Just who is Pon no Michi for?
It's not for mahjong fans. While the central conceit of the show is that the main character inherits a mahjong parlor and befriends a magical mahjong spirit, she ultimately doesn't seem to care so much about the game as she does about hanging out. Her friends are much the same. It's fun to see them goof off lightheartedly at the mahjong table in the earliest episodes but after that point they lose interest. When the 5th and final Cute Girl, the only one truly passionate about mahjong, is introduced under the pretense of a rivalry with another member
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Apr 27, 2023
Tetsunaki no Kirinji
(Manga)
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The best mahjong manga for actually learning how to play mahjong. The main character is an online mahjong pro looking to break into the world of gambling. The story itself is relatively straightforward, and the art is charismatic and expressive. But the real star is the deep dive into riichi mahjong strategy, and what goes through the minds of players who play the game at a high level--the intricacies of reading one's opponents, navigating the vagaries of fortune, and walking a psychological tightrope to remain level-headed enough to make the right move at the right moment.
The narrative is fairly simplistic, as are the characters ... |
