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If you want to watch Saki this month with your fellow club members, will this be your first time?
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Dec 17, 2013 10:46 PM

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Sora_92 said:
Episode 3.

(spoiler for those who whatch Saki first time! - don't click on the spoiler button)


@Sora, I think I see what you are talking about in epi 3. Good catch, I missed it as well the first time.

thanks, the site is saved, will check them out later.
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Going to try to get through at least 10 episodes tonight.
Dec 19, 2013 8:23 PM
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Observations after the first 12:

Episode 1:


Episode 2:


Episode 3:


Episode 7:


Episode 8:


Episode 9:


Episode 11:


Episode 12:
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Episode 1


Episode 2


Episode 3


Episode 9


Episode 12
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lectito said:

Episode 1:

Episode 3:

Episode 9:

Episode 12:
Dec 20, 2013 12:36 AM

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That face... maybe Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan? Reminds me of that somehow.
"The view from the bottom of a well may not be much, but you can see the sky and the stars really well. My world is small, but since I'm looking up at space night after night, you could say I'm a frog on a universal scale. When you gaze up at space all alone like that, the back of your mind goes quiet, and you feel as though you've gained an extraordinary amount of wisdom."
Dec 20, 2013 12:42 AM
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Not sure I'm familiar but certainly looks like the right type of character.
Dec 20, 2013 1:13 AM

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Yeah, maybe that's just all it is =P
"The view from the bottom of a well may not be much, but you can see the sky and the stars really well. My world is small, but since I'm looking up at space night after night, you could say I'm a frog on a universal scale. When you gaze up at space all alone like that, the back of your mind goes quiet, and you feel as though you've gained an extraordinary amount of wisdom."
Dec 21, 2013 6:33 AM
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You know season 2 is airing in January 6, 2014? It's called Saki: Zenkoku-hen, it's a sequel to where they left off on season one not the Side A season. Also, I finished the whole season first and Achiga-hen, it was great, the joygasm of watching lesbians play mahjong is incredible ._.
Dec 21, 2013 5:46 PM
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PyroTehOtaku said:
You know season 2 is airing in January 6, 2014? It's called Saki: Zenkoku-hen, it's a sequel to where they left off on season one not the Side A season.
That's exactly why Saki was chosen for this month.
Dec 22, 2013 2:24 AM

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I finished episode 11 earlier today.

Dec 22, 2013 4:30 AM
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Wow, did not know that was Akari at all.

And yes episode 11 has the sugariest feel good scene ever.

As for Koromo

Dec 22, 2013 4:40 AM

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I didn't react to her voice at first but after a while I felt it was familiar but couldn't quite figure out who it was. That role was very different for sure.
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Dec 23, 2013 10:52 PM
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There's another season announced for january! :O, and since I found the first one really enjoyable I might as well pick up the second one, it'd be nice if relations get a bit more of development, tho I found the matches so exciting.
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I'm doing such a bad job at getting this finished last week.

Let's hope tomorrow isn't too hectic (Christmas Eve, no, that would never be hectic).

Notes

Episode 13:


Episode 14:


Episode 15:


Episode 16:


Episode 17:


Episode 19:


Episode 20:


Episode 21:


Episode 22:
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Saki - The Nationals (S2) to simulcast on Crunchyroll (no surprise but good confirmation)

I will finish the show today and put up my final thoughts. Unless I don't.

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Wahaha, I finished episode 16 recently.

Dec 28, 2013 11:50 PM
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HOME STRETCH!

Episode 23:


Episode 24:


Episode 25:


And now for something a little special. When I first watched the series, I wasn't able to find the picture drama any where. When I started for this thread, I decided it was time to update my current rips to something a little bit higher in quality and this time the Picture Dramas were included. They're short but not everyone may feel like watching them. Here's a brief summary on each of them.

Picture Dramas:


Well, that about does it for me. I got to get next month's spotlight prepared. Everyone who is still watching, feel free to keep using this thread. But don't use it to talk about series 2 episodes when they start airing. That would just get crazy confusing. We'll do something else for that if need be.
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Before I forget, some one tell me the episode 3 thing.
Dec 30, 2013 6:44 AM
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GAH, was really over thinking it.
Dec 30, 2013 3:07 PM

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I'm very late on this but I just downloaded it now.
I watched ep 1 and there are some elements bothering me, if someone can clear any of them up, well I'd be very grateful:
- Doesn't the blond guy make this anime into a kind of harem?
- Don't you think the anime would be more enjoyable having some minor knowledge of mahjong to have some grasp of wth is going on? Or nah?
- And more importantly, the thing that's been bothering me the most is, how oversexualized Nodoka is, specially those monster breasts :P And I was wondering if this is a one-time thing or I'll have to endure it forever...

