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Chihayafuru

2011, TV, 25 eps, 80%, MADHOUSE

Recommended by 9 Utakoi fans on AniList.

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 of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her…

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About Utakoi

2012, TV, 13 eps, 70%

Uta Koi tells the "super-liberal interpretation" of the Hyakuninisshu anthology compiled during Japan's Heian period of 100 romantic poems from 100 different poets such as The Tale of Genji's Murasaki Shikibu.

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