It has printed more than 27 million copies and its 49th tankobon volume is also released today in Japan.
Kodansha and Eggs, a free music platform connecting artists and music fans, today launched the “Official Chihayafuru Image Song Contest” as the fourth phase of their manga and music collaboration project.
Yuki Suetsugu’s karuta-themed manga Chihayafuru has been serialized in Kodansha’s BE LOVE jyosei manga magazine since December 2007.