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Chihayafuru S3E7 — The storm blasts

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Chihayafuru•Season 3•Episode 7

The storm blasts

8.9/10 · 61 votesNov 19, 201923 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

Taichi has nothing but Chihaya on his mind as he constantly updates his strategy during their match. Chihaya has a bit of trouble since Taichi isn't playing like he usually does, but this just might be the best match they've ever played against each other.

Directed byChikayo Nakamura

Written byMisuzu Chiba

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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

E7 8.9Now viewing

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

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

Tomoaki Kado

Tomoaki Kado

Animation Director

H

Hiroaki Kawaguchi

Animation Director

C

Chikayo Nakamura

Director

S

Shinobu Isoko

Animation Director

R

Reika Otaki

Compositing Artist

H

Hiroshi Aoyama

Storyboard Artist

T

Taiki Imamura

Supervising Animation Director

Y

Yukari Kobayashi

Animation Director

N

Nozomi Shimazaki

Animation Director

M

Misuzu Chiba

Writer

M

Mika Nakano

Compositing Artist

Kenji Fujita

Kenji Fujita

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"The storm blasts" is episode 7 of Chihayafuru season 3. It scored 8.9/10 from 61 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 9.1). Directed by Chikayo Nakamura and written by Misuzu Chiba, it aired on November 19, 2019.

Next: E8 · As friends and strangers Best of Season 3