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| Such a sappy show. very melodramatic at times. But damn it's such a good story. I can't help but enjoy it. |
| YAY there's another member! xD Kana-chan!! She's so little and cute! And I can relate to her for her love of kimonos! |
rodac said: I just know that by the end of this show I'm going to be scouring bookstores trying to find an annotated copy of the hundred poets in translation. It looks like Kana-chan joining the club is going to mean that Chihaya's grades in history will go up. I know right? I'm completely absorbed in this, I'm really wanting to learn more about karuta from this show. :) |
| Somehow this anime just keeps getting better and better! <3 |
| It keeps getting goddamn better and better every episode o__o I am in love with this series. |
Blackbird said: I don't know about Arata but I guess they will be rival or something like that, seen similiar plot so would guessed something like that. He will begin to play Karuta again that's what I believe. +1 Great episode! Chihaya was so beautiful. It's my favorite anime of the season at this moment. |
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| DAMN IT ARUTA!! X_____X COME BACK TO TOKYO ALREADY!! ;~~~; I MISS YOU AND YOU NEED TO BE PART OF OUR CAST MORE!! D; |
| needs more Arata :( tsubasalover said: And there's a girl in kendo who doesn't like running. She saw the poster and wants to join. lol~ she talks a lot. Her parents owns "hakama"... Since they don't wear, she's not joining karuta club. She joins with condition, to help her parents shop (wear hakama). Chihaya creates the club now so that Arata would reconsider karuta because karuta is fun. Her club was archery, aka kyuudo as it's Romanized...not kendo. Kendo uses bamboo swords called Shinai. Also, Kana's parents own a traditional Japanese clothing store, specializing in Kimono, not just hakama. Hakama are different from kimono, although they're similar; typically worn together depending in the occasion. For women, hakama are typically worn only for graduations ceremonies, religious purposes (like Shrine maiden, aka Miko duties) and traditional Japanese sports like Aikido or Kendo. What Chihaya wore in the brochure was mainly kimono. No hakama worn for brochure...well, maybe the 2nd photo taken of Chihaya in blue. Kana's request was for Chihaya to model for free in the brochure in exchange for her joining the club. They'd then need to rent they're own hakama for competitions, most likely from her parents (since they still need a livelihood). Hope that clears the confusion a bit. |
Estoy_GordoNov 8, 2011 6:53 PM
| Taichi was a complete plot device in this episode. I am not happy |
| Chihaya looked really good. I liked how she wouldn't let Taichi look at the pictures. |
| <3 <3 <3!!! For me, well, I'm utterly thick when it comes to interpreting poetry so I felt Chihaya's excitement in meeting someone who helped her gain a more profound understanding of the poems. They became more than just pretty words. Yay! |
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| I love Kana's character; even I feel like I learned something about Karuta. Of course Chihaya would be the lovely model; I totally want to see her use a kimono in an official match. Of course still anime of the season. |
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| Kind of a boring episode. But I see why it was necessary to the storyline. |
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| very nice. i knew she was going to model for the store as a condition for her joining. |
| Another awesome episode of chihayafuru.Kana-chan is really cute,Chihaya just keep getting better & better episode by episode.I already love her. |
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| I need more scenes with Arata T_T Lol I bet Taichi wanted those photos of Chihaya for himself :D |
| beautiful episode. hope that more people will watch chihayafuru, it really is one of the best show of the year. Really like Chihaya she's so passionate about karuta :) |
keikanna44 said: I'm mad that Arata only got a 3 second scene at the end! :( (Not enough exposure to survive several days of waiting for the next episode. OTL) Anyhow, Chihaya looks too beautiful with hakama. ;w; They'll be more gorgeous now that they'll play while wearing those. EDIT: I forgot to mention... TAICHIIIIIIIIII. :> |
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| Oh man this show is great. The atmosphere and everything just feels so nice to watch, I'm loving it soo much. <3 Chihya is so pretty and Kana is a cute character too. |
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| Nice change of pace in this episode. By now, we're used to seeing lots of intensity in karuta, so it was very nice for Kana to give a different point of view and emphasise artistry rather than competition. Clever to do this in episode 6, too - the way karuta's been presented so far, it's late enough that you can see things from Chihaya's point of view, but early enough that you can still see things from Kana's point of view. |
| Oh yeah anyone else notice the constant changes in the openings every like few eps? I really like it. Makes watching the opening more worth watching to see the changes, though I'd still watch the opening regardless. |
