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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S3E23 9.5
Like a boatsman adrift

The club hosts an unofficial tournament, the Taichi Cup, to celebrate Taichi's birthday! Chihaya planned the event in hopes of cheering up Taichi, and she managed to gather 36 participants. The tournament is held in the style of a Genpei match, with competitors facing off in teams of three. Taichi is reminded of when he, Chihaya, and Arata used to play together in elementary school. Certain things have changed since then, but certain feelings haven't...

#2
S2E6 9.4
Tatsuta no kawa no nishiki nari keri

Individually, Mizusawa players have grown, but Hokuo will try to use Mizusawa's lack of team playing experience to take back the Tokyo regional trophy.

#3
S2E19 9.4
Yuku e moshiranu kohi no michi kana

Three wins for the victory. Taichi's declaration provides encouragement to the remaining players. The Mizusawa karuta club uses all of their experience and practice to fight to the end.

#4 Kakutoda ni S2E24 9.4
#5 Nishiki narikeri S3E6 9.4
#6 Mi wo tsukushite ya S3E19 9.4
#7 May the scarlet kadsuras S3E20 9.4
#8 Mono yaomofuto hito no tofumade S2E14 9.3
#9 Sono e no sakura sakinikeri S2E23 9.3
#10 Ama no kaguyama S3E5 9.3

Lowlights

#75 S1E16 Ogura yama 7.0

A recap and some animated four-panel comics.

#74 Miyu kimatanamu S2E16 7.2
#73 Saku ya kono hana S1E1 7.6
#72 Taete hisashiku nari nure do S1E8 7.9
#71 Hito koso mie ne aki wa ki ni keri S1E7 7.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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