Chihayafuru: Part II (2016)

Your given passion, now I fight with it for you.

Chihayafuru: Part II (2016) poster

After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest female karuta player as a 9th grader. All of this forces Chihaya to reexamine her love of the game in the midst of preparing for one of the biggest tournaments of the year.

Director: Norihiro Koizumi
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Masaru Yokoyama
Cinematography: Hiro'o Yanagida
Production: Robot Communications, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, Kodansha, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, dentsu, jeki, KDDI, GYAO, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Fukui Broadcasting
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: ja

Themes

Cheerleading Competition and Team Spirit, Olympic Spirit and Sports, School Life and Youth, Rekindled High School Romance, High School Comedy and Growing Pains

Keywords

high school, friendship, sports, competition, based on manga, school life, school club, karuta, japanese high school, youth, bukatsu

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chihayafuru: Part II about?
After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest female karuta player as a 9th grader. All of this forces Chihaya to reexamine her love of the game in the midst of preparing for one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
Who directed Chihayafuru: Part II?
Chihayafuru: Part II was directed by Norihiro Koizumi.
Who stars in Chihayafuru: Part II?
Chihayafuru: Part II stars Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mayu Matsuoka, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto.
How long is Chihayafuru: Part II?
Chihayafuru: Part II has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
What genre is Chihayafuru: Part II?
Chihayafuru: Part II is a Romance, Comedy, Drama film.
How much did Chihayafuru: Part II gross?
Chihayafuru: Part II grossed $9M worldwide.
Where was Chihayafuru: Part II produced?
Chihayafuru: Part II was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Chihayafuru: Part II?
The themes of Chihayafuru: Part II include: Cheerleading Competition and Team Spirit, Olympic Spirit and Sports, School Life and Youth, Rekindled High School Romance, High School Comedy and Growing Pains.