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Xinisterad said:
- Doesn't the blond guy make this anime into a kind of harem?
No no, he's the butt monkey of the show and an excuse to explain the rules of the game. Only one girl is arguably into him and she's no big loss. His role in the actual important parts of the show is nil.
Xinisterad said:
- Don't you think the anime would be more enjoyable having some minor knowledge of mahjong to have some grasp of wth is going on? Or nah?
After a few episodes, you should get into the flow of the games well enough that it won't bother you to not understand the game, it'll be enough to believe they understand the game.
Xinisterad said:
- And more importantly, the thing that's been bothering me the most is, how oversexualized Nodoka is, specially those monster breasts :P And I was wondering if this is a one-time thing or I'll have to endure it forever...
Well, her breast don't go any where. There is fan service in the show but it's coupled with a lot of genuine sweetness and emotions, I think enduring it should be worth it.
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I think my bother with the (surprisingly high) level of ecchi is probably because I just finished non non biyori before watching... which doesn't sexualize the girls at all.
That aside, knowing it will be coupled with sweetness and emotions made me less reluctant to keep on.
Thanks for clearing that up.
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Perhaps I should have made more clear in the description that it is quite sexualized. I just didn't really think of it like that at the time. IT IS there, it's just, I would argue quite strongly that it doesn't really a determent the characters. It's really an over the top story about mahjong and relationships between girls and I think the sexualization is coming from the same place that the over the top mahjong super powers that come into the show also comes from. It's all just loud and very in your face but just as they really are taking the game serious and playing with genuine determination, I think so are the characters to be taken seriously and and their personalities to be genuine.

As I described to a friend recently

"[Non Non Biyori]'s like Saki only there's no mahjong, no magical powers, there's only 5 or 6 people in the cast, it's a lot more innocent and there's no real plot or drama going on."

Which is my funny way of saying, it's pretty much nothing like NNB.
Dec 31, 2013 1:52 AM

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I'm not a big fan of fanservice or overly sexualized girls. Those things can instantly make me drop or strongly dislike a show, depending on how it's done. After watching most of this show it hasn't been much of a problem for me though, besides Nodokas breasts there is not much else (although there is some) and it's not really a big focus by any means. The overall sweetness and the girls personalities takes top priority by far and makes it extremely enjoyable for that reason.

Also I did some more watching today, as of ep 20:



I doubt I will be finishing before the year ends, but I should be able to within the first few days of the next year.

Edit: Kept forgetting, the new OP and ED. I think I prefer the new ones overall, especially the OP. The ED doesn't quite have the same waai waai to it, but I really love the song and I keep listening to it.
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Saki isn't a yuri/shoujo-ai. Then again I'm only on the 2nd episode. Oh wait that's side-A;OK, that makes more sense. Implied yuri(I mean how can they not? )


DAT AKARIN GIF THO....
Korrvo said:
I like lolis.

I don't like them sexually.

It's hard to not like lolis, their cuteness pander to the same emotions that naturally makes us fathers.

But it's hard to get off to anything that doesn't have any adult women characteristics like large tits, ass, and thighs.




http://imgur.com/qgjKHGn

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TheAyaya said:
I can't believe how such a big cast can have so many different lovable characters.
And there it is, THAT is Saki.
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See you in Hell December thread! ψ(`∇´)ψ

(but feel free to keep using it, just removed the sticky and closed the poll)
Jan 1, 2014 11:34 AM

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And finished!

Well that was a great experience, way over my expectations. Overall this was a very good show. The way the mahjong was presented was very interesting and turned it into something really cool. I initially thought that I would find the playing uninteresting, but it incorporated the characters personalities and emotions in a nice way that greatly added to the enjoyment.

As for the girls and their relationships, aa.. There's so many things to take note of it would take forever to go over everything. Without going into any details; overall it was very heartwarming and cute to watch. The atmosphere was very easy to absorb and the interactions always felt just right.



And the score: 10/10
I don't care for scores but something that is enjoyable to the max shouldn't get any less.

(I don't know how this post took way over an hour to write.)
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Thanks for sharing this anime, I found it once back in 2010 but I didn't start it, I didn't know if it's worthy or not... and it became one of my favourite animes! ^^
After I finish Saki I will start to watch the January recommendation anime :D
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Togame-chan said:
Thanks for sharing this anime, I found it once back in 2010 but I didn't start it, I didn't know if it's worthy or not... and it became one of my favourite animes! ^^
After I finish Saki I will start to watch the January recommendation anime :D

Cool, glad you liked it, hope you like the next one too!
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Saki<3

Always gonna be one of my favourite animes. :3
Can't wait for Zenkoku-hen!
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