Chihayafuru Part I (ちはやふる 上の句) 8 years old
When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.
Credits
Chihayafuru Part I Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jun Kunimura He was 60, now 69 years old | as Hideo Harada |
| Mayu Matsuoka She was 21, now 29 years old | as Shinobu Wakamiya |
| Mone Kamishiraishi She was 18, now 26 years old | as Kanade Ooe |
| Masane Tsukayama He was 72, now 80 years old | |
| Suzu Hirose She was 17, now 26 years old | as Chihaya Ayase |
Chihayafuru Part I Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Norihiro Koizumi as Director. He was 35 (now 44) years old | Directing |
| Norihiro Koizumi as Writer. He was 35 (now 44) years old | Writing |
| Hiro'o Yanagida as Director of Photography. | Camera |
Chihayafuru Part I (8 years)
- Release day: Saturday, March 19, 2016
- Runtime: 111 minutes