Season 1
Episodes • 2025

1. Poem One: A Chance Encounter
49 minMore concerned with investing in her future than enjoying her youth, student Meguru encounters her high school's karuta club advisor, Kanade Oe.
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2. Poem Two: The White Beads of Dew
49 minAs Meguru chooses to quit the karuta club, her classmate Fuki, an aspiring boxer, decides to join. Later, she learns the reason for his decision.
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3. Poem Three: At This Present Moment
49 minMeguru and her clubmates take a test to join a karuta organization run by a Mizusawa alum. Later, Chieri reveals why she quit baseball.
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4. Poem Four: Deep in the Mountains
49 minThe Umezono karuta clubmates attend a joint training camp with Hokuoh High School’s powerhouse club, led by Haruma's talented twin brother, Sho.
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5. Poem Five: Beyond Mount Oe
49 minAfter Meguru's parents drag her back home from the karuta training camp, she makes the decision to quit the club after the next tournament.
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6. Poem Six: Parted We May Be
49 minAt 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.
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7. Poem Seven: The Shallows Run Swift
49 minYakumo sneaks into Mizusawa High School to spy on its karuta club, but soon runs into trouble. Later, Nagi gives a heartfelt interview for television.
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8. Poem Eight: O Leaves of Crimson
49 minIn the first round of the Tokyo qualifiers, the Umezono students go up against the reigning champions of Mizusawa but soon find themselves struggling.
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