#arachiha

[watayaaratamblr]

They are simply WONDERFUL separately AND together <3

By amazing artist @crumby_joy

[umbraria]

Thanks for commissioning me!

[rosyhue-nightss]

Me reading the extra chapter of Chihayafuru

warnings. Lots of negativity and complaining.

The author gatekeeping taichihaya till the end

Crumbs for you guys.

The way I laughed when I saw this. I'm too used to reading gay subtext. Because it definitely looked like a new couple had formed. A totally unpredictable one.

You know what? I'm going to agree with Arata's haters. He is boring. What I used to like about him is that he could be cold and let his negative emotions influence him but the author forgot that part of him and so in the end he just ended up being too nice and composed. And that's boring.

Even so, it's cute that he knows how to iron.

Crumbs. That's my favorite character right there. Yep the one that never actually did anything for my ship.

The chapter is more entertaining if you remove the context from this panel so it looks like Sumire is like "it's hard to get over Mashima-sempai but when I see you I have faith that things will get better" and Arata responds:

That would've been so sad and creepy of him lol

I love his lack of initiative in giving me something, anything that makes him look like someone who was rejected. Go dude give us nothing!

In the end it wasn't clear to me if Sumire and Arata are a thing. I guess if you want to read between the lines it could be a headcanon. A headcanon that no one asked for.

that's all. finally over. Thank God

[watayaaratmblr]

By Charo-chan ....

[watayaaratamblr]

So cute & sweet!

I'm really glad I can enjoy this ship again they way I always did since I started shipping!

commission for @thewisteriatree

[shinayashipper]

I know Chihaya would end up with Taichi but I'm still Forever Team AraChiha😭😭😭

[naegichiis]

THE NEW ARACHIHA CONTENT IN CHAPTER 231!! I’M DYING!!! CHIHAYA GIVES ARATA HER TASUKI.

[somedayillbepeterpan]

This is the furuba the final’s opening song. But can anyone please make a fanvid for Arata and Chihaya???? It’s just a perfect ship song.

[watayaaratamblr]

Have you ever seen a warmer look than this look on Chihaya's face?

Have you ever seen a prettier smile than this one on Arata's face?

Art is scarily amazing! just how one can convey feelings with some strokes & colors ?

I hope to see more by this wonderful artist!

Inspired by all the live action and manga updates. I’m not done and I suck at completing things. ( ;—; )

[formashimataichi]

have you ever think that you didn’t see it because arachiha is poorly written especially compared to taichihaya? you don’t have to blame your age on it when it’s just bad writing

I’m confused why an inability to recognize that two relationship dynamics are executed differently and built on distinct foundations is conflated with bad writing. There’s no use in comparing the way these relationships are written, because there’s entirely different circumstances at work within both, not to mention they service different narrative types. The relationship between Taichi and Chihaya is mired in a lot of explicit conflict resolution—they have to overcome an ingrained codependency on each other that results in extensive miscommunication, strain, and grief. Their friendship is nearly in shambles by the time Taichi leaves the club, and rebuilding it on new foundations obviously takes time and effort, as well as exerts new strains upon both of them to live up to the expectation that the friendship can in fact be mended. The relationship between Arata and Chihaya, comparatively, is mired in implicit mirrored growth. They’re two people moving forward towards the same dream and same understanding of this passion while separated by an incredible distance. Their problems and frustrations with succeeding in karuta run parallel, so their growth as people often appears to be individually distinct. I’m not personally invested in their relationship, but I think it’s a disservice to act like the lack of conflict resolution within a relationship somehow implies it’s not properly built. There’s a compelling nuance to two people steadily working towards the same dream, each fighting their own battles for the longest time so as to end up on the same stage fighting their battles side by side, piercing the core of whatever passion they’re striving for. And similarly, there’s also a compelling nuance to two people struggling so much for each other’s sake and for the survival of their friendship with each other against all insecurities and odds because of how much care and support is in each of their hearts. Both relationships are incredibly vital and significant to Chihaya. It’s odd that the fandom so often devolves into thinking that one will suddenly be considered less valuable if it’s a friendship as opposed to a romance, or that romance can only be compelling or well-written if framed a certain way.

[watayaaratamblr]

"For the rest of my life, I know, I'll always love karuta & I'll always love Arata."

"It doesn't have to be now. Just one day when i get closer, tell me how you feel about me, because I'm coming to be near you"

This is it. This is the love story in Chihayafuru. you can't change my mind.

I love how Rawaa made them wear matching clothes, I love the chosen quotes and I like Arata in the yellow hoodie ^^

Thank you Rawaa, really!

[kurosakikazui]

really thought the translations for the chapter would have cleared things up, but it just made things worse ctfu. platonic love and its power were heavily pushed in 246 chapters out of the 247 we got and in the end, we’re told that chihaya isn’t privy to what taichi is attending school because she’s just his friend, arata is left in the dark by those who are supposed to be his dearest friends, not only does he not know about taichi studying in kyoto, but he wasn’t even told that tchy have become an item, and despite finally living in tokyo, arachiha must not meet up or even text since he just finds out they’re dating. hs students graduate in march and start uni the following month meaning it’s april or later in the story by the end and this is possibly the first time the trio are interacting since january. she really made them out to be a complete joke in the very end.

[watayaaratamblr]

True!

…The way Suetsugu writes romance though. Not sappy. Not a generic exchange of I love you’s, no. Suetsugu integrates the overarching theme in the romance and no, it is not an easy task, in pain of sounding boring. It isn’t. She’s consistent. It’s compelling. It satisfies but at the same time leaves the reader wanting more for the ship. Leaves the reader falling more in love with the ship, in love with and invested in their individual growth, in love with Hyakunin Isshu and karuta all the same.

[rosyhue-nightss]

Going through my notes I found the link of my compilation of Arata and Chihaya scenes to edit and I remembered how beautiful animated they are and it's a shame that no one uses them. So I'm going to leave them here even if this tag is almost dead.

Chiharata compilation

I probably won't edit them anymore because I really don't like how things turned out. And I'm not talking about Taichi and Chihaya being endgame, but rather the fact that the author didn't do it well and tried to gaslight me by telling that it was obvious from the beginning. My intelligence hasn't been insulted like this since I fell for queerbaiting.

anyway please tag me if you use them because I would love to see an amv of those two to remember old times.

[lyntropy]

coming back to this hellhole 5 years later only bc I want to see that chihayafuru arachiha fanartist tch...anyways whatever is on my blog past this is OLD NEWS!! I AM A CHANGED MAN

[aimi-rly]

AraChiha shipper still exist you know.