The karuta-based Chihayafuru Manga ending has finally come into the light. The author of the manga officially announced the release date of the final chapter. The manga, which was supposed to end this month, will delight the readers to enjoy it again. The author has revealed the details of the final installments of the manga. But before coming up to further details, here are some updates about the history of manga that you should know!
The author of the titular manga is Yuki Suetsugu. He has written as well as illustrated the manga. Kodansha serialized the manga in its Be Love magazine. Its serialization started on December 28, 2007. Crunchyroll took the rights to publish the manga digitally. Let’s move ahead to the details without any further ado!
Chihayafuru Manga Ending: Officially Confirmed!
Author Yuki Suetsugu announced the Chihayafuru Manga ending. He explained that the manga was about to end at the end of volume 49. Volume 49 will make its debut on July 1, 2022. Kodansha will publish it in its August issue of Be Love magazine. However, the staff for the manga has decided to end the manga with the volume 50. The pre-decided final chapter for the manga was Chapter 246. However, the new decision has changed all the tables.
The final chapter of the manga will now be chapter 247. Moreover, this final chapter will appear in the September Issue of Be Love magazine. The publishers have decided to give fans the last satisfaction to end the manga with smiles on their faces. That’s why they added a new chapter to it.
What Will Happen In The Ending?
The manga’s plot is about a girl Chihaya who strives to become the best Karuta player. The last chapter of the manga ended with her entrance to the club competition’s finale. This implies that chapter 246 will cover the final competition of Chihaya. So, this will include her quest to become the best Karuta player in the world. However, the story carries one more angle to it. The person who brought confidence in Chihaya about her game was Arata Wataya.
Chihaya lost him after school. But fandom has speculated that the final chapter is added to give an extended meeting of Chihaya and Arata. Where will she meet him? How will she meet him? These questions will be answered in the upcoming chapters of the manga.
Chihayafuru Manga Ending: Release Date
The release date of the Chihayafuru Manga ending chapter is August 1, 2022. As mentioned above, this will be the September issue of Kodansha’s magazine. The long journey of Chihaya from a gullible girl to a passionate player is coming to an end soon. That’s it for today! Don’t forget to visit The Anime Daily to get the latest updates on the anime world.