When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.
Is Chihayafuru: Part I on Netflix? Yes! The movie Chihayafuru: Part I is now on Netflix in the countries listed below.
| Sound | Yuka Kashino | Theme Song Performance |
| Directing | Norihiro Koizumi | Director |
| Writing | Norihiro Koizumi | Writer |
| Writing | Yuki Suetsugu | Comic Book |
| Production | Naoaki Kitajima | Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Yokoyama | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Hiroyuki Ishizaka | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dustin Riduan Shah | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Hiro'o Yanagida | Director of Photography |
| Production | Takaaki Kabuto | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Sound Designer |
