It is the second of three live action film adaptations of the manga series Chihayafuru, written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu.

Chihayafuru: Musubi, the third and final film in the series, was released in Japan on March 17, 2018.

Koizumi returned as director and the main cast reprised their roles.

The conclusion of the story, set two years after the events of the first two films, features four new cast members, including Kaya Kiyohara who portrays Io Wagatsuma, a character written exclusively for the film.

Kento Kaku appears as Hisashi Suō, Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba and Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano.