Chihayafuru: Part I (2016)
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.
Released: Mar 19, 2016
Runtime: 111 minutes
Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto, Yuki Morinaga
Crew: Yuka Kashino (Theme Song Performance), Norihiro Koizumi (Director), Norihiro Koizumi (Writer), Yuki Suetsugu (Comic Book), Hiro'o Yanagida (Director of Photography), Dustin Riduan Shah (Dialogue Editor)