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Nov 29, 2017 5:18 PM

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It was sad to see Taichi lose.
Feb 3, 2019 10:43 AM
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Damn karuta is A LOT deeper than I first thought, it's actually very intimidating, a mental game just like shogi! Great episode, a lot of character development & story progress.
Feb 9, 2019 9:21 PM

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glad to see arata getting back into karuta now
Jul 26, 2019 3:19 AM

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Thank God they lost couz on how unexperienced they are in Nationals and they still all 1st year so its understandable.They have a lot to improve and learn. At least they manage to put a good fight especially Taichi
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Oct 7, 2019 6:41 AM

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It's sad and a shame that they all lost. Though they are determined to improve.

Nov 19, 2019 7:01 PM

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Shinobu-chan is sooo cute! :3 Snowmaru-kun is cute as well.

Oi, don't cry Mizusawa's Team... Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. That's life. ;p

The temple when they were leaving the place of that tournament looked gorgeous.
Dec 29, 2019 3:55 AM

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Definitely wouldn't have been realistic if they won everything from the start - these losses should spur them on quite nicely!
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Mar 29, 2020 3:24 PM

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Lmao those 5 cards Chihaya took really stirred the Queen up. I was surprised to hear that Sudo lost by way less cards than Chihaya. I mean, Chihaya did beat Sudo after all. Kinda weird.

Wow, so even the Queen trains diligently despite having overwhelmed all of her opponents by a landslide. That's respectable.
Apr 2, 2020 1:13 PM

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Rayl1ght said:
2nd place sucks, I feel you Taichi :(
Looks like Taichi got 2nd place in Chihaya's heart too

Ah the build up! It's so exciting!
Probably Chihaya, Arata, Taichi, Shinobu will go against each other in the future


ugh the 2nd place in Chihaya's heart hurtsssssssssss. I lowkey want him to be first place in her heart.
May 20, 2020 6:10 AM
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i wanna see him too :'3
Feb 26, 2021 1:58 AM

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Ahhh what a rage. Very good chapter
Jul 13, 2021 7:29 AM

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Its sad that they lost but also understandable considering they are a newly formed club of 2 newbies and 3 members who didn't play Karuta in school with only Chihaya practicing during that time with the association. Still impressive how far they've come with a bright future ahead.

Aug 9, 2021 6:42 PM

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5 cards. Pretty decent for the first try against the reigning queen I'd say. And she also managed to annoy the queen to the point of her wanting to remember who she'd faced and motivating her to improve her own skills. Add on to that that she knows where to improve - speed and memory - and I'd say she got a fair bit out of this loss. The same goes for Taichi, who now knows that he needs to focus on stamina. And also directly notices that the same would be a problem for anybody else in their club who would play in a final. All in all a good episode.

Not sure what to do with Oe not wanting to hold Nishida's hand after that being the ship apparently pushed last episode - or Nishida not noticing for being too focused on the karuta match for that matter.

Running animation at the end felt weird. As if the were only moving their arms every second step...
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Sep 30, 2021 12:03 AM

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SeerofWords said:
:( Taichi's loss was so disappointing to me, I was like "TAICHI, NO! T.T"

Hey, off topic, did anyone else notice that "Porky's" shirt said Naruto on it? XD


yessssssss me lol
Sep 30, 2021 12:10 AM

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G_Spark233 said:
It was sad to see Taichi lose.


from what anime/manga is the picture in your signature ?? thanks
Sep 30, 2021 7:24 AM

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Will_do_it_later said:
G_Spark233 said:
It was sad to see Taichi lose.


from what anime/manga is the picture in your signature ?? thanks

Gintoki and Takasugi from Gintama.
Nov 21, 2021 11:36 PM
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Things are getting more interesting now
Nov 22, 2021 12:05 AM
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It is indeed very difficult to accept defeat.

PLUS, ARATA PLANS TO GET BACK TO PLAYING KARUTA. NICE
Dec 15, 2021 5:37 AM
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noooooooo taichi lost ahahaha
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Mar 27, 2022 11:28 AM

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I have a few interpretations why the queen thinks the way she does, but I'm pretty interested to learn more about her. Taichi's a fucking legend too
May 31, 2022 3:21 AM

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As expected everyone lost. This will be a good learning point
Nov 28, 2023 5:32 PM

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That ‘2nd place hurts the most’ line is so deep…it seems better to be further away from victory because it’s easier to cope/get over the fact that you lost than to be so close but still lose damn
Sep 29, 10:02 AM
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Rewatching this for the 3rd time. Taichi getting second and Nishida saying "second place hurts the most" hit so hard on rewatch. I cried. I think compounding meaning is a sign of a story with lasting impact.

My first time watching I didn't realize how prejudiced against Taichi the first arc made me, and I was surprised to find how compelling I found him after his match witch Chihaya later on, but rewatching it with that bias lessened and now gone makes Taichi one of my favorite characters in anime. I could write an essay on all of the reasons why, but suffice it, for now, to say they way he learns to grasp for the things he wants even when they are out of reach really gets to me.
Sep 29, 10:03 AM
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Rewatching this for the 3rd time. Taichi getting second and Nishida saying "second place hurts the most" hit so hard on rewatch. I cried. I think compounding meaning is a sign of a story with lasting impact.

My first time watching I didn't realize how prejudiced against Taichi the first arc made me, and I was surprised to find how compelling I found him after his match witch Chihaya later on, but rewatching it with that bias lessened and now gone makes Taichi one of my favorite characters in anime. I could write an essay on all of the reasons why, but suffice it, for now, to say they way he learns to grasp for the things he wants even when they are out of reach really gets to me.
Sep 29, 10:04 AM
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Rewatching this for the 3rd time. Taichi getting second and Nishida saying "second place hurts the most" hit so hard on rewatch. I cried. I think compounding meaning is a sign of a story with lasting impact.

My first time watching I didn't realize how prejudiced against Taichi the first arc made me, and I was surprised to find how compelling I found him after his match witch Chihaya later on, but rewatching it with that bias lessened and now gone makes Taichi one of my favorite characters in anime. I could write an essay on all of the reasons why, but suffice it, for now, to say they way he learns to grasp for the things he wants even when they are out of reach really gets to me.
Oct 14, 9:43 PM
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Taichi came in second in Class B tournament. He identifies the lack of stamina in the kurata club team. So they all work hard to increase their stanima for the tournament.
Nov 16, 12:56 AM

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Queen hates to lose any card....oh boy
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