Beyond the two live action films already released so far, another Chihayafuru sequel has been announced. Not much info yet ... besides a few announcements, starting during the stage greeting event for the premiere of Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku, the second film, on April 29, 2016. The example posted below was published in the Be-love magazine issue released on June 1, 2016. Similar text also appeared on the "Obi" for the latest manga volume (32, July 13, 2016) - without additional details.
According to ANN, "Director Norihiro Koizumi announced at the Sanuki Film Festival 2017 event in Kagawa on Sunday", February 12, 2017 that the "
Chihayafuru Sequel Live-Action Film Will Take Place 2 Years Later Filming starts this spring for movie showing Chihaya as third-year high school student."
Update April 13, 2017: A casting call has gone out for volunteer extras to take part in on location shooting for the next Live Action film. Filming days in May / June 2017.
Update April 26, 2017: On April 26, 2017 ANN relayed:
"Chihayafuru Sequel Film Reveals 4 New Cast Members, 2018 Opening"
Let's put this up front: "Suetsugu has approved the film's script"
This third film will conclude the series and will be titled 「ちはやふる -結び-」 "Chihayafuru Musubi". One of the most interesting aspects of this announcement is the casting of Kaya Kiyohara as Io Wagatsuma [我妻伊織]. Interesting because she will play "Chihaya's film-original rival", signalling Koizumi's further departure from Suetsugu's manga story. How will Io Wagatsuma figure into the settling of the rivalry between Chihaya and Shinobu Wakamiya, and who came up with her name...?
Something to look forward to, as are the performances envisioned for: Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano, a girl who falls in love with Taichi on first sight, and joins the karuta club; Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba, a new member of the karuta club and, last but not least, Kento Kaku as Hisashi Suō, one of the game's strongest players ever, and the current holder of the title of meijin.
Anything else ...?
Update May 7, 2017:
StarrieNite, in a comment posted in a Live action thread on MAL, pointed out that Suetsugu-sensei has spelled out Wagatsuma's first name as いお, as a pronunciation guide for 伊織. Io instead of Iori.
Suetsugu Tweeted the following on April 25, 2017
我妻伊織は「わがつま いお」と読みます。かるたがメッチャ強そう。
https://twitter.com/yuyu2000_0908/st...41964344107012
Update May 15, 2017
Filming in progress and recruitment of volunteer extras continues for days throughout May and June, 2017:
http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/chihayafuru/
Belated update, relay announcement from June 30, 2017:
「 撮影は全て終了しました。
皆様ありがとうございました！！」
It's a wrap!
To all the thousands of participants, cast and crew, thank you all for all your work.
お疲れ様でした!
Editing...
Post-production - update,
September 23, 2017:
Completed!
Advance tickets sale starts on December 23, 2017 in cinemas across Japan.
17 March 2018
http://chihayafuru-movie.com
TOHO
Test screenings have since taken place, advance tickets have gone on sale with a special karuta set as present; invitations for advance preview screenings have been extended and the website has been updated regularly, including with additional promotional clips; footage also incorporated into NTV's re-broadcast of selected episodes from the animated series. The inclusion of a
Song section on the official site preceded by the announcements of additional
novelizations by different authors.
Yuki Suetsugu is
searching for her artwork for an upcoming Chihayafuru exhibition.