Chihayafuru is a hugely popular girls' manga. It tells the story of high school students who devote their youth to competitive karuta. The dynamic karuta scenes are as exciting as a sports manga. It's also been adapted into a live-action movie starring Hirose Suzu, further increasing the buzz. The third season of the anime will air in 2019! You're probably wondering what exactly will be covered in the third season! So, in this article, we'll try to predict what will be covered in the upcoming third season of the anime Chihayafuru! Before you watch the anime, let's review the story.
Before Season 3! What exactly was covered in Season 2?
What part of the previously aired second season of "Chihayafuru" was broadcast? First, the protagonist, Chihaya Ayase, is a second-year high school student from the second season. At first, the competitive karuta club was formed by scraping together members, but by the time Chihaya became a second-year, many new members had joined. Their goal was to win the national tournament. While many of the new members initially joined because they wanted to see Taichi, they gradually dropped out. The only ones left are Akihiro Tsukuba and Sumire Hanano, who joined because they wanted to see Taichi. At first, there's an undeniable difference in enthusiasm between the second-year and first-year students, but gradually the two first-year students become captivated by the charms of karuta.
We won the team competition! But...
They faced off against the prestigious Fujisaki High School, and with a spectacular victory, they won the team competition! With the individual competition now down the line, Chihaya was fired up, but during her match against Fujisaki High School's Yamashiro Rion, she injured the index finger on her right hand... Injuring a finger in a karuta competition is a major disaster. After a trip to the hospital with her advisor, Chihaya was forced to stop playing.
Conquer All Weight Classes Individually
Chihaya and her friends then set a goal of individually conquering all weight classes. Chihaya, who has been told by her doctor not to play, decides to fight with her left hand. However, fighting with her left hand, Chihaya loses to Wakamiya. After that, Arata wins the individual competition, and Taichi is finally promoted to Class A. Meanwhile, Arata and Taichi become love rivals, vying for Chihaya's attention, and not just the karuta but also the romance begins to unfold.
What does Chihayafuru Season 3 cover?
So, what exactly will Season 3 cover? The growth of each member of the team will undoubtedly be a highlight. Taichi is, of course, driven, but Tsukue-kun has also begun striving for A-class status, and Tsukuba, who won the D-class individual competition, also says he's aiming for A-class status. Each character has their own story, and the struggles they all face are part of the charm of "Chihayafuru"! At first, Kaoru Hanano's goal was to make Taichi her boyfriend, but she later declared, "I won't be D-class forever either!" Anticipation is building for this as well!
Arata Becomes Interested in Team Competitions
Originally, Arata was only interested in individual competitions and didn't pay much attention to team competitions. However, in his second year of high school, he saw the Mizusawa High School Karuta Club working hard to win the team competition at the National School Championships, and he became aware of the appeal of competing as a team. Furthermore, Chihaya told him, "Don't tell me you're not interested in team competitions," and Arata's thoughts changed. He began to want to try competing in team competitions himself. After winning the A-class individual competition at the National High School Karuta Championships, Arata made a point of telling his students at school during his speech that he hopes to compete in the team competition at the national tournament next year and that if they're interested in competitive karuta, they should come talk to him. Such proactiveness is hard to imagine from the Arata we've seen so far.
What about Chihaya's injury?
Chihaya injured her right index finger and was told by her doctor to stop playing. After that, she participated in a training camp with Fujisaki High School. Since then, Chihaya has been practicing with her sights set on becoming Queen. Chihaya continued to fight with her left hand for a while, but after her right hand had fully recovered, she decided to perfect "Silent Karuta" and gave it her all at the next Yoshino-kai tournament. "Silent Karuta" feels like the complete opposite of Chihaya's flashy performances up until now. Also, the Yoshino-kai tournament depicts the battles not only of Chihaya and her friends, but also of Harada-sensei from Fuchu Shiranami-kai, to which she belongs, so that's something to keep an eye on. And the scene in the story that you'll want to pay the most attention to is the match between Taichi and Chihaya! The two will face off in an official match, but Taichi has declared to Chihaya, "This fall, I'll beat you in an official match against my right-hand man." How will this showdown turn out? Stay tuned!
Which will you choose: the school trip or the East Japan Queen's Tournament qualifying day?
Unfortunately, Chihaya and her friends' school trip overlaps with the East Japan Queen's Tournament Qualifiers. While Chihaya wants to win the Queen's Tournament, her dream is to become a high school karuta teacher. Having never been on a school trip would be a shame, so she chooses to skip it. While Chihaya thus misses the East Japan Qualifiers, Taichi, surprisingly, skips the school trip and competes in the East Japan Qualifiers. Everyone is surprised by Taichi's seriousness. What will the outcome be?
[Chihayafuru] Summary of Season 3
The above is a summary of our predictions for the third season of the "Chihayafuru" anime! The second season of "Chihayafuru" ended after a huge reception, but what exactly will the third season bring? We're curious not only about the outcome of the karuta, but also the love lives of the three characters. Will Chihaya choose Taichi or Arata? We can't wait for the season to air!
