Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku (2016)

Original title

ちはやふる 下の句

Directed by

Norihiro Koizumi

Genre

romance, comedy, drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of high school friends compete in the competitive card game karuta. The story follows their personal struggles and growing bonds as they aim for the national championship.

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What happens

Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku (Japanese: ちはやふる 下の句; lit. 'Chihayafuru: Lower Phrase') is a 2016 Japanese sports romantic teen drama film written and directed by Norihiro Koizumi and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yūma Yamoto, Yūki Morinaga, Hiroya Shimizu, Miyuki Matsuda and Jun Kunimura. It is the second of three live action film adaptations of the manga series Chihayafuru, written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu, serving as a sequel to Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku. The film was released in Japan by Toho on April 29, 2016. Chihayafuru: Musubi, the third and final film in the series, was released in Japan on March 17, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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