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List Of Chihayafuru Characters
Below is the list of characters in ''Chihayafuru'', a manga series, set in the world of competitive karuta, by Yuki Suetsugu whose story has been adapted into novels, animated series and live action films. Main characters ; : : Portrayed by: Suzu Hirose, (young) :A determined high school girl who was inspired by Arata in elementary school to play karuta and to dream of becoming the "Queen" of karuta. She begins a ''karuta'' club at her high school with Taichi. She is first introduced to competitive karuta by her childhood friend, Arata. Karuta has remained as Chihaya's passion despite being separated from Arata. She has an exceptional hearing ability that gives her an advantage in playing karuta. While she is exceptionally beautiful, she is considered too weird, her classmates referring to her as a "beauty in vain". She is crazy about karuta (her friends calls her "karuta baka"), to the point that she can be oblivious to other people's feelings. She is super dense. Chihaya is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihayafuru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Be Love'' from December 2007 to August 2022, with its chapters collected in 50 volumes. It is about a school girl, Chihaya Ayase, who is inspired by a new classmate to take up ''Hyakunin Isshu karuta'' competitively. An anime television series adaptation aired from October 2011 to March 2012. The second season aired from January to June 2013 and the third from October 2019 to March 2020. Three live-action film adaptations were released from 2016 to 2018. By February 2025, ''Chihayafuru'' had over 29 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. The manga has won the second Manga Taishō and the 35th Kodansha Manga Award. Its popularity has boosted the profile of competitive karuta in Japan. Plot Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has spent most of her life simply supporting her sister in her modeling career. That c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenyu
, known professionally as or simply , is a Japanese actor. He rose to fame after portraying Arata Wataya in the ''Chihayafuru'' live-action trilogy in 2016, which earned him the 40th Japan Academy Newcomers of the Year Award in 2017. He has since portrayed characters in many other adaptations of popular manga series, including Okuyasu Nijimura in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I'' (2017), Sōta in '' Tokyo Ghoul S'' (2019), Yukishiro Enishi in '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Final'' (2021), Pegasus Seiya in '' Knights of the Zodiac'', and Roronoa Zoro in the Netflix series ''One Piece'' (both 2023). Mackenyu is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba, the older brother of actor Gordon Maeda, and the younger half-brother of actress Juri Manase. Early life Mackenyu Maeda, known as Mackenyu Arata, was born on November 16, 1996, in Los Angeles. He is the son of Japanese parents, Tamami Chiba and Japanese action movie star Sonny Chiba, and has t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubasa Yonaga
is a Japanese voice actor and singer who works for Ken Production. He is best known for his roles as Nagisa Hazuki in '' Free!'' and Sangaku Manami in '' Yowamushi Pedal''. He is married to fellow voice actress Yuka Nishigaki. Biography Yonaga was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and raised in Ushiku, Ibaraki. He has an older sister who is six years older than him and a younger sister who is four years younger than him. When he was in the fifth grade, his voice hardly changed. When he talked to his homeroom teacher, who knew that he liked singing, acting, and recitation, he was told about the profession of voice acting, which led him to become a voice actor. He has been a member of a drama club since his second year of high school. After graduating from the voice actor vocal course at the vocational school Tokyo Media Academy (now the voice actor training course at Tokyo Seiyu Academy), he entered School Duo, a voice actor training school attached to Ken Production, as a 6th year s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikuman
Baozi (), or simply bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of '' mantou'' from Northern China. Baozi are popular throughout China and have even made their way into the cuisines of many other countries through the Chinese diaspora. History and etymology Written records from the Song dynasty show the term baozi in use for filled buns. Prior to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1279), the word ''mantou'' was used for both filled and unfilled buns. According to legend, the filled baozi is a variation of manta invented by military strategist Zhuge Liang. Over time ''mantou'' came to indicate only unfilled buns in Mandarin and some varieties of Chinese, although the Wu Chinese languages continue to use ''mantou'' to refer to both filled and unfilled buns. Types Gua bao Gua bao (, , 虎咬豬, hó͘-kā-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres (born December 7, 1968) is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in '' Saiyuki'', Clear in '' Dramatical Murder'', Takaya Abe in '' Big Windup!'', Chrono in ''Chrono Crusade'', Yuu Nishinoya in '' Haikyu!!'', Kaoru Hitachin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Kouichi Sakakibara in '' Another'', Sorata Kanda in '' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', Negi Springfield in '' Negima'', Kenta Nakamura in '' Initial D'', Heihachi Hayashida in '' Samurai 7'', Taichi Yaegaeshi in '' Kokoro Connect'', Frost in '' Dragon Ball Super'' and Tomoki Sakurai in '' Heaven's Lost Property''. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a nightclub DJ and even performs as such at anime conventions. Personal life Ayres is gay. Filmography Film Dubbing roles Anime Film Video games References Further reading * * * Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Nara
