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Chihayafuru S3E15 — As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow

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Chihayafuru•Season 3•Episode 15

As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow

9.1/10 · 58 votesJan 21, 202023 min

Ranked #12 of 24 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Chihaya is still lost in the clouds after Arata confessed his feelings to her, making her unable to concentrate on studying for her exams. Kanade and Sumire, who happened to overhear Arata's confession, are debating whether they should tell Taichi or not. In the midst

Directed byAkiko Nakano, Chie Yamashiro

Written byMisuzu Chiba

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Seasons3

Season 3 Episodes24

May it be that I find still

May it be that I find

The hazed early dawn light comes not from the moon still

The hazed early dawn light comes not from the moon

But from the crystal white snow of Yoshino still

But from the crystal white snow of Yoshino

Nobody wishes to see still

Nobody wishes to see

Mount Amanokagu still

Mount Amanokagu

Tatsuta River Ablaze still

Tatsuta River Ablaze

The storm blasts still

The storm blasts

As friends and strangers still

As friends and strangers

I recall how my own efforts were in vain still

I recall how my own efforts were in vain

Scarlet kadsuras still

Scarlet kadsuras

Leaving a hovering mist above the trees and grass still

Leaving a hovering mist above the trees and grass

So the flower petals are scattered like the snow by the passing storm still

So the flower petals are scattered like the snow by the passing storm

Yet it is I who withers and wilts still

Yet it is I who withers and wilts

The emotions experienced still

The emotions experienced

As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow still

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As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow

Takes me away in haste still

Takes me away in haste

As my sleeves are wet with dew still

As my sleeves are wet with dew

The storm will soon carry me still

The storm will soon carry me

Bring a life of everlasting love still

Bring a life of everlasting love

May the scarlet kadsuras still

May the scarlet kadsuras

To restore my faith still

To restore my faith

Just as my beauty has faded still

Just as my beauty has faded

Like a boatsman adrift still

Like a boatsman adrift

When winds send waves crashing still

When winds send waves crashing

Cast3

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Chihaya Ayase (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Taichi Mashima (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Arata Wataya (voice)

Crew12

Akiko Nakano

Akiko Nakano

Director

C

Chie Yamashiro

Director

S

Song Jin-hee

Animation Director

H

Hwang Il-jin

Animation Director

T

Takuya Ogata

Compositing Artist

R

Reika Otaki

Compositing Artist

K

Kwon Oh-sik

Animation Director

T

Taiki Imamura

Supervising Animation Director

S

Seo Soon-young

Animation Director

J

Joung Eun-joung

Animation Director

L

Lee Bang-won

Animation Director

H

Hiroaki Yoshikawa

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"As helpless autumn leaves are caught against the flow" is episode 15 of Chihayafuru season 3. It scored 9.1/10 from 58 votes, ranking #12 of 24 episodes this season (season average 9.1). Directed by Akiko Nakano, Chie Yamashiro and written by Misuzu Chiba, it aired on January 21, 2020.

Next: E16 · Takes me away in haste Best of Season 3