Chihayafuru 2 OVA
Synopsis — from MyAnimeList
The cultural festival is one of the most important events on the academic calendar. Just like all other clubs, Mizusawa's Karuta Club is preparing to participate as well. Due to previous circumstances, Team Captain Chihaya Ayase is temporarily absent during the team planning. First year student Sumire Hanano is intent on taking advantage of this occasion to fulfill her dream and finally make her teammate, Taichi Mashima, fall in love with her. A play based on Genji Monogatari might be just the thing she needs to enact her plan.
Audience Consensus
The audience largely views this OVA as a fun, comedic, and romantic side-story that deviates from the main series' focus on Karuta. While praised for its humor, art, and character interactions outside of tense matches, it's also noted for its lack of plot progression and underdeveloped central romance, making it enjoyable as a filler but not essential viewing for series plot advancement.
Strengths
- Good touch of comedy
- Beautiful art
- Hilarious ending
- Fun to watch characters joke around
- Humor is very Chihayafuru
- Nice character developments for Taichi regarding Chihaya and Hanano
- Lean into its SoL side
Weaknesses
- Didn't live up to expectations
- Almost no screentime for Chihaya
- No Karuta played
- Very few OVAs actually have a real plot, this is not one of them
- Adds nothing to the actual plot
- Quality isn't as high-caliber as the main series
- Sumire's romantic drive towards Taichi is still underdeveloped
- Doesn't keep my interest
- Payoff feels on brand for this series, even if it's not the most fulfilling way to end it