Chihayafuru 30

Chihayafuru 30
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1636995446

"Chihaya and the rest of the Mizusawa High Karuta Club earn their spot at the national tournament for the third time, guided to their destiny by the poems to which they prayed. Waiting for them are the indominable Fujisaki team, Fujioka East's team as led by Arata, as well as Hokuou, partners along Mizusawa's own journey. How will Mizusawa, the previous year's victors, fare against them?! Meanwhile, Taichi goes to a TV recording and witnesses the superhuman abilities of Master Suou as analyzed by science. Just as he searches for his own ideal form of karuta, an unexpected individual appears...! A third and final high school summer. A path blazed together with you in days past."

Chihayafuru 35

Chihayafuru 35
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2022-12-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684915740

Challengers gather at the Master and Queen Match preliminaries, their sights set on reaching the "endless peak." Just as the first round is about to begin in the lone path to the Queen Match, Chihaya is struck by a feeling of anxiety she has never felt before. "Did I really prepare?" Meanwhile, Taichi's approach to karuta has changed greatly as a result of spending time with Master Suou. He then proposes an unexpected bet to Sudo at the tournament site, yet it's Chihaya who's shaken by this, unsure of Taichi's true intentions...! The one and only path to becoming Queen ends with a single loss. Chihaya now faces it with determination burning in her heart!

Chihayafuru 26

Chihayafuru 26
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1636991386

The Master Match with Hisashi Suou's fifth consecutive title on the line has come to a close with Master Suou successfully defending in a hard-fought battle. As all eyes gather on Suou, who had stated before that he would retire after winning five championships in a row, Arata cuts him off to declare that he will come to defeat the Master next year, creating a commotion in the crowd. Suou then gives Arata a one-year extension. Taichi is also present, standing motionless as he sees these two, only to face none other than Arata the next day in the Takamatsunomiya Cup tournament! These players with unshakable convictions who have vowed to never stop chasing their goals now take the first steps into a new year!

Chihayafuru 42

Chihayafuru 42
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2024-02-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Chihaya arrives at Omi Shrine for the Queen Match. Just as the tension grows, she meets Arata and feels a sense of relief. But an unbelievable mistake awaits Chihaya just as she returns to her room after the pre-final reception...!

Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru
Author: 末次由紀
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646591984

The High School Karuta Tournament has come to an end and Chihaya has come back to school with the rest of the team, each of whom have made steps forward after earning solid results. Chihaya also practices hard for the preliminaries so that she can play against Shinobu in the Queen Match, but she's shocked to learn that her school trip is scheduled for the same time as this initial tournament. Meanwhile, her injured right hand makes a full recovery at last. The time is right to enter the Yoshino Club Tournament, and waiting for her in Class A are Taichi, Arata from Fukui, and plenty of rivals. It looks like an all-out brawl is about to break out!

Chihayafuru 28

Chihayafuru 28
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1636993966

Chihaya has distanced herself from the karuta club after Taichi's departure, but one day she receives an e-mail from Arata. It tells of his determination, as he's created a karuta team so that he can one day stand toe-to-toe with both Chihaya and Taichi. Spurred into action by this, Chihaya heads to the Tokyo preliminary for the national tournament. However, the Mizusawa Karuta Club is thrown into chaos by rule changes and its uninhibited new members. What kind of trap has been set for Chihaya because of her time away from karuta? It's Chihaya's final summer to fight alongside her friends, and at the preliminaries she vows to make her dreams come true!

Chihayafuru 22

Chihayafuru 22
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1646597443

The time has come for the top challengers who made their way through the East and West Japan preliminaries to face one another and decide who will play in the Master and Queen Matches. Representing West Japan is Megumu Ousaka, showing her tenacity by making it to this deciding match two years in a row, and Arata, who navigated his way through his match with Murao, another member of his club. Facing them from East Japan are former Queen Haruka Inokuma and Harada, a veteran player. These four powerhouses have now come together to play a best-of-three match. It's time for never-before-seen battles to begin between these players who strive to make it to the distant summit!

Chihayafuru 31

Chihayafuru 31
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684911133

It's now the semi-finals of the national high school karuta championships. Chihaya and the rest of Mizusawa High's karuta club chase after their dream of back-to-back titles as they face off against Fujisaki, who has sworn to get revenge for their loss a year earlier. However, they fall just short of being blessed by the goddess of victory... They're left with one last opportunity in the form of the third place playoff. One last chance to play karuta, the game they love, together. Appearing before them now in their final team match as high schoolers is Fujisaki East, led by Arata. As each player is matched up, fate leads Chihaya and Arata to face off directly against one another...! Reunited, on it goes. And so will we, I know. Chihaya, Arata, and Taichi are all reunited in Omi!

Chihayafuru 36

Chihayafuru 36
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684916860

Challengers meet and clash at the Master and Queen Match preliminaries. The Queen Match is on the line as Chihaya takes on Rion Yamashiro from Fujisaki High's powerhouse team in her semi-final match, a showdown between two players with an unbelievable feel for karuta! Taichi has also made it to the semi-finals and attempts to use the "controlling karuta" he learned from Master Suou against Sudo. Meanwhile in the West Japan preliminary, Arata finds himself in a surprisingly difficult battle...! The three childhood friends who've devoted their teenage years to karuta now dream of a future where they're reunited once more.

Chihayafuru 37

Chihayafuru 37
Author: Yuki Suetsugu
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2023-04-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684918782

It's now the semifinals for the East Japan Master and Queen Match preliminaries. Chihaya and Taichi find themselves in intense matches as Chihaya faces Rion Yamashiro from the powerhouse that is Fujisaki, while Taichi faces Sudo. After a string of misfortune, they find themselves at a disadvantage, but Harada-sensei's decision to let them know that Arata has made it through the West Japan preliminary reminds them of how they play karuta. Chihaya begins to focus like never before, this being her final chance. It's time to make destiny into a reality in a battle where every card matters!