| Square Enix's "Young Gangan" magazine is announcing in its 21st issue, which will hit newsstands on October 18th, that the anime series "Saki: Zenkoku-hen" will begin airing on television in January 2014. The same magazine had previously announced that the series would begin in the Spring season instead of Winter. "Saki: Zenkoku-hen" is the sequel to the 2009 series "Saki", which is based on the manga of the same name by Ritz Kobayashi, and will tell the story of Kiyosumi High School in the Inter High School Mahjong Championships. Its side story spin-off "Saki: Achiga-hen" aired in 2012. Source: Young Gangan Story by arsonal |
NaruleachOct 16, 2013 8:32 PM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| <3 <3 I can't wait for more Saki ~ |
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| Still have some time to finish Achiga-hen then, but already looking forward to it :) |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
rederoin said: Well, since there is so little yuri this cour, might as well have more in the next cour (which is 2014 winter) lolWinter 2014 - The season of Yuri. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| I'm so ready for the tanoshii. |
| *Subara...* |
 "A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie." |
Undim said: Usually quite late. Sometimes not even announced and fans actually called the TV station to find out ... (or by deduction from information provided in the BD/DVD release notes) If the series is going to last more than 1 cour, it is possible for the production to reveal the number of cours sometime before the series starts though.Any news on episode count? When is information like that even revealed, typically? |
symbvOct 16, 2013 7:28 AM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
Higashi_no_Kaze said: Achiga didn't even exist when main series' quarters started, you have nothing to worry about :)Still have some time to finish Achiga-hen then, but already looking forward to it :) |
Higashi_no_Kaze said: Me too :) was just wondering when it was going to air. Great news!Still have some time to finish Achiga-hen then, but already looking forward to it :) |
| How did the making of a second thread for this manage to increase my hype still further? |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
kuuderes_shadow said: Yeah, first Saki then Strike Witches. Huge all-female cast anime to dominate 2014 !!How did the making of a second thread for this manage to increase my hype still further? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Finally! God I love you |
| Yay, another series to check out in 2014. I hope this will be fun~ |
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| Looking forward to this. |
| With so many good shows like this slated for the Winter season, I'm finding it difficult to understand why people are saying that they see nothing interesting to check out. Anyhow, I'm so looking forward to this