This anime was excellent,this anime inspire me very much to do something to make a change.The main reason I like this anime is this anime is very educational is show you the passion than I person can have to do something and other that it show how can people react when something bad happens because of them,how mothers react with there son bring a girl home in his bedroom,etc.This anime is also very entertaining with it's romantic comedy.
Characters specially small Chihaya,Arata and Taichi are very cute.

I really like this anime so I give it 9/10 and I will recommend you to watch this anime.

Sorry for my grammar mistake. (show less)

i don't like this anime i LOVE this anime because The story is inspiring and heart touching. The animation was well done. The anime entertains viewers a lot, the dialogue variation (Fukui-ben, Normal Japanese, etc.) made the anime more colorfull and the way Suetsugu Yuki tell the story by her own will made this anime more interesting to watch as if we don't have to mind the rule just like mainstream anime's, and also lot's of unpredictable things that awaits us. Chihaya is unique main character and for me she is unlike any girl in other anime. The most interesting part is when Chihaya is connecting Hyakunnin Isshu poems to her life and Kana-chan explained the meaning:
Kasasagi bridge (Hikoboshi and Orihime) -> arata and Chihaya
Meguri Aite -> meet and then leaving (Arata)
My conclusion is that Chihayafuru is a wonderful anime, this anime is different than any others it is unique, and very enjoyable to watch~ (show less)

Yeah, the story it's just so good! The first anime that I watch that shows Japanese traditional game is this anime, CHIHAYAFURU :3

I love when Taichi with Chihaya or Arata with Chihaya when the involved in a very short time romance accidentally. It was. awwh, romantic~

I suggest that this anime would need a little bit change. Keep the gaming part up but bring more something such as romance, vacation together with karuta club, etc. Then, it'll be more fun to watch, haha :D

Oh yeah, and also add Arata's role more. I love watching Wataya Arata >w< (show less)

When I first saw this anime some time ago, I wasn't much interested in watching it. Only now, some time after, I decided "why not?" - and subsequently downloaded the first season. Let me quickly summarize: I watched it all, from start to finish, in one session! It is brilliant!

Few anime's have drawn me in as much as this one has. There is some aspect to it, that I cannot explain in words. It's funny, entertaining, dramatic and sad (at times) - but none of these characteristics are over-emphasized at any point, which leaves it feeling more natural and realistic.

Story wise, it's pretty damn good. A card game, made immensely interesting via an overshadowing, highly dramatic love-story which draws people together. Their being extremely competitive and yet, none of them lose sight of their own personal goals. (Chihaya, for example, never gave up on the game since elementary school as she held on to the hope that she would meet with Arata once again - the one who taught her the game (and in a sense, she saved him from depression at that time.)) Really, the story is far more deep than you'd expect.

Dialogue is especially worth a mention. It's great. One aspect that caught my attention was the use of differing accents/dialects. I personally enjoyed that. Animation is very good as well, but alas, there is one slight little thing that kinda put me off. The animation of eyes is somewhat strange. Not bad, just weird.

In the end. this anime is truly good. definitely worth a watch. Even if the notion of "card game" puts you off, don't pay attention to that! Watch it anyway! (show less)