[See post to watch Flash video] In the first half, it successfully introduced one character before they all sat in a circle and discussed who to introduce next, and then said character went into an excessively melodramatic mahjong-induced flashback about her angsty mahjong groupie past. And then it’s apparently winter. That was a long commercial break. Mostly it confirmed [...]
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In a sudden surge of votes that totally wasn’t a conspiracy, Saki barely pushed past Eureka Seven AO and Sengoku Collection to win the poll for this season. So now I have to write about it for each episode. What the hell am I supposed to write? I barely know anything about the Saki series, [...]
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ᔥ @fkeroge, @MBGUITY (will vote for them) Why I still see Madoka Magica character designs here?[[MORE]] The story: The main premise of Side-A (that will be my short from) is that this is was from around when Nodoka (Nodocchi) won the Middle School Prefecture title and the mahjong friends she made from that time. Basically due to her parent’s jobs she moved, left her friends and won. (Pardon the singlish please) Her friends see already not happy, so they go make their own mahjong club go fight with her. ᔥ @Sleepy_Slacker, interestsoap.wordpress.com What I liked about this show? Setting aside Ao-chan playing the lead role (almost, almost forgot that), I liked he story. The pacing was fast, starting from the beginning that they met Nodoka (voiced by Nina Wáng Ami Koshimizu, who almost looks like Madoka) up to the start of the reincarnation of the Achiga Mahjong Club. What I’m looking forward to? The resurrection of the club, of course.  This is suitable for all ages (since the Mahjong is not synonymous to gambling in Japan, it’s a sport, probably). I’m impressed. Madoka meets Nina Wáng. Rating: +++.
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Studio: Studio Gokumi Genre(s): Game, School, Slice of Life Episodes: 12 Seiyuu cast: Aoi Yūki, Kana Hanazawa, Nao Tōyama, Yumi Uchiyama, Ami Koshimizu, Arisa Noto, Megumi Takamoto, Natsumi Takamori, Ai Nonaka, Kaoru Morota, Rie Kugimiya and others OP: Miracle Rush by StylipS ED: Square Panic Serenade by Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, MAKO and [...]
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Yeah, a sentimental goodbye-scene is just what this character needs. It’s not like the fact that she was just introduced a few minutes ago would lead to me not giving a shit about this sentimental goodbye-scene… Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A 01: One Season Condensed Into One Episode Wow, this must have been the first [...]
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Yeah, a sentimental goodbye-scene is just what this character needs. It’s not like the fact that she was just introduced a few minutes ago would lead to me not giving a shit about this sentimental goodbye-scene… Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A 01: One Season Condensed Into One Episode Wow, this must have been the first [...]
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Anyone care to explain what the hell this title is supposed to mean? Apparently this show is going to follow Nodoka’s friends from her old middle school. This episode was mainly a setup for the epic magical Mahjong battles that … Continue reading →
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The moe Mahjong series starts with a long flashback involving the very familiar Nodoka Haramura ————————————————————————————— Flashback starts us off where some of our protagonists in this series became friends with Haramura Nodoka from the first series. They led Nodoka to Achiga Girl’s academy and their children’s Mahjong club to play. They played 1 quarter [...]
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Impressions over the first episode of the anime series Saki Achiga Hen featuring wallpapers of the heroines Kuro Matsumi, Ako Atarashi and Shizuno Takakamo.
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The deluge of new shows is slowing somewhat now, but there are still quite a few to air this week.  First off we have moe mahjong, Cthulhu gods and ghosts………...Saki Episode of Side A, Haiyore! Nyarko-san and Tasogare Otome x Amnesia. Saki: Achiga-hen episode of side-A This episode just further confirmed to me that this [...]
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The deluge of new shows is slowing somewhat now, but there are still quite a few to air this week.  First off we have moe mahjong, Cthulhu gods and ghosts………...Saki Episode of Side A, Haiyore! Nyarko-san and Tasogare Otome x Amnesia. Saki: Achiga-hen episode of side-A This episode just further confirmed to me that this [...]
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Shirokuma Cafe Watching Thanks to the kind prodding of bloggers Riyoga and Foxy Lady Ayame, I picked up this show that I had previously dismissed.  Shirokuma Cafe is an odd cross between slapstick humor and clever commentary.  The main laughs … Continue reading →
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Shirokuma Cafe Watching Thanks to the kind prodding of bloggers Riyoga and Foxy Lady Ayame, I picked up this show that I had previously dismissed.  Shirokuma Cafe is an odd cross between slapstick humor and clever commentary.  The main laughs … Continue reading →
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Back when we did the season preview for Spring 2012, my interest towards this anime called Saki was ignited. I was hesitant to watch it because I don’t know a single thing about Reach Mahjong, and I feared that I … Continue reading →
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At first I wondered if I was just seeing wrong, but then the camera angles assured me that yes, I was supposed to be mentally debating whether one of the characters was wearing underwear or not.    Unfortunately, my first brush with the Saki franchise has left me unimpressed. Some of this was my own fault--why did I assume that this show would give me a crash course in how mahjong works, like in Chihayafuru? Obviously that show spoiled me way too much--but part of it also had to do with the way the show presented itself. Aside from the fact that one character is running around without pants, the cast introduced in this episode also made frequent remarks on how the pink-haired chick has large assets. Then there was some forced drama when the adult who runs their club leaves, which somehow means that the characters can't play mahjong together anymore. A lot of the episode seemed to be based on the assumption that I was already attached to the characters, but since I know nothing about them other than that they like mahjong I couldn't really get involved. If this were a slice-of-life series, I'd probably drop it here, but I'm giving it at least another episode because I want to see the crazy mahjong matches that I've heard so much about. Maybe that will change my mind, since I'm not feeling the Saki love just yet. Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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So, the side story of Saki has arrived. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, Saki’s basically a show about girls playing mahjong…with highly exaggerated super-power-like abilities. This side story focuses on Shizuno Takakamo at Achiga Girls’ School. She befriended a character from the main story, Haramura Nodoka, when she was younger and played [...]
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Short Synopsis: Our lead character is a giant battleship sunk in WWII. For the record: the actual Yamato TV-series only airs in 2013, this was just a preview episode. The first movie however, premiered a few days ago, which means that we probably also have to wait around 9 months for [...]
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Since the anime I have been waiting for the most, why not do a first impression about it so I can expose all of you people to my crazy and insane (those two have the same meaning) fanboyism. So here you go, impressions of Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A. After watching the first Saki, [...]
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“Lolis playing mahjong” was the most prominent thought I would get if I were to make an informal survey regarding what would Saki: Achiga-hen be. Watching it would yield different results. You wouldn’t call busty bishoujo as “loli,” would you? Aside from that, it’s a game-themed anime that focuses on Mahjong. On the downside, it’s [...]
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