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z4yd said: Oh yeah anyone else notice the constant changes in the openings every like few eps? I really like it. Makes watching the opening more worth watching to see the changes, though I'd still watch the opening regardless. No I never noticed that. I'll have to go back and re-watch the episodes. |
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| I thought the opening animation only changed once, in episode 4? |
| I really enjoyed the backstories of the poems, what we heard was quite interesting. More Arata please! TotalPotato said: I thought the opening animation only changed once, in episode 4? I remember it changing in episode 4 or 5, and I didn't see anything different in this episode, so I think you're right. |
| This episode made me love the series more! Thumbs up to the new character! She gave a new texture in playing Karuta! The stories behind each poems are really interesting. Maybe they're even more interesting if you can understand Japanese (sadly, I don't). Anyways, I really love it! :D I hope Chihayafuru continue to get better! :) |
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| Good episode. The atmosphere is still there and it made karuta much more interesting. I'm not a fan of poetry but with this ep, I felt like one. And I seriously demand Chihaya in kimono NOWWW!!! :D |
| It is such a cute and beautiful anime! Chihaya is very funny too x3 Loved this episode! <3 |
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| This show, along with Chihaya, is so beautiful and I fall in love with them more and more each week! All I have to say is I really hope this gets a US license and release. I would totally buy a limited edition version. |
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| Kana is definitly a good addition to the cast and has already proved to be useful by providing the historical backgrounds of each card. The scenes when Kana explained them were done beautifully as well. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode. Adding Kana into the mix sheds a whole new light on Karuta. Not once did I ever consider the actual poetry involved, all I ever thought about was the game play. It'll be nice to see how this may effect their playing styles. Also, because of his background, I wonder if Arata plays the game with the actual poems in mind...Or perhaps he was just raised as a Karuta robot. (Just kidding. ;)) |
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| This anime makes me feel things on the inside. |
| So warm. I loved it when the kimono 'came to life', really cool. 'But you're already befriended with all 100 cards,' and the hug, awww. |
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| I absolutely love this ep! In the 5th ep i thought "that karuta seems to be a really dull kind of sport" but Kana changed my mind)) wow it's an unusual turn for a common sport show. Wow wow |
| IRASSH- *BASH* |
| Finally a new character joined them, Loved it! |
| I loved this episode! -Waiting happily for next week- |
| I'm loving this anime so much. I can't wait for the next episode. |
| Liked this episode, mostly cuz Arata didn't appear much. |
| Lol at her reading a Higashiyama culture book. I still have yet to read that. She's quite the traditional Japanese culture (mostly Higashiyama but since she seems to be interested in Heian and early Kamakura as well) enthusiast.... This episode was a pure bliss for someone obsessed by East Asian culture lol. Also, major character development: now that Chihaya is interested by the true meanings of the poems, she can learn to even enjoy the game further. Plus, she can promote their ceremonial dress as well lol. |
wakka9caNov 11, 2011 9:28 PM
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| Seriously, I had my doubts when I was considering watching Chihayafuru (and even after watching the first episode). Now, I can confidently say I'm glad I went with it. I'm in love <3 It has its flaws for sure, but it is gorgeous to look at and listen to, humour is (mostly) spot-on, and the characters each have their own charm. So far, there isn't a character I hate. Kana, too, is a welcome addition to the cast, as she presents such a different perspective (and lots of info/insight for the viewer as well as Chihaya). It just keeps getting better and better. |
| Me for most of the episode: @_@ [Aika (the blue haired one, obviously)] Still though, beautiful episode. I didn't read the whole discussion, but I'm surprised no one in the first page of discussion mentioned that Arata's brief appearance came with Chihaya mentioning "deep, red love". So while there wasn't much Arata this episode, the context of the appearance left me quite satisfied. |
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| I love the attachment of history to the Hundred Poets! Not so much into names but the setting of each poem is intriguing. And I love how deep she takes the meaning. :) Good promotion of the cultural aspect of Japan too. :) No wonder this has a good enough budget! ;D I hope we get to hear more stories!! Else, google it is! |
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