Reviews

Chihayafuru, Volume 1 by Yuki Suetsugu

tsumugiaoba's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this was soooo cute! the art style is amazing….the power of friendship!!! 😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹

seekerxr's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did! I don't normally go for sports-based stuff but maybe it helps that this is probably the loosest definition of a "sport" that you can get. The kids are totally cute and wholesome and watching them bond together was very sweet, but I'm also super excited for the time skip so I can see them in high school! I can't wait to see how their relationship changes after they reunite.

I also like how the author took time to develop each of the kid's backstories a bit even just in the first volume. Chihaya's self-centered older sister (and her mom making her into a glass child just a little bit), Arata's grandfather being a Karuta master, and Taichi's overbearing mother all getting snippets that I'm sure will tie in with the story later.

All in all, I'm pumped!

robert1988uk's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mxjacknelson's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

yurikaas's review against another edition

4.0

Vai sempre ter um espaço no meu coração para Chihayafuru <3

Edit: finalmente consegui ler o último capítulo!

Agora eu posso afirmar: ainda bem que decidi revisitar esse mangá.

Spoiler

Mesmo com o final corrido, fico muito feliz em ver como a história terminou . Principalmente, quando a Chihaya e o Arata ganharam a partida! Chorei bastante ao lembrar da jornada deles, o quão longe eles chegaram.

E claro, o final Chihaya x Taichi também me deixou muito contente, já que eu torcia pra eles rsrs.

Mas, também queria ter visto mais afundo o fim de outros personagens. Desde o Suo e a Shinobu, os integrantes do Mizusawa Karuta Club, o Sudo.

Espero que sejam lançados capítulos extras!

Ansiosíssima para ler o spin-off! <3

fyrekatz's review against another edition

4.0

Nice, read it for Mangathon!

tibcanread's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

saloninareads's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

xzct98's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars

My favorite qoutes from this manga series

“Have you started a fire as a game? Although it is called talent, I think of it, as simply your speed of starting a fire until you have it burning. Those with ‘talent’ make a fire catch real quick. But that alone, doesn’t guarantee how strong your flame will be nor how long it can keep burning”

Eventhough you don’t like it, you still tried your absolute hardest in it. So I thought that, it was really admirable. That’s how much you loved those people”

And Just more love for my boy taichi

Such a good coming of age manga
Here also one of my favorite poem from the manga

Though we are parted,
If on Mount Inaba's peak
I should hear the sound
Of the pine trees growing there,
I'll come back again to you.

laraandotherthings's review against another edition

4.0

MY GUYS, I MISSED THEM