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Utakoi

The Hyakunin Isshu are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan.

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Top Cast

  • Yuki Kaji

    Yuki Kaji

    藤原定家 (voice)

  • Junichi Suwabe

    Junichi Suwabe

    在原业平 (voice)

  • Saori Hayami

    Saori Hayami

    藤原高子 (voice)

  • Aya Endo

    Aya Endo

    小野小町 (voice)

  • Yuuya Uchida

    Yuuya Uchida

    良岑宗贞 (voice)

  • Susumu Chiba

    Susumu Chiba

    文屋康秀 (voice)

  • Hiro Shimono

    Hiro Shimono

    宇都宫赖纲 (voice)

  • Sayaka Ohara

    Sayaka Ohara

    式子内亲王 (voice)

  • Daichi Endo

    Daichi Endo

    在原行平 (voice)

Overview

The Hyakunin Isshu are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan.

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