Chihayafuru Episode 24: Nobody Wishes to See the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms

Manga chapter 47-48

Canon/HIGH

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9.4

7 Fans

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Chihayafuru Episode 24: Nobody Wishes to See the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms

Manga chapter 47-48

Canon/HIGH
← Prev: EP 23Next: EP 25 →

OSHIMETER

9.4

7 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

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belva
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shinobu is becoming my absolute favorite character in the entire series so far. even with the sudden changes she is still just so incredibly cute to watch on screen. i love how she carries herself despite all

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subverting the traditional expectations of an imposing reigning champion is a clever writing tactic. giving a highly intimidating competitor a very mundane flaw humanizes her character and provides a sharp comedic contrast to the otherwise severe tension of the tournament.

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the queen is so hilarious i love shinobu so much. You would expect the final boss to be super strict but she is just out here snacking constantly. That is so funny to me.

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Omg, Taichi’s mom is actually scary, we get funny scene 😂 And Shinobu really caught me off guard lol. The Queen qualifier match is pretty interesting, and Chihaya’s group seems to learn a lot from it. Shinobu’s backstory also gives some insight into her character now.
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jolie12
The characters were still intact and had strong interpersonal skills. It also shows the intensity of the karuta game between the veterans players.
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arhea
In this episode, the Mizusawa Karuta Club is literally watching on the sidelines to see what kind of skill is needed for a Queen-level match. The part where they're blatantly fatshaming Shinobu irks me very much, but I guess they're framing it as a "handicap". Still, 10/10
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dvinter
We continued from previous episode and arrived at the peak of Karuta, seeing the Queen and Meijin matches, with Shinobu and Suo as the defending champions. We also get Shinobu's backstory, which explain why she feels a bit lonely episodes prior. And I enjoy the TaiChihaya moment!

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Chihaya's painful defeat in the qualifiers, this episode serves as a necessary emotional decompression before the season finale. The shift from active competition to observation allows the Mizusawa team to internalize what top-tier karuta looks like, recalibrating their ambitions heading into the final episode. As episode 24 of 25, it functions as the reflective bridge between the season's competitive climax and whatever resolution the finale delivers.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Chihaya's painful defeat in the qualifiers, this episode serves as a necessary emotional decompression before the season finale. The shift from active competition to observation allows the Mizusawa team to internalize what top-tier karuta looks like, recalibrating their ambitions heading into the final episode. As episode 24 of 25, it functions as the reflective bridge between the season's competitive climax and whatever resolution the finale delivers.

QUICK TAKES

belva's avatar
belva
VerifiedVerified

shinobu is becoming my absolute favorite character in the entire series so far. even with the sudden changes she is still just so incredibly cute to watch on screen. i love how she carries herself despite all

28181883's avatar
28181883
VerifiedVerified

subverting the traditional expectations of an imposing reigning champion is a clever writing tactic. giving a highly intimidating competitor a very mundane flaw humanizes her character and provides a sharp comedic contrast to the otherwise severe tension of the tournament.

homotron3799's avatar
homotron3799
VerifiedVerified
the queen is so hilarious i love shinobu so much. You would expect the final boss to be super strict but she is just out here snacking constantly. That is so funny to me.

rizzkamalia's avatar
rizzkamalia
VerifiedVerified
Omg, Taichi’s mom is actually scary, we get funny scene 😂 And Shinobu really caught me off guard lol. The Queen qualifier match is pretty interesting, and Chihaya’s group seems to learn a lot from it. Shinobu’s backstory also gives some insight into her character now.
jolie12's avatar
jolie12
The characters were still intact and had strong interpersonal skills. It also shows the intensity of the karuta game between the veterans players.
arhea's avatar
arhea
In this episode, the Mizusawa Karuta Club is literally watching on the sidelines to see what kind of skill is needed for a Queen-level match. The part where they're blatantly fatshaming Shinobu irks me very much, but I guess they're framing it as a "handicap". Still, 10/10
dvinter's avatar
dvinter
We continued from previous episode and arrived at the peak of Karuta, seeing the Queen and Meijin matches, with Shinobu and Suo as the defending champions. We also get Shinobu's backstory, which explain why she feels a bit lonely episodes prior. And I enjoy the TaiChihaya moment!

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