 If you liked
Chihayafuru
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Saki Achiga-hen: Episode of Side-A
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Main characters of both series aim to reunite with their friends in national tournaments of karuta and mahjong, respectively.
- Both stories/plot focuses on their clubs related to their sport/game.
- The group aspires to improve and aim higher and go on training camps for that purpose.
- Both animes are trying to reach the nationals to reunite and face their old friends again.
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Group of friends participating in competitions trying to be the best in a certain game. They form a school club used for training and also to find new members to help with their goal.
Game shows that make us discover great Japanese games such as mahjong (Saki) and karuta (Chihayafuru). I do like Chihayafuru the best, because the plot is far more elaborated, the characters are older, and the general atmosphere is more "serious". Also, you can't really expect to understand rules of mahjong watching Saki, while Chihaya can be watched and enjoyed even if you don't know what karuta is, as it is well explained. I ended up liking karuta after I watched Chihaya, but after 5 episodes of Saki I still don't get a thing about mahjong.