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The Best Episodes of Chihayafuru Season 2

Every episode of Chihayafuru Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chihayafuru Season 2!

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...
Genres:AnimationDrama
Network:Nippon TV

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"So The Flower Has Wilted" is the best rated episode of "Chihayafuru" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Tomomi Muraoka and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 1/12/2013. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "As My First Love Came".

  • So The Flower Has Wilted
    8.2/1066 votes

    #1 - So The Flower Has Wilted

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2013

    A new school year has started and the Karuta club must get new members or face penalties. Discussing the goals of the club, Chihaya discovers the team is not as unified as she thought.

    Director: Tomomi Muraoka

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • As My First Love Came
    7.9/1049 votes

    #2 - As My First Love Came

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2013

    At the Shiranami Society, Taichi plays Tsuboguchi, who has graduated from college and is now a high school teacher.

    Director: Masaharu Tomoda

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • Feel Love Deepen
    8.7/1052 votes

    #3 - Feel Love Deepen

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2013

    It is time for the High School Karuta Championship; the first years are amazed by the skill level of their upperclassman. Wataya continues his goal to the National High School Championships.

    Director: Kazuo Nogami

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • To tell the people in the capital that I make for the islands
    9.0/1053 votes

    #4 - To tell the people in the capital that I make for the islands

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2013

    Be it luck or skill, Tai seems to falter under pressure. The team needs three wins to proceed and their upcoming opponents are new and trained by an old friend.

    Director: Jun Shishido

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • Be as dear now, those were the good old days
    8.8/1053 votes

    #5 - Be as dear now, those were the good old days

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2013

    The final two teams in the competition is a repeat of Mizusawa vs. Hokuo. Chihaya wants to challenge them straight up, no tricks. A player on the Hokuo team will make sure it happens.

    Director: Eiichi Kuboyama

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima

  • To set the Tatsuta River ablaze
    9.2/1054 votes

    #6 - To set the Tatsuta River ablaze

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2013

    Individually, Mizusawa players have grown, but Hokuo will try to use Mizusawa's lack of team playing experience to take back the Tokyo regional trophy.

    Director: Tatsuma Minamikawa

    Writer: Akemi Moriyama

  • They all exchange hellos and goodbyes at the famous gates of Afusaka
    8.7/1048 votes

    #7 - They all exchange hellos and goodbyes at the famous gates of Afusaka

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2013

    The deal was to get 5 new members for the Karuta club. Chihaya has to figure out a way to keep the room and deal with the band club.

    Director: Hitomi Ezoe

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Which shines over Mount Mikasa
    8.7/1047 votes

    #8 - Which shines over Mount Mikasa

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2013

    The national championship has begun. Mizusawa High School's first opponent is a tam of foreigners from the Chiba International School of Information Studies. Chihaya is elated that karuta has become an international sport, but the other members are thrown off by the unfamiliar situation. Will Mizusawa High School be able to secure their first victory on their way to becoming number one in Japan? At the same time, Arata arrives at Omi Jingu alone.

    Director: Toshikatsu Tokoro

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • My Only Thought
    8.2/1047 votes

    #9 - My Only Thought

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2013

    One wrong decision can ruin Arata's chance this season to make his comeback…

    Director: Kazuo Nogami

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima

  • Rain takes longer to dry
    8.9/1048 votes

    #10 - Rain takes longer to dry

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2013

    Mizusawa's next opponent is a group of geniuses that has been sweeping the Karuta scene.

    Director: Kotono Watanabe

    Writer: Akemi Moriyama

  • I feel as though my body is on fire with Ibuki mugwort
    8.7/1046 votes

    #11 - I feel as though my body is on fire with Ibuki mugwort

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2013

    Mizusawa has finally made it to the first round of the High School Championship playoffs. However, Porky says that they should play without Desk-kun. After looking at Desk-kun's notebook, she agrees that they should leave him out of the lineup. Their opponent is Shoyo High school, representing Kyoto. Will Porky and Desk-kun be able to make peace?

    Director: Eiichi Kuboyama

    Writer: Atsuo Ishino

  • The only sign of summer
    8.8/1047 votes

    #12 - The only sign of summer

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2013

    In the second round of the playoffs, Mizusawa faces off against Akashi Girls First, led by Ousaka Megumu, the West representative in the previous Queen match qualifier. Chihaya falls behind off the bat as Megumu displays speed that she didn't have before. Will Chihaya be able to use all of her hard work to change the momentum?

