All Info
Genres
Josei, Romance, School Life, Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
Summary
- Chiyaha's life changed in sixth grade when she met Arata, a quiet boy with a passion for karuta
- Now in high school, she wants to start a karuta club together with her friend Taichi
- Join her on her journey to become the best karuta player out there, also known as the “Queen”
Description
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game.
Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways.
Authors
Characters
Chihaya Ayase
main
Chitose Ayase
support
Arata Wataya
main
Kenji Ayase
support
Chieko Ayase
support
Sumire Hanano
support
Nayuta Amakasu
support
Taichi Mashima
main
Haruka Inokuma
support
Hideo Harada
support
Sakura Kanai
support
Hiro Kinashi
support
Tsutomu Komano
support
Yuusei Nishida
support
Kanade Ooe
support
Rieko Ooe
support
Akito Sudou
support
Midori Sakurazawa
support
Hisashi Suou
support
Midori Tamaru
support
Shinobu Wakamiya
support
Hiroshi Tsuboguchi
support
Akihiro Tsukuba
support
Makoto Yamai
support
Rion Yamashiro
support
Hajime Wataya
support
Yuu
support
Other Facts
Published
Dec 28, 2007
Serialization
Be-Love
Original Publisher
Kodansha
English Publisher
Kodansha Comics
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