The first part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy. Chihaya is a high school student who loves Karuta, a traditional card game from Japan. Chihaya and her friends start a Karuta club at high school to become the greatest Karuta player in Japan.

Chihaya (Suzu Hirose) is a high school student who learns that Arata (Mackenyu Arata), her childhood friend who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play Karuta anymore. Believing they will meet again, Chihaya and her close friend, Taichi (Shuhei Nomura), start a Karuta club at their high school.—Mwd