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24 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
23 mins
Chihaya and Taichi spend summer break at Fujisaki's karuta training camp.
Episode 2
23 mins
Seeking to play against Chihaya's team, Arata addresses his school during an assembly in an attempt to join a karuta club, getting some interest from the students. In Chihaya's class, the students are given a future plans questionnaire, which Chihaya doesn't know how to fill out.
Episode 3
23 mins
One of the competitors, Haruka Inokuma, is drawing massive attention. She held the title of queen for four consecutive years until giving it up on maternity leave and has just returned.
Episode 4
23 mins
Taichi is paired against Sudo. With four of the last eight from the Nagumo Society and the other four from the Shiranami Society, it feels a little like a team match between the societies.
Episode 5
23 mins
Haruka intends to disrupt Chihaya and prevent her from having fun.
Episode 6
Tue, Nov 12, 201923 mins
Arata decides to stay and watch the match with Murao and his society's president, even though it means he won't get home until morning by train. Chihaya and Taichi sit for their match.
Episode 7
Tue, Nov 19, 201923 mins
Chihaya wins the Yoshino Tournament's Class A by two cards and falls asleep. Taichi remains silent, frustrated.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 26, 201923 mins
Sudo intends to withdraw from the Meijin qualifiers due to the bet he made earlier with Taichi. Taichi tells him to play and withdraw only if he matches against him, which Sudo agrees to. Arata is suffering from food poisoning but sees Taichi's name on the list, shocking him. Suo gives Shinobu a ride to the tournament on his motorcycle, and everyone is surprised to see the Queen and Master at the West qualifiers. Suo says he will soon pass college and get a job so he plans to retire next year, after he wins this year.
Episode 9
Tue, Dec 3, 201923 mins
Chihaya is depressed on the school trip,checking her phone for updates on Taichi and Arata's progress in the tournament. Meanwhile, Taichi struggles against Shusaku Koshikawa, a rising Karuta player.
Episode 10
Tue, Dec 10, 201923 mins
The final match of the West Meijin qualifiers between Arata and Murao begins.
Episode 11
Tue, Dec 17, 201923 mins
Chihaya talks to her homeroom teacher on the subjects she could teach in the future. An emergency meeting is held at the Shiranami Society to help Harada prepare for the upcoming Challenger match.
Episode 12
Tue, Dec 24, 201923 mins
The first round of the Challenger playoffs begins. Harada takes control of the match early on, with a consecutive take. Arata counters with his flexible style and speedy takes. Meanwhile, Megumu takes the lead against Haruka.
Episode 13
Tue, Jan 7, 202023 mins
Arata wanders off to prepare for the third round while the second round of the Queen Challenger begins.
Episode 14
Tue, Jan 14, 202023 mins
Harada starts to close the gap between him and Arata, falling over and messing up the cards each time.
Episode 15
Tue, Jan 21, 202023 mins
Mizusawa Karuta Club is preparing for the finals exam, but Chihaya cannot focus and keeps thinking about Arata's confession. Sumire tries to prevent Kanade from telling Taichi about Arata's confession.
Episode 16
Tue, Jan 28, 202023 mins
Taichi plays against Suo and berates him for ridiculing Chihaya.
Episode 17
Tue, Feb 4, 202023 mins
The first round of the Meijin and Queen match begins.
Episode 18
23 mins
In the second round of the Queen match, Shinobu is unable to focus and Haruka manages to win. Out of frustration, she removes her kimono and leaves Omi Jingu. Chihaya spots her and follows her to the shrine where they pray. In the Meijin match, Harada manages to take a second win, putting Suo in a tough spot.
Episode 19
23 mins
Suo's past is explained. Back in the fourth round, Harada takes the lead, but Suo catches up as the round progresses and the unique syllables change.
Episode 20
23 mins
In the luck-of-the-draw, Suo uses his usual playing style and goads Harada into committing a fault.
Episode 21
23 mins
Taichi plays at the Takamatsu Memorial Cup, while Chihaya and the gang play at the New Year's Karuta Tournament in Tokyo.
Episode 22
23 mins
Taichi is in a slump after the Takamatsu Memorial Cup. Chihaya notices this and tries to cheer him up. Kanade suggests making chocolate treats for the boys in time for Valentine's Day.
Episode 23
23 mins
The Taichi cup is an unofficial karuta tournament, attended by thirty six players who want to celebrate Taichi's birthday. The tournament is played in a Genpei style, a three on three game where all hundred cards are in play. Later, Taichi decides to stop being a coward and finally confesses his feelings to Chihaya. Chihaya apologies and leaves. Later again, the karuta club members prepare for the new term's club demo, but Miyauchi-sensei tells them that Taichi quits the club. Chihaya tries to convince Taichi to stay, but he kisses her, without her consent, and refuses.
Episode 24
23 mins
Chihaya discusses her future prospects as a high school teacher with her new homeroom teacher. Worried about the state of Mizusawa Karuta Club, Miyauchi-sensei checks up on them and finds Sumire leading the club introductions, to her surprise. Tamaru, and three other students, have become new members. Meanwhile, Arata tries to recruit new members to create a karuta club at his high school.