    Director: Masahiro Takada

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • In my dreams, I creep closer to you
    9.0/1049 votes

    #13 - In my dreams, I creep closer to you

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2013

    Chihaya appears to have recovered from her bad start, but Megumu will not let her take consecutive cards. As the players spur on their aces, both sides begin to pull together as teams. Which team will prove to be stronger?

    Director: Hideki Hosokawa

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima

  • People would always ask if I was pining for someone
    9.2/1051 votes

    #14 - People would always ask if I was pining for someone

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/2013

    Mizusawa and Akashi's match has reached the tipping point and each side starts winning games; the pressure between Chihaya and Megumu have captivated the crowd.

    Director: Yukihiko Asaki

    Writer: Akemi Moriyama

  • No matter where I stand
    8.8/1047 votes

    #15 - No matter where I stand

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 4/20/2013

    Tsukuba finally gets his chance to play due to Kana's injury, but will he be able to keep his composure in such an important match? Meanwhile, the team members of Fujisaki are waiting to see what player Coach Sakurazawa will switch for the final match.

    Director: Takuma Suzuki

    Writer: Atsuo Ishino

  • Wait for the Emperor's Return
    6.8/1037 votes

    #16 - Wait for the Emperor's Return

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 4/27/2013

    A look back on season 2.

    Director: Jun Shishido

    Writer: N/A

  • Gust of wind
    9.0/1049 votes

    #17 - Gust of wind

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/4/2013

    Fujisaka's training has proven to be a major hurdle to Mizusawa thanks to the training regimen demanded by their coach, Sakurazawa. Rion continues her lead over Chihaya thanks to her familiarity of the reader's voice. Doubts and injury plague Chihaya and her team as they fight to stay in the game.

    Director: Hitomi Ezoe

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • My fear is that you will forget
    9.0/1053 votes

    #18 - My fear is that you will forget

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/11/2013

    A new found passion has brought Misuzawa back into the fight, as Chihaya herself tries to fight through the pain of her injury.

    Director: Eiichi Kuboyama

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima

  • I do not know where this love will take me
    9.3/1056 votes

    #19 - I do not know where this love will take me

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 5/18/2013

    Three wins for the victory. Taichi's declaration provides encouragement to the remaining players. The Mizusawa karuta club uses all of their experience and practice to fight to the end.

    Director: Yusuke Onoda

    Writer: Akemi Moriyama

  • The fall paddy shacks
    8.1/1046 votes

    #20 - The fall paddy shacks

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/25/2013

    The Mizusawa karuta club has won the team championship, becoming the number one team in Japan. The players reflect upon the path they took to the championship. After Chihaya remembers the pain in her finger, she is taken to the hospital.

    Director: Kotono Watanabe

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • But its legacy continues to spread
    9.1/1051 votes

    #21 - But its legacy continues to spread

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 6/1/2013

    Chihaya has injured her right hand, so she's forced to play with her left. Her first opponent is Yuube, from Akashi First Girls. Chihaya struggles to take cards with her left hand. Will she be able to make it past the first round?

    Director: Toshikatsu Tokoro

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima

  • Long Last We Meet
    9.1/1049 votes

    #22 - Long Last We Meet

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 6/8/2013

    Chihaya has advanced to the quarterfinals. Her opponent is the Queen, Wakamiya Shinobu. Chihaya decides to go all in and use her injured right hand. How will Shinobu respond? How will Chihaya fare?

    Director: Takeyuki Sadohara

    Writer: Akemi Moriyama

  • To see the beautiful cherry blossoms
    9.2/1052 votes

    #23 - To see the beautiful cherry blossoms

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 6/15/2013

    The Class A Finals pit Arata vs Shinobu, Class B is between Taichi and Rion in the same area where Komano is participating in the Class C Final. Chihaya is stuck between supporting Taichi and Komano or experiencing the match between Arata and Shinobu.

    Director: Hideki Hosokawa

    Writer: Atsuo Ishino

  • When I must hide...
    9.2/1051 votes

    #24 - When I must hide...

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 6/22/2013

    With a packed house watching who could be the new King and Queen, Chihaya and Taichi are ushered in by Sakurazawa. The atmosphere is tense; who will win?

    Director: Eiichi Kuboyama

    Writer: Ayako Kato

  • I can look up and see the snowy cap of Mt. Fuji
    8.8/1052 votes

    #25 - I can look up and see the snowy cap of Mt. Fuji

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 6/29/2013

    With winners and losers riding emotional waves, Chihaya is sent a video of the Class A final, and while watching, it stirs of memories of playing Karuta with Arata.

    Director: Kotono Watanabe

    Writer: Sumino Kawashima