Chihayafuru: Musubi (Japanese: ちはやふる 結び; lit. 'Chihayafuru: Conclusion') is a Japanese 2018 youth sports drama film written and directed by Norihiro Koizumi and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura and Mackenyu Arata. It is the third and final installment of the live action film adaptations of the manga series Chihayafuru, written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu, following Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku and Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku. It was first announced at Sanuki Film Festival 2017.
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Plot
Taking place two years after the previous tournament, Chihaya and the Mizusawa Karuta Club are now in their final year of high school as they prepare for their last chance to compete at the national championship. As graduation approaches, the members must also begin thinking about their futures, which creates uncertainty about what will happen to the team after the tournament.
Meanwhile, Arata, who had distanced himself from competitive karuta, is inspired by Chihaya's dedication and forms his own karuta club at his high school with the goal of facing her at the national tournament. At the same time, Taichi, who has long struggled with pressure and expectations suddenly quits the Mizusawa club before the qualifiers, leaving the team shaken and Chihaya determined to bring him back. As the national tournament approaches, Chihaya continues to pursue her goal of becoming the Queen of karuta and facing the reigning champion, Shinobu Wakamiya.
Cast
Suzu Hirose as Chihaya Ayase
Shūhei Nomura as Taichi Mashima
Mackenyu Arata as Arata Wataya
Mone Kamishiraishi as Kanade Ōe
Yūma Yamoto as Yūsei Nishida
Yūki Morinaga as Tsutomu Komano
Hiroya Shimizu as Akihito Sudō
Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano
Kaya Kiyohara as Iori Wagatsuma
Ichika Osaki as Sae
Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba
Mayu Matsuoka as Shinobu Wakamiya
Kento Kaku as Hisashi Suo
Miyuki Matsuda as Taeko Miyauchi
Jun Kunimura as Harada Hideo