It was six years since season 2 ended, and to have even witnessed this new season is what I perceive to be a miracle. Seasons 1 and 2 had grand achievements in story telling, character development, and even world building I would say. It dove deep into the interesting world of karuta, bringing us along the way with Mizusawa high school's karuta team as our host. Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata are a formidable trio, capable of carrying two full length seasons on their shoulders alone, with all supporting characters playing a strong and likeable role.
Season 3 continues this great tradition of storytelling, providing knock out keystone moments that feed fuel to the fire of the Arata vs Taichi debate. We also take an interesting turn into exploring older and new characters. Fresh and familiar faces alike are given extra attention this season, and they all add their own flavor to this karuta world, and more opportunities for our original trio to show all their facets.
The characters and build up in the story are still amazing. The art even seems to have been notched up a level, and we are even fortunate enough to have a few new songs to add to an already awesome soundtrack.
If you liked season 1 and 2, of course you're going to watch this. If you haven't yet seen this show at all, this review is here to tell you that all three season are well worth your viewing. Please check it out so we don't have to wait so long for a season 4.
