Naoya Fujita
Director
Chihayafuru: Full Circle (2025)
Season 1
Sophomore Meguru just wants to focus on her future. But when forced to participate in her high school's competitive karuta club, she finds a new passion.
Released July 9, 2025
Episode 49 min
14+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.competition, tmdb.high-school, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.karuta, tmdb.adaptation, tmdb.inspirational + 38 more, imdb.team, imdb.tournament, imdb.school-club, imdb.friendship, imdb.karuta, imdb.high-school-sports, imdb.practice, imdb.childhood-friends, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.competition, imdb.teacher, imdb.anxiety, imdb.poetry, imdb.literature, imdb.rivals, imdb.new-generation, imdb.ex-boxer, imdb.training-camp, imdb.mentor, imdb.tournaments, imdb.sexism, imdb.sports-injury, imdb.hope, imdb.one-sided-rivalry, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.student-teacher-relationship, imdb.running-away, imdb.deer, imdb.baseball, imdb.investment, imdb.full-circle, imdb.returning-character, imdb.reunion, imdb.finding-ones-self, imdb.woman-recites-poetry-out-loud, imdb.stress, imdb.hakama, imdb.trauma
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Nippon Television Network Corporation
Network: Nippon TV
S1E1 - Poem One: A Chance Encounter
More concerned with investing in her future than enjoying her youth, student Meguru encounters her high school's karuta club advisor, Kanade Oe.
July 9, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - Poem Two: The White Beads of Dew
As Meguru chooses to quit the karuta club, her classmate Fuki, an aspiring boxer, decides to join. Later, she learns the reason for his decision.
July 16, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - Poem Three: At This Present Moment
Meguru and her clubmates take a test to join a karuta organization run by a Mizusawa alum. Later, Chieri reveals why she quit baseball.
July 23, 2025, midnight
S1E4 - Poem Four: Deep in the Mountains
The Umezono karuta clubmates attend a joint training camp with Hokuoh High School’s powerhouse club, led by Haruma's talented twin brother, Sho.
July 30, 2025, midnight
S1E5 - Poem Five: Beyond Mount Oe
After Meguru's parents drag her back home from the karuta training camp, she makes the decision to quit the club after the next tournament.
Aug. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E6 - Poem Six: Parted We May Be
At the start of the next school year, an odd new student joins the Umezono karuta club. Professional reader Nakanishi invites Kanade to come to Kyoto.
Aug. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E7 - Poem Seven: The Shallows Run Swift
Yakumo sneaks into Mizusawa High School to spy on its karuta club, but soon runs into trouble. Later, Nagi gives a heartfelt interview for television.
Aug. 20, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - Poem Eight: O Leaves of Crimson
In the first round of the Tokyo qualifiers, the Umezono students go up against the reigning champions of Mizusawa but soon find themselves struggling.
Aug. 27, 2025, midnight
S1E9 - Poem 9
None
Sept. 3, 2025, midnight
S1E10 - Poem 10
None
Sept. 10, 2025, midnight
Network: Nippon TV
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 490 min.
Released: July 9, 2025
Last Air Date: Sept. 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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