Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
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Asami Seto
Chihaya Ayase (voice) (76 episodes)

Mamoru Miyano
Taichi Mashima (voice) (76 episodes)

Ai Kayano
Kanade Oe (voice) (65 episodes)Female Shiranami Karuta Society Member (voice) (1 episode)

Toru Nara
Yusei 'Porky' Nishida (voice) (62 episodes)

Tsubasa Yonaga
Tsutomu 'Desktomu' Komano (voice) (60 episodes)

Yoshimasa Hosoya
Arata Wataya (voice) (53 episodes)Arata Wataya / Sasagu Mori (voice) (2 episodes)Sasagu Mori (voice) (1 episode)

Megumi Han
Sumire Hanano (voice) (43 episodes)Female Shiranami Karuta Society Member (voice) (2 episodes)Elementary School Girl (voice) (1 episode)

Chika Anzai
Yu Ashino (voice) (6 episodes)Fuyumasa Tsukuba (voice) (6 episodes)Female Student (voice) (5 episodes)Natsuki Tanimura (voice) (5 episodes)Elementary School Girl (voice) (3 episodes)Spectator (voice) (3 episodes)Competitor (voice) (2 episodes)Tournament Staff (voice) (2 episodes)Hayashida (voice) (1 episode)Yuko Natsuwaki (voice) (1 episode)Kenta Murao / Yuta Murao (voice) (1 episode)Taichi's Girlfriend (voice) (1 episode)Yucawa High Girl (voice) (1 episode)Hideo Harada's Opponent (voice) (1 episode)Shiori Miyazaki (voice) (1 episode)Student (voice) (1 episode)Fujisaki High School Karuta Club Member (voice) (1 episode)Kyudo Club Member (voice) (1 episode)Satoko (voice) (1 episode)Female Nagumo Karuta Society Member (voice) (1 episode)Daisuke (voice) (1 episode)

Yuya Murakami
Isami Kuriyama (voice) (25 episodes)Takuma (voice) (8 episodes)Male Student (voice) (3 episodes)Tournament Staff (voice) (2 episodes)Yamakawa (voice) (1 episode)Male Competitor (voice) (1 episode)Spectator (voice) (1 episode)Student (voice) (1 episode)Doctor (voice) (1 episode)
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