| pokoko said: Saki - I'm probably on my own with this one but I love Saki. It's a mahjong club anime that mainly centers on a girl who gifted at it but doesn't really realize it. They aim for the high school tournament, of course. What makes Saki different, though, is the way the writer makes the characters from the other schools come alive. Sometimes you won't know who to root for because two of your favorites might be going head to head. Also, it's fun because it's not realistic, with some of the girls having special powers when it comes to mahjong, which makes it dramatic. |
As an update to this, I went to re-watch Saki on Crunchyroll but it turns out their "Saki" is the 2nd and 3rd series, Side A and The Nationals, without the original 25 episode run anywhere in sight. Side A is about a group of girls on the other side of the brackets who are old friends of Nodoka (Saki's teammate and <3?(!)) that are aiming to meet her in the Finals, while The Nationals picks up from the original series. Neither are ideal as starting points. I had to resort to anilinkz.
It's as good as I remember. I'd forgotten how short Saki's skirt is, though. Their school must be a very distracting place for guys. I love how she's a badass at mahjong but this small little animal otherwise. It's so cute.
And the President, as usual, is just damn cool.