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Kenyu Office. Biography Nara was born on May 7 in Shiraoka, Saitama. Filmography Anime *''Ace Attorney'' as Masashi Yahari (Larry Butz) *'' Allison & Lillia'' as Pilot (ep 15) *'' Aria the Natural'' as Akatsuki's brother (senior high) (ep 22) *''Attack on Titan'' as Koslow *''Bakkyuu HIT! Crash Bedaman'' as Masao * '' Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-'' as Kevidubu *'' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' as Yuji Sakurai/Saku *''Beyblade Burst'' as Hoji Konda *''Black Lagoon'' as Kageyama's Son (ep 2) *'' Blade of the Immortal -Immortal-'' as Shira *'' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' as Hassaku Onomichi *'' Btooom!'' as Sōichi Natsume; Yoshiaki Imagawa *''Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX'' as Seimei Usami *''Cardfight!! Vanguard'' as Ishida Naoki *''Chihayafuru'' as Yūsei Nishida *'' Cross Game'' as Takuro Oikawa *'' Danball Senki'' as Kensuke Yuuki *''Delicious in Dungeon'' as Kuro *''Dorohedoro'' as Matsumura *'' Dragon Quest: The Adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by East Asian cinema, East Asian media, including Anime, Japanese anime, and is headquartered in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, with a Japanese branch located in Shibuya, Tokyo. Launched in mid-2006 by a group of University of California, Berkeley, graduates, the service has over 120million registered users worldwide. Crunchyroll was previously a subsidiary of Otter Media, itself a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia, and from 2016 to 2018, the service partnered with Funimation, which Sony acquired in 2017 and would eventually merge into its brand in 2022 after Sony acquired Crunchyroll from AT&T in 2021. Crunchyroll is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA). "Crunchyroll-Hime", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakama
are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. Originally stemming from Ku (), the trousers worn by members of the Chinese imperial court in the Sui and Tang dynasties, this style was adopted by the Japanese in the form of in the 6th century. are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. They are worn over a kimono specially adapted for wearing , known as a . There are two types of : divided and undivided . The type have divided legs, similar to trousers. Both of these types appear similar. A "mountain" or "field" type of was traditionally worn by field or forest workers. They are looser in the waist and narrower in the leg. are secured by four straps (): two longer attached on either side of the front of the garment, and two shorter attached on either side of the rear. The rear of the garment may have a rigid trapezoidal section, called a . Below that on the inside, there may be a (a spoon-shaped component sometimes referred to as a ) which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mone Kamishiraishi
, is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the older sister of actress Moka Kamishiraishi. Early life and career Born in Kagoshima, Her family lived in Mexico for three years due to her father's work. She can speak English and a little bit of Spanish. Her musical school teacher suggested that she participate in the 2011 Toho Cinderella Audition – a competition held by the film company, Toho Entertainment – she won the Special Jury Prize. She made her drama debut in the final episode of the NHK Taiga drama ''Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku'' starring Juri Ueno. She made her musical debut in ''The King and I'' in 2012. She played an aspiring geisha in the musical film "Lady Maiko" directed by Masayuki Suo. She was in charge of the theme song "Maiko wa Lady" which was released as a single under the name "Koharu". In 2016, she rose to international prominence as the lead female role in Makoto Shinkai's anime film ''Your Name'', in which she won the Best Actress Award at the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Simmons
Juliet Grace Simmons (born January 22, 1995) is an American voice actress. She works at Sentai Filmworks for English dub productions. Her notable roles are Tenri Ayukawa in ''The World God Only Knows'', Myucel Foaran in '' Outbreak Company'', Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc in '' Nobunaga The Fool'', Rei in '' Hamatora'', Kurome in '' Akame ga Kill!'', Kurumi Ebisuzawa in ''School-Live!'', Goshenite in '' Land of the Lustrous'', Shizuku Kurogane in '' Chivalry of a Failed Knight'', Chiyo Sakura in '' Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun'' and Kasumi Toyama in ''BanG Dream!''. Career Simmons created her YouTube channel with the name “JubyPhonic”. She started off by singing covers of songs, most commonly Vocaloid is a singing Speech synthesis, voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project between Yamaha Corporation and the Music Technology Group at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. The s ... and anime songs. She recorded cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Kayano
is a Japanese voice actress. She was represented by the Pro-Fit talent agency until 2014. She has been represented by Office Osawa since 2015. She played leading roles in several anime series, including Meiko "Menma" Honma in '' Anohana'', Inori Yuzuriha in ''Guilty Crown'', Alice Zuberg in '' Sword Art Online: Alicization'', Utaha Kasumigaoka in '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'', Mashiro Shiina in '' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', Saori Takebe in ''Girls und Panzer'', Shiro in '' No Game No Life'', Darkness in '' KonoSuba'', Juliet Persia in '' Boarding School Juliet'', and Mamako Oosuki in '' Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?''. She has also performed opening, ending and insert theme songs for each series. Biography Kayano wanted to work in a job that would involve "healing people", leading to initially take up a course at a vocational school. She worked in the beauty industry and became interested in acting, after watching ''Aria''. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui, Fukui, Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Fukui, Sakai, Echizen, Fukui, Echizen, and Sabae, Fukui, Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful ''samurai'' clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Kazoku, Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation and Kitadani Family, the Ichijōdani As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
