Manga Taishō
"Chihayafuru" won the second Manga Taishō award, and the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category. When "Chihayafuru" won the Manga Taishō award, it was commented that the series combines elements of the sport genre and literary elements with a discerning eye on the subject matter. The manga had over 16 million copies in circulation in Japan as of the first half of 2016, and over 24 million by the end of 2019. Its popularity has boosted the popularity of competitive "karuta". The manga has regularly appeared on Oricon's Japanese Comic Ranking chart. Between March 2009 and September 2011, the fourth through fourteenth volumes all appeared in the top 25 during the week of their release and the week after.