I hate the fact that Chihayafuru has the ability to wreck me as few other series ever have. Read more

I think it would literally be impossible for a series to be more cruel than Chihayafuru. Read more

And lo, thus begins our long time of suffering. Read more

In the annals of sports anime there have been very few series that have so successfully integrated the raw emotion of the characters with the events themselves. Read more

Has any anime ever delivered more gripping competition than Chihayafuru? Read more

As we wade deeper into these matches, the emotional palette in Chihayafuru becomes a lot less primary colored. Read more

You have to feel for Shinobu – in this entire cast, she’s the one character who seems most truly alone. Read more

An epic struggle is about to begin, with none of the protagonists directly involved. Read more