Chihayafuru

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Best Anime Films and Series of the Decade 2010-2019 (Part 1)

December 31, 2019 // 2 Comments

Year 2020 is right on our doorstep. Looking back, this decade between 2010-2019 saw a booming decade for animation. Whether it be shonen anime or magical girl or anime with super long names, Japanese pop-culture fans are no doubt living the best otaku life. And what better way to celebrate the [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Top 10 picks for Sydney Japanese Film Festival 2016

October 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s that exciting time of the year again! From horror to sci-fi to drama, the Japanese film industry offers a versatile selection of films that will attract viewers of all ages. Unlike a majority of Hollywood films, there is just something about Japanese films that makes them unique. Is [...]

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano

November 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

He’s got a killer murderous laugh. He can charm his way through your heart with his angst and bishonen spark. He can also play the part of a mad scientist who can time-travel. He is none other than the Prince of seiyus — MAMORU MIYANO. Voice-actor/singer Mamoru Miyano first kicked [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: Chihayafuru Kami no Ku live-action trailers hit the web

October 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

Here at CtrlGeekPod, we are HUGE fans of the CHIHAYAFURU series. So when a live-action adaptation of Chihayafuru was announced earlier in the year, we were over the moon. But would it be as good as the critically acclaimed anime series? Can they portray real-life karuta in a beautifully [...]

Anime Review: Chihayafuru Season 1 (2011)

November 21, 2012 // 0 Comments

Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has spent most of her life simply supporting her sister in her model career. This changes when she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, a talented karuta player. After playing a game with Chihaya, Arata believes that she has the potential to become a great karuta player. As [...]