What is Utakoi about?

The Hyakunin Isshu are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 13 — Teika and Noriko: Princess Shokushi Gon Chunagon Teika · 2012-09-25

A young man, not wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps, is drawn to the world of poetry by an untouchable source.

Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
First aired: 2012-07-03
Rating: ★ 8.0 / 10

Top cast

Yuki Kaji 藤原定家 (voice)
Junichi Suwabe 在原业平 (voice)
Saori Hayami 藤原高子 (voice)
Aya Endo 小野小町 (voice)
Yuuya Uchida 良岑宗贞 (voice)
Susumu Chiba 文屋康秀 (voice)

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