Chihayafuru: Part III

"It's all about the present."

2018 2h 7m JA

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8.3

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★8.3TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Story takes place 2 years after "Chihayafuru Part 2" and Chihaya is now a high school senior.

“It's all about the present.”

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Cast

Suzu Hirose
Chihaya Ayase
Shuhei Nomura
Taichi Mashima
Mackenyu
Arata Wataya
Mone Kamishiraishi
Kanade Ooe
Yuma Yamoto
Yusei Nishida
Yuki Morinaga
Tsutomu Komano
Mio Yuki
Sumire Hanano
Hayato Sano
Akihiro Tsukuba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norihiro Koizumi
Writers: Norihiro Koizumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Chihayafuru Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norihiro Koizumi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Yokoyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Suzu Hirose and Shuhei Nomura and Mackenyu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's all about the present.".

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IMDB entry: tt6821870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norihiro Koizumi directs. Hiro'o Yanagida behind the camera. Masaru Yokoyama scores. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Part of the "Chihayafuru Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Norihiro Koizumi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masaru Yokoyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suzu Hirose and Shuhei Nomura and Mackenyu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's all about the present.".
8IMDB entry: tt6821870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "high school", "friendship", "card game", "sports".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hiro'o Yanagida
Original score: Masaru Yokoyama
Editing: Junnosuke Hogaki
Sound: Masaru Ohgawara
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Chihayafuru: Part III (2018)

Part of

Chihayafuru Collection

The trilogy follows Chihaya Ayase's heartfelt and inspirational journey as she pursues her passion for the traditional Japanese card game, karuta. In the first film, Chihaya falls in love with karuta through Arata, a transfer student. After parting ways, Chihaya and her friend Taichi start a karuta club, hoping to reunite with Arata. In the second film, Chihaya and her team prepare for the national tournament. However, challenges arise as Arata quits competitive karuta and rival Shinobu Wakamiya emerges, causing Chihaya to reconsider her love for the game. The third film shows Chihaya as a high school senior, striving to achieve her dreams, overcome personal struggles, and lead her karuta club to success. Themes of passion, friendship, rivalry, and personal growth are explored, creating an emotional journey.