Pon no Michi


The Way of Pon

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Japanese: ぽんのみち
English: The Way of Pon
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 6, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
Premiered: Winter 2024
Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:53 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: OLM
Source: Original
Genres: Slice of LifeSlice of Life, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: CGDCTCGDCT, Strategy GameStrategy Game
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.481 (scored by 80268,026 users)
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Ranked: #71572
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4083
Members: 32,765
Favorites: 137

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Synopsis

When Nashiko Jippensha's mother kicks her out of the house for being too loud, the high school girl needs to find a new place to hang out with her friends. Luckily, Nashiko's father owns a closed-down mahjong parlor that is perfect for her needs. While cleaning out the place, Nashiko discovers a talking bird who introduces himself as a mahjong spirit, encouraging her to try playing the game with her friends.

Realizing that they enjoy the game immensely, Nashiko and her friends decide to continue playing and enjoy the new space they have to hang out.

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Background

Pon no Michi was released on Blu-ray in two volumes from April 24, 2024, to May 29, 2024.

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"Pon Popopon (ポンポポポン)" by Kana Nakada feat. Pon no Michi All Stars (中田花奈 feat.ぽんのみちオールスターズ) (eps 1-11)
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Ending Theme

1: "Good Luck Waker" by halca (eps 1-11)
2: "Pon Popopon (ポンポポポン)" by Kana Nakada feat. Pon no Michi All Stars (中田花奈 feat.ぽんのみちオールスターズ) (eps 12)




Reviews

Mar 23, 2024
Pon no Michi, a typical CGDCT 1 cour show. Being someone who doesn't normally watch this genre, I found myself wholeheartedly enjoying it more than some of the bigger titles this season.

It's not everyone's cup of tea, or even close to it, but at the same time, it's lighthearted and enjoyable. There have been some reviews complaining about how most of the girls have similar personalities, but it's a 1 cour show (12 episodes), and that doesn't leave much time for background or much development. The characters are likable despite their lack of development (besides them all becoming friends), ...
Mar 23, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Pon no Michi is an anime about girls playing mahjong. By the way, the only reference to mahjong anime is Saki (which I highly recommend), which was more focused on mahjong. Going back to Pon no Michi, although it's initially presented as an anime centered around mahjong, it's clear from the first few episodes that mahjong is just a pastime for the girls. This approach might be disappointing for those who were expecting a more mahjong-focused plot.

The disconnect with mahjong is evident. Despite the anime being about this game, they barely show the girls playing a match and it doesn't demonstrate how mahjong is an ...
Aug 5, 2024
This is more beginner friendly than stepping into other Mahjong anime such as Akagi or Saki, but that's only because often the girls won't even bother playing it anyways, Instead of the Mahjong Club they could just as well be the big boobers club (Except for Emi the Scene Goth looking girl)
Basically, knowledge of game rules isn't that big of a deal and you won't benefit that much more from it here.
If you are an experienced person of culture, then the fan subs by [Mahjong Soulless] make it a much more enjoyable watch than what it would be by default.
BGM is minimal; the OP theme ...

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