Chihayafuru Live-Action Sequel Series Drops Exciting Trailer Ahead of July 9 Premiere
Discover the latest updates as the main visual is finally revealed, giving you a sneak peek into what's coming next. Stay tuned for more!
New Chihayafuru -Meguri- Live-Action Series Reveals Trailer and Main Visual
First Look: Trailer and Main Visual Unveiled
The official X/Twitter account for Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the latest live-action television adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's celebrated manga, has released a new trailer. The series is set to premiere on July 9, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. (JST) on NTV and related channels. Alongside the trailer, the main visual for the show has also been revealed.
Asami Seto, the voice of Chihaya in the anime adaptations, narrates the newly released trailer.
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Cast & Story Details
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- Ami Tōma plays Meguru Aizawa, a quiet second-year high schooler involved in a struggling karuta card club.
- Mone Kamishiraishi returns as Kanade Ōe, now a part-time teacher and the club's adviser.
Creative Team
- Yuki Suetsugu (original manga creator) is closely involved in the new series.
- Norihiro Koizumi, director of the original live-action films, returns as showrunner.
- Directors: Naoya Fujita, Daisuke Honda, Chiaki Matsumoto, and Kazuhiro Yoshida.
- Screenplay: Monogatari Lab & Suzuyuki Kaneko.
- Music: Masaru Yokoyama.
A Decade After the Films
The new drama is set ten years after the original live-action films:
- Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku (Upper Phrase) – Premiered March 2016
- Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku (Lower Phrase) – Premiered April 2016
- Chihayafuru: Musubi (Finale) – Premiered March 2018
- Chihayafuru -Tsunagu- (five-episode live-action tie-in) – Released on Hulu Japan, February 2018
The Manga's Journey
© Yuki Suetsugu, Kodansha
- Chihayafuru launched in Kodansha's Be Love magazine in December 2007.
- Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga digitally in English.
Story Overview:
Chihaya, a sixth grader, discovers competitive karuta card playing through Arata, a talented transfer student. As Chihaya becomes captivated by Arata's skill, Arata is inspired by Chihaya's natural talent. Together, their journey through adolescence unfolds through the game of karuta.
- The manga ended in Be Love in August 2022 after 50 volumes.
- A spinoff side story was published in November 2022, with Volume 50.
- In December 2023, a sequel manga titled Chihayafuru plus Kimi ga Tame began serialization.
Anime and Streaming
- Three anime seasons were produced and are available on Crunchyroll and HIDIVE.
- Sentai Filmworks has released all three seasons on home video with English dubs.
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Stay tuned for more updates as Chihayafuru -Meguri- brings competitive karuta back to the screen in 2025!