Arata "Megane" Wataya

Details Clubs Pictures Top > Characters > Arata Wataya Arata Wataya (綿谷 新)Birthday: December 1 (Sagittarius) Height: 173 cm, 177cm Blood type: O Weight: 65 kg School: Fukui Prefecture East Hitsufujioka High School Karuta Society: Fukui Nagumo Society - A Class Favourite food: Habutai mochi, Katsu don with sauce Hobby: Karuta, Reading, Math, and cooking Arata Wataya was a transfer student from Fukui that went to Chihaya's elementary school. The grandchild of a master karuta player, Arata inspires Chihaya to take up karuta by telling her that he thinks she has a talent for it. He had difficulty fitting in at Chihaya's elementary school because of his Fukui dialect and his family's poverty. His passion for karuta is inspired by his grandfather, a Meijin (master). After their first game at Arata's house, Chihaya befriends him. His dream is to become a karuta Meijin. After graduating elementary school, he returned to Fukui to care for his sick grandfather. He stops playing karuta because his grandfather died while Arata was competing in a karuta tournament to rise to A-rank. However, after Chihaya and Taichi visit him in Fukui, he regains his resolve to play competitive karuta again. Favourite Song: Poem #76 Over the wide sea As I sail and look around, It appears to me That the white waves, far away, Are the ever shining sky. Voice Actors Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese Shepard, Blake English Emerick, Shannon English Terasaki, Yuka Japanese Ho, Danny Mandarin See MoreRecent Featured Articles 10 Coming-of-Age Anime That Will Warm Your Shriveled Black Heart Growing up is often rife with events that end up shaping who you become. Sure, most people's formative years aren't as exciting as how they're portrayed in these Coming-of-Age anime, but check these ones out and you might (momentarily) forget about how much you missed out on! Hooray for anime! by Ai_Sakura 196,493 views SpoilerCollectionFriendshipHeart-warmingLoveSchool Life Top 15 Best Love Triangle Anime: The Bittersweet Taste of Love The more the merrier! The power of love between two people is already something not to be trifled with, but what happens when there are more than two lovers involved? Let's take a look at 15 of the best love triangle anime and what makes them so interesting and enticing! by FreeNightFalls 378,084 views SpoilerCollectionLove window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails-character', placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails Character', target_type: 'mix' }); $(window).on('load', function(){ $('#myanimelist .character-anime + table .Lightbox_AddEdit:first').malTooltip({ position: 'left', header: 'Get started', body: '<p>Try making your own Anime List! No sign up required.</p>' }); $('#myanimelist .character-manga + table .Lightbox_AddEdit:first').malTooltip({ position: 'left', header: 'Get started', body: '<p>Try making your own Manga List! No sign up required.</p>' }); });