Chihayafuru Anime Gets English Dub
Section23 announced that Sentai Filmworks will release a Chihayafuru English dub later this year. Season one will go on sale September 12, and will have blu-ray, DVD, and combo pack versions. The combo pack (limited edition) will include art cards, karuta cards, character cards, a booklet, and a glossary. This premium box set is currently on sale for $129.99 USD.
Here is a synopsis of Chihayafuru:
Chihaya Ayase, a strong-willed and tomboyish girl, grows up under the shadow of her older sister. With no dreams of her own, she is contented with her share in life till she meets Arata Wataya. The quiet transfer student in her elementary class introduces her to competitive karuta, a physically and mentally demanding card game inspired by the classic Japanese anthology of Hundred Poets. Captivated by Arata’s passion for the game and inspired by the possibility of becoming the best in Japan, Chihaya quickly falls in love with the world of karuta. Along with the prodigy Arata and her haughty but hard-working friend Taichi Mashima, she joins the local Shiranami Society. The trio spends their idyllic childhood days playing together, until circumstances split them up.
Now in high school, Chihaya has grown into a karuta freak. She aims to establish the Municipal Mizusawa High Competitive Karuta Club, setting her sights on the national championship at Omi Jingu. Reunited with the now indifferent Taichi, Chihaya’s dream of establishing a karuta team is only one step away from becoming true: she must bring together members with a passion for the game that matches her own. (MAL Rewrite)
The anime is adapted from the original manga, which is written by Suetsugu Yuki. The first season of the anime originally aired on October of 2011. Season two later aired in January 2013. There have also been two Chihayafuru live action movies, with another sequel having been green-lit.
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