Chihayafuru is a manga written by Yuki Suetsugu.
Chihayafuru is a sports/romance manga written by Yuki Suetsugu and published starting in 2007. It was adapted into an anime TV Series that spanned 2 seasons and 50 episodes. The story follows Chihaya Ayase, who decides to become the best player of karuta (a Japanese card game) in Japan after meeting a talented karuta player named Arata Wataya.
The anime TV series is directed by Morio Asaka and produced by Madhouse. The first season aired from October 2011 to March 2012, and the second season aired from January to June 2013. For more information, see the Wikipedia page or the Chihayafuru wikia.