Chihayafuru

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If you like Chihayafuru I think you will like Kono Oto Tomare!. If you are interested learning about traditional Japanese culture in manga, these mangas feature a club dedicated to that. In Chihayafuru, we have a girl starting a club dedicated to a traditional Japanese game- karuta - while in Kono Oto Tomare! we have a boy continuing a club in danger of disbanding for the playing of a traditional Japanese musical instrument - the koto. They have to go through trials to run clubs that are not popular and don't have a lot of practicioners, and each has a member who is at a mastery level and others who are beginners. I guess the biggest similarity is the main characters love and dedication to what they do. There are boy and girl members in the clubs too and they are mangas that will appeal to male and female readers alike; although Chihayafuru is technically a josei and Kono Oto Tomare is a shounen, I enjoy them both so don't let labels put you off. They are written in such a way that there are things to appeal to both. They both also have appealing art. The characters in Kono Oto Tomare! have personality conflicts that spice it up too, the male lead is a tsundere/ delinquent. I recommend both of them! read more 

Crafted by motivation and involving a group of young people, Kono Oto Tomare! and Chihayafuru builds on the foundation of fulfilling a dream. Both series adapts a setting where we have a club and the members in them has a passion for a certain hobby. While they contrast in adapting the same hobby, their motivations are what keeps them going. The main characters from both series is dedicated and tries their best to bring together people in their club. While they start off as newbies, they develop over time through skill and experience. Both series learns to adapt with their style especially when it comes to story where we see themes being cleverly presented. There's a also decent comedy along with emotions, realism, and competition that pushes the characters to their true potentials. read more 

I think both are similar.Both are about forgotten forms of art (Karuta in Chihayafuru and Koto in Kono Oto Tomare!) and both are about people who still have passion for that art. Both have interesting and deep characters.Both are the kind that look average before you actually read them, and when you do, you are pleasantly surprised by how interesting the manga is. and you end up liking it very much! If you like one, you will most likely like the other. 

Both deals with fields that are not highly recognized by common people, i.e. karuta game for chihayafuru and koto instrument for kono oto tomare. Both have characters that try to reestablish their clubs. 

Because both centers about friendships, realationship and it is about their club which isnt popular. 

In both mangas, the main characters (Chihaya and Hikaru) are introduced to a japanese competitional game since they are kids (in Chihayafuru the sport is karuta, and in Hikaru no Go it is the board game called go), of which they became hooked on. They both try to became the best in the respective sport,aiming for the title of "Meiji" (the master of the sport), in Chihaya's case she strives to became a "Queen' (the best female karuta player). For achieving their dream they go to various tournaments, and have to catch up to defeat their rivals (for Chihaya is Shinobu,for Hikaru is Akira). For that purpose they join the go and karuta clubs (Hikaru joins, Chihaya makes one) for the group tournaments, gathering friends. They are very similar in the development of the main characters, that strive to became masters themselves. read more 

In both, at first the main characters are not interested in the game, and found it boring (Hikaru no Go) until they met(played the game with) someone around their age who is very strong in the game (Go/Kurata). Both of them got inspired by that person and wanted to keep playing, to improve, to catch up to the someone and to win. Also, both are rather unpopular traditional Japanese games. There's no club in their schools, they started a club and found it hard to recruit people into their club. 

Both tell the story of someone who learns of a game and lets that passion envelop and give meaning to their life. Both show characters who become very meaningfully invested in the acitivity they pursue and learn and grow with friends as they do so. Both also have a nice cast of side characters and show the MCs moving toward an ultimate goal (for Chihaya, it is to become Queen while for Hikaru it is to reach Akira/Sai) The difference is Chihayafuru is josei and geared to females a bit more with a female lead. It also has romance, which is absent in Hikaru no Go. HnG is shonen and features a young male protagonist, and it focuses a bit more on his growth through adolescene (though Chihayafuru does this too). read more 

Both series consists of a thought provoking premise with slice of life moments that connects characters' relationships together. There is also the concept of games (3-gatsu no Lion has shogi while Chihayafuru focuses on karuta). Needless to say, both series builds on the motivations of the characters. It's also noticeable that both series engages in drama that has good deal of realism. Along with a genuine feeling of comedy, I recommend both series to anyone. 

Both can be classified as sports manga like Haikyuu!! or Run with the Wind, though for more unorthodox sports (karuta and shogi, respectively). There's more focus on the psyche than most other sports manga rather than just physical action, though matches are still undoubtedly high tension with high stakes. The sports are explained well so that even those completely new to the sport like I was, can understand the basics. Side characters and rivals are almost as developed and sympathetic as the mains, and while romance is a focus, it isn't the main focus.  

The story about the traditional game of japan (shogi and karuta). The art is kinda shoujo/josei, but have "battle" vibe like shounen. 

After reading Crimson Hero, I felt like Chihayafuru was based off it or heavily inspired by it. Similarities: - Very similar art style (no seriously, they are!) - Main female lead are very similar in personality and looks. They're both passionate, hard working, un-girly and quite oblivious, one track minded - One of the main males in Crimson Hero is exactly like Taichi from Chihayafuru and both suffer from "unrequited love" although it's ambiguous in Chihayafuru because it hasn't ended yet - Love triangle also similar. Guy who liked her since childhood loves the main female, main female loves another guy who inspires her. - Sports! They're executed in the same fashion. Differences: - Chihayafuru is more elegant, less drama-filled (because it's a Josei) - In Chihayafuru, their childhood plays a large part when they grow up - Crimson Hero has a lot more romance - Nobara > Chihaya in terms of character development and she's less oblivious - There is no character similar to Tomoyo in Chihayafuru, unless we count Sumire read more 

When I first read Beniiro Hero, I thought to myself, wow, have I read this kind of manga before? Then I realised it was the actual themes which brought me to attention that yes, it was indeed Chihayafuru. Both these mangas involve a female main character, in whom aspires to be the best of her chosen sport. These themes have a general similarity to them, with each female having a striding "I will not give in!" personality. It adds to the character development, and enhances to make even small competitions really intense. You just can't stop reading! Beniiro Hero and Chihayafuru both have a love triangle in them, with the romance in Chihayafuru more subtle than the romance in Beniiro. (There also need to be 4 billion years for each competition. I mean, Chihayafuru could easily make it to 200 chapters.) (And Taichi is beautiful ok I'm done) In short, both mangas are a must read if you've liked either one. (: read more 

They focus on a different hobby/sport/competition or whatever you call it. However, Chihayafuru and Piano no Mori focuses on a great deal of development. There's great appeal in content for both character development and story progression. Throughout both series, we see characters' success and failures. There's also relationship building especially between the main leads that is quite realistic and relatable. Humor also exists in both series with well-rounded jokes, dialogues, and a way to hook the audience. Emotions exists too when needed to tie in the journey of our characters including their past. Do note that Piano no Mori occasionally has a few mature themes (nothing serious in shock value) while Chihayafuru has more of a josei-like style. Recommended for fans who are interested in a competitive story with lighthearted atmosphere. read more 

The main characters both try to revive an old sport. Again!! is about reviving a cheering squad and Chihayafuru is about reviving karuta. Except Chihayafuru is about a card game and Again!! is about time travel. 

-Idolish7 and Chihayafuru explore more aspects than just the sports and music itself, the characters have layers that are shown to us as we progress -Themes of having a passion and going all-in -The characters develop deep relationships that start because they share a common interest.