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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 1 - So The Flower Has Wilted
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    #1 - So The Flower Has Wilted

    S2:E1

    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

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  2. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 2 - As My First Love Came
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #2 - As My First Love Came

    S2:E2

    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

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  3. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 3 - Feel Love Deepen
    8.7/10(62 votes)

    #3 - Feel Love Deepen

    S2:E3

    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

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  4. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 4 - To tell the people in the capital that I make for the islands
    9.1/10(66 votes)

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

    S2:E4

    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

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  5. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 5 - Be as dear now, those were the good old days
    8.8/10(64 votes)

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

    S2:E5

    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

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  6. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 6 - To set the Tatsuta River ablaze
    9.3/10(70 votes)

    #6 - To set the Tatsuta River ablaze

    S2:E6

    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

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  7. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 7 - They all exchange hellos and goodbyes at the famous gates of Afusaka
    8.8/10(60 votes)

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

    S2:E7

    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

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  8. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 8 - Which shines over Mount Mikasa
    8.7/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Which shines over Mount Mikasa

    S2:E8

    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

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  9. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 9 - My Only Thought
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #9 - My Only Thought

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Kazuo Nogami
    Writer:Sumino Kawashima

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  10. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 10 - Rain takes longer to dry
    9.0/10(60 votes)

    #10 - Rain takes longer to dry

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Akemi Moriyama

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  11. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 11 - I feel as though my body is on fire with Ibuki mugwort
    8.8/10(57 votes)

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

    S2:E11

    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

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  12. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 12 - The only sign of summer
    8.9/10(59 votes)

    #12 - The only sign of summer

    S2:E12

    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

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  13. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 13 - In my dreams, I creep closer to you
    9.2/10(63 votes)

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

    S2:E13

    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

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  14. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 14 - People would always ask if I was pining for someone
    9.3/10(67 votes)

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

    S2:E14

    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

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  15. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 15 - No matter where I stand
    8.7/10(61 votes)

    #15 - No matter where I stand

    S2:E15

    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

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  16. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 16 - Wait for the Emperor's Return
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #16 - Wait for the Emperor's Return

    S2:E16

    A look back on season 2.

    Director:Jun Shishido
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 17 - Gust of wind
    9.1/10(65 votes)

    #17 - Gust of wind

    S2:E17

    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

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  18. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 18 - My fear is that you will forget
    9.1/10(67 votes)

    #18 - My fear is that you will forget

    S2:E18

    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

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  19. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 19 - I do not know where this love will take me
    9.4/10(78 votes)

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

    S2:E19

    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

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  20. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 20 - The fall paddy shacks
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #20 - The fall paddy shacks

    S2:E20

    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

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  21. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 21 - But its legacy continues to spread
    9.2/10(64 votes)

    #21 - But its legacy continues to spread

    S2:E21

    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

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  22. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 22 - Long Last We Meet
    9.2/10(63 votes)

    #22 - Long Last We Meet

    S2:E22

    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

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  23. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 23 - To see the beautiful cherry blossoms
    9.3/10(68 votes)

    #23 - To see the beautiful cherry blossoms

    S2:E23

    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

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  24. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 24 - When I must hide...
    9.4/10(66 votes)

    #24 - When I must hide...

    S2:E24

    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

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  25. Chihayafuru Season 2 Episode 25 - I can look up and see the snowy cap of Mt. Fuji
    9.0/10(65 votes)

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

    S2:E25

    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

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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 77 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".