Arata. He must have felt emotions that are difficult to describe in words about Arata, who was both a dear friend, a karuta rival, and a love rival.
The difference in skill! However
Due to the difference in experience, Arata was ahead by a whopping 16 cards. With such a large gap, one would normally give up. But Taichi refused to give up. Even so, he was unable to capture a single card from his opponent's camp. The gap between the two widened further, to a whopping 18 cards... With just two cards remaining, the match would be over. Taichi was anxious, but even in this situation, he refused to give up.
Telling himself
"I'll hang on. I won't let you go. Even if it's uncool, I won't let you go," Taichi told himself. It's just too cool, isn't it? Whether it's sports or karuta, I think it's truly wonderful to see someone fighting with all their might. From there, Taichi took two cards in a row.
The result: Arata wins! But...
The match ended in victory for Arata. However, throughout the match, Arata was constantly thinking about Taichi. Even without Chihaya, Taichi would have asked him to play soccer. But he thought that since he was only good at karuta, he wouldn't say yes. After bowing at the end of the match, Taichi muttered, "Sorry for interrupting."
Arata's Words and Their Friendship
"I could have played soccer. If I were a little more skillful and good at ball games, I would have played soccer." "But Taichi played karuta for me. He was better at everything else than me." "You've done things I've never done before, things I'm good at, for so long, and worked hard to become so strong." "How can you think I'm getting in Taichi's way?" Arata says, embracing Taichi and crying. "Thanks for playing karuta with me."
Many fans were moved to tears by this scene. The friendship between the two is truly touching.
Great Match #2: East-West Challenger Decision Match
This is an important battle for the right to challenge the Meijin and Queen. The Meijin East Japan representative is Taichi Mashima, the Meijin West Japan representative is Arata Wataya, the Queen East Japan representative is Chihaya Ayase, and the Queen West Japan representative is Momo Yukawa. It's an exciting development that the main characters have made it all the way to the top four in Japan. I can't wait to see how these three childhood friends will fare.
The Match Begins! A Sudden Surprise
The match is finally about to begin! Everyone gathers at the venue. Everyone is surprised to see Taichi there. Taichi's hair had always been long, but he suddenly cut it short. Up until then, he'd had a handsome, handsome look, but at this moment, he looked just like the three of them in elementary school, when they first discovered karuta and became obsessed with it. Taichi must have had his reasons for doing so. Perhaps it was a return to his roots. With short hair, he does look younger.
A battle where we can't compromise begins!
It wasn't an easy journey for anyone to get this far. They all came into this battle with great resolve, and it was a battle where none of them could compromise. But for Chihaya, it was a moment when her dream of playing karuta together again came true. Chihaya was overcome with emotion.
Chihaya Ayase vs. Momo Yukawa
Let's begin! For this day, Chihaya had trained with former Queen Haruka Inokuma, and Yukawa with Shion Wakamiya. At first, Chihaya's overwhelming speed left Yukawa completely helpless. However, Yukawa came up with a strategy and moved cards. This put Chihaya at a huge disadvantage, as she knew the positions of all the cards by heart. Gradually, Yukawa closed the gap in the number of cards. At first, it seemed Chihaya would win, but the deciding match was not one to let her win so easily. The matches are getting more and more exciting.
A Summary of Famous Matches!
That concludes our summary of Chihayafuru's famous matches! As you'd expect from a popular manga, the match scenes are incredibly powerful. I can't wait to see how they'll be portrayed in the anime. Thank you for reading this far.
