Saki

Crisu's Cards · Post by **Crisu** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:54 am

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Well now. I don't know if anyone in this show is a prime ISML candidate, but the characters are certainly interesting enough on their own. Yuuki seems liked for her tacos, fang, loli, and Kugimiya. Nodoka is way too top-heavy, but at least she has a cute face. Saki looks like Strike Witches' Miyafuji Yoshika, what with near panchira shots in the anime in addition to the facial resemblance.

And the LIGHTNING. Surely I'll play if it can get that intense. In fact, I may start jumping in more on the ISML Mahjong thread ( viewtopic.php?f=26&t=279" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ), but there seems to be a huge learning curve at the start. x.x Have to wait on final exams to end here first...

So after two episodes we have a cluster of game rules, yuri undertones, possible fanservice reserved for a DVD release ... and nobody really cares about the one guy, Kyoutarou, eh? Seems to be all about the girls in this one. And the CG mahjong tiles.

Post by **Basaka** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:23 am

Mahjong > all for me wwwww

Ueda Kana is awesome, and so is the anime. Cept she cheated in ep 1 XD

LazyCanuck · Post by **LazyCanuck** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:26 am

-rons Basaka in the face-

I might watch this merely out of curiosity (and people everyone keeps talking about it ~_~)

Corni's Cards · Post by **Corni** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:10 pm

He he Saki is my fav so far after K-ON....
I love how they play mahjong...

I love Nodoka most but i cant wait blonde girl appearance ^^
Anyway Saki influence me to learn play jap mahjong (riichi mahjog)

Anyway still suck and lost to Basaka he he he...

chaosprophet's Cards · Post by **chaosprophet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:44 pm

Unnn watched the first episode and I liked it. The characters seems interesting. The lightning effects during the games made me laught.

Now I know nothing about mahjong... but it interested me. Anyone can give me an link to a guide of how to play it with the rules in the show? (of course I can look for it myself but if someone already know somewhere with an beginner-friedly one...)

Val · Post by **Val** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:34 pm

Does the show worth watching if you know nothing about mahjong, and don't have a particular interest toward it ? ^^'

chaosprophet's Cards · Post by **chaosprophet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:22 pm

Val wrote:Does the show worth watching if you know nothing about mahjong, and don't have a particular interest toward it ? ^^'

I would say it is. My case was the same as yours (I only got interested in mahjong after watching it... before I was only curious).

Crisu's Cards · Post by **Crisu** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:43 pm

A lot of the show would be cut out if all the mahjong scenes are removed, so I think having an interest (even if it is one you get after watching it and not before) is important.

The plot hasn't really started developing just yet, and I can get better fanservice in other series. $:\$

Tsumikitty's Cards · Post by **Chocola** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:22 pm

I watched Shion no Ou without knowing much (nor was interested in) shogi, but I ended up enjoying it very much. The same can be said for this show. I don't have an interest in mahjong, but as long as there is suspense and decent plot, I'll watch the anime. Saki does satisfy those criteria.

raizoo · Post by **raizoo** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:54 pm

I know nothing about mahjong and feel kind of lame when they go on using their mahjong-y terms, despite there being notes in the Underwater subs. It still seems fun, if only for Fukuyama Jun's character whose-name-I-already-forget and Takei Hisa/STUDENT CONGRESS PRESIDENT gal.

Maybe if I like this show and end up learning a bit about mahjong, I'll be able to watch Akagi, perhaps Kaiji as well. The noses ~~and lack of cute little girls~~....

KholdStare88 wrote:Saki does satisfy those criteria.

And has a Kugyuu loli who loves tacos. Gotta love that, right? I mean, not like I'm watching this show for the seiyuu cast, yuri undertones or GONZO QUALITY or anything.

Motoyama · Post by **Motoyama** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:15 am

chaosprophet wrote:
Val wrote:Does the show worth watching if you know nothing about mahjong, and don't have a particular interest toward it ? ^^'
I would say it is. My case was the same as yours (I only got interested in mahjong after watching it... before I was only curious).

Tried playing a while back, but gave up. Might try to learn again how to play again.
Also Ep02

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Bath Scene was lol

Post by **Basaka** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:55 am

Ep 2 Yakuman was holy sheet awesome.

Corni's Cards · Post by **Corni** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:14 pm

Yeah ep2 Yakuman really damn good...
*gah that really awesome*

And why she have really good luck... Tsumo after Kong... lol...

Fate's Cards · Post by **Fate** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:12 pm

I don't really like the exaggerated special effects. (i.e., the lightning zaps) Nonetheless, I'm watching this like everybody else - for the cute stuffs.

chaosprophet's Cards · Post by **chaosprophet** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:03 am

Just saw in Sankaku a random video with Yuuki Kataoka. I couldn't understand it but appearently in the middle of the madness she's showing some of the hands and maybe some of the rules. Well while the video isn't the site is NSFW (just to anyone that already didn't know that). You can find the video here.

Meimi132 · Post by **Meimi132** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:56 am

Lol at the lightning. Makes Mahjong look INTENSE! :rawr: Tis a cute series though, I will be watching so far as it doesn't get boring.

Motoyama · Post by **Motoyama** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:21 am

chaosprophet wrote:Just saw in Sankaku a random video with Yuuki Kataoka. I couldn't understand it but appearently in the middle of the madness she's showing some of the hands and maybe some of the rules. Well while the video isn't the site is NSFW (just to anyone that already didn't know that). You can find the video here.

i lold when i saw that on Nico Nico.

Meimi132 wrote:Lol at the lightning. Makes Mahjong look INTENSE! :rawr: Tis a cute series though, I will be watching so far as it doesn't get boring.

i thought the lightning was real =/.

Post by **Basaka** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:03 am

Methinks its teaching you how to count fu or something. I watched that 8min vid :p

Post by **Basaka** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:27 am

Sorry, double post

GONZO YOU AND YOUR EPIC CAST

NAKAHARA MAI KOBAYASHI YUU HORIE YUI etc. etc.

and WTF CHIHARA MINORI YOUR CHARACTER IS @[email protected]

I was like... right, this should be a Sawashiro chara but doesn't sound too much like so... then the credits rolled on and I was FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Kaito_Dash · Post by **Kaito_Dash** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:18 pm

Casting in this series sure is amazing...

Same as somebody here, Saki influence me to start playing Mahjong. Still newbie now though.

I've watched first episode and felt its oh!-so-great intensive plays. Soon, Saki became my most priority this season. (Even more than K-ON!)
And guys, in my opinion, it's getting greater as the series progress in manga. Saki's loli rival is damn scary but cute in someway.

Anyway, does anyone think some girls from this series are going to take part in ISML2010?

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