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Chihayafuru Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Hana no iro wa
23 mins
New first-year student Sumire Hanano, who is dumped by her boyfriend on the first day of school, takes an interest in Taichi as the karuta club appeals for new members. Twenty first-years, Sumire included, apply to join the club, although most are inexperienced and intimidated by the effort the game requires.
Episode 2
Koisuchô
23 mins
Nearly all of the new applicants leave the club. Only a boy named Akihiro Tsukuba remains, but Sumire returns when she becomes bored with her new friends. During practice, Tsukuba expresses an inflated opinion of his karuta skills.
Episode 3
Tsukubane no
23 mins
Murao and Arata place first and second, respectively, in a Fukui tournament. Meanwhile, the Mizusawa club competes in the Tokyo regional team tournament.
Episode 4
Hito ni wa tsugeyo ama no tsuribune
23 mins
In the semi-final, Mizusawa is matched against Homei.
Episode 5
Nao amari aru mukashi nari keri
23 mins
Sumire reports that Amakasu plans to target Taichi, thinking that defeating Komano and Kanade will be easy, to secure three wins for Hokuo with minimal effort. Nishida catches Tsukuba trying to substitute himself for Komano again.
Episode 6
Tatsuta no kawa no nishiki nari keri
23 mins
Chihaya catches up to Amakasu. The four Mizusawa players all have matches that are luck of the draw.
Episode 7
Shiru mo shiranu mo Ôsaka no seki
23 mins
After begging to keep the clubroom despite recruiting fewer than five new members, Chihaya allows the concert band to use the room above the clubroom as storage. Chihaya's mother buys Chihaya her own kimono and hakama to support Chihaya's karuta.
Episode 8
Mikasa no yama ni ide shi tsuki kamo
23 mins
Komano and Taichi choose Tsukuba as a starter for the first round against Chiba International High School of Information Sciences, whose team members are all ethnically non-Japanese. Komano and Sumire gather intelligence on Fujisaki, last year's national team champion, and First Akashi Girls' School, including Megumu Ousaka, last year's western queen finalist.
Episode 9
Wata no hara
23 mins
Arata's friend Shoji, who attends Fukui West and whose team is short a member due to traffic delays, convinces Arata to substitute for them, so they can play at least one round.
Episode 10
Murasame no
23 mins
As Mizusawa begins a match against Yamaguchi Mioka, a distinguished school, the tournament officials discuss what to do concerning Arata's violation. Although Chihaya is able to defend her cards, she struggles to attack her opponent's. All the Mioka members place their cards randomly and move them frequently.
Episode 11
Sa shi mo shiraji na moyuru omoi o
23 mins
Komano's easy agreement to skip the next round angers Nishida, who says Komano has lost the drive to compete. Mizusawa's next match is against Shoyo High School from Kyoto. As Mizusawa effectively uses the information Komano gathered, Chihaya reflects that his data is just as important as their skill. Meanwhile, Arata is allowed to compete on the condition that he write an essay of apology and that he is forbidden to watch his friends from Tokyo in the team tournament.
Episode 12
Misogizo natsu no shiru shinarikeru
23 mins
The semi-final round matches Mizusawa against Akashi and Hokuo against Fujisaki.
Episode 13
Yume no kayohiza hitome yokuramu
23 mins
Chihaya continues to struggle against Megumu, who has no interest in becoming queen, even though she was the previous year's western finalist. Megumu realizes Chihaya wants to become queen, stiffening her resolve to defeat Chihaya.
Episode 14
Mono yaomofuto hito no tofumade
23 mins
The match between Mizusawa and Akashi has reached the tipping point and each side starts winning games. The pressure between Chihaya and Megumu has captivated the crowd.
Episode 15
Tago no ura ni
23 mins
Kanade reveals that she jammed her finger during the match, and it is painfully swollen. Meanwhile, Midori Sakurazawa, the Fujisaki coach, removes one of third-year Class A players from the line-up and replaces him with Rion Yamashiro, a second-year Class B player. Chihaya is matched against Rion.
Episode 16
Miyu kimatanamu
23 mins
Second recap of the events so far, interspersed with various omake segments.
Episode 17
Fukukara ni
23 mins
Fujisaki takes an early lead over Mizusawa, including Rion, who has game sense rivaling Chihaya's and familiarity with her grandmother's voice. Chihaya listens carefully to Kyoko's reading and begins to catch up, but she injures her index finger.
Episode 18
Wasureji no
23 mins
While Chihaya endures the pain of her injury, she notices Shinobu watching and gives her teammates encouragement. Listening outside, Arata reflects that it is teams that recruit and teach new players.
Episode 19
Yuku e moshiranu kohi no michi kana
23 mins
Taichi's and Nishida's matches come down to luck of the draw, but they manage to synchronize their cards, giving them a chance for two more wins.
Episode 20
Aki no ta no
23 mins
After the team tournament award ceremony, Miyauchi takes Chihaya to a clinic to attend to her injury. Meanwhile, Arata tells Taichi that the only team for him is one with Chihaya and Taichi. He also says he will win the individual tournament and attend a college in Tokyo.
Episode 21
Nakoso nagarete naho kikoerkere
23 mins
Chihaya, able to take cards from Yuube, but unable to defend her own, realizes her card placement is right-handed. She also realizes how a right-handed defense is weak against a left-handed player. She mirror reflects her card positions and wins the round, amazing Arata, although it requires much more concentration. In the second round, Nishida is matched against Arata.
Episode 22
Meguri ahite
23 mins
When Midori sees the tape on Chihaya's finger, she is stunned to learn that Chihaya has been using her left hand. Shinobu then jokingly offers to play with her right hand to allow for Chihaya's injury, but Chihaya responds sharply that she should not joke about that. As Shinobu dominates the match, Chihaya takes the tape off her finger to move faster,
Episode 23
Sono e no sakura sakinikeri
23 mins
The Class A final is between Arata and Shinobu. The Class B final is between Taichi and Rion in the same room where Komano is in the Class C final. Chihaya is torn between supporting Taichi and Komano or watching Arata and Shinobu.
Episode 24
Kakutoda ni
23 mins
The Class A final is packed with spectators, but Midori sneaks Chihaya and Taichi into the room through a side door. Arata has the lead over Shinobu, but Shinobu manages to close the gap between them by taking risks. Watching him play, Chihaya is reminded of Kanade's image of a stable spinning top for "impassioned," a word used to describe gods. Murao wonders what brought Arata back to karuta, but reflects that Arata developed his level of skill through hard work and practice, not talent.
Episode 25
Fuji no takane ni yuki wa furi tsutsu
23 mins
A hospital examination reveals Chihaya has enchondromatosis in her index finger, so she decides to undergo an operation. While hospitalized, Chihaya borrows Chitose's laptop to watch the DVD of the Class A final. She calls Arata, who tells her that, whenever he plays, he thinks back to the apartment in Tokyo when they used to play karuta together. Hearing that, she thinks about how she will always love karuta and Arata.
Episode 26
Waga Miyo ni Furu Nagame Shima ni
23 mins
The cultural festival is one of the most important events on the academic calendar. Just like all other clubs, Mizusawa's Karuta Club is preparing to participate as well. Due to previous circumstances, Team Captain Chihaya Ayase is temporarily absent during the team planning. First year student Sumire Hanano is intent on taking advantage of this occasion to fulfill her dream and finally make her teammate, Taichi Mashima, fall in love with her. A play based on Genji Monogatari might be just the thing she needs to enact her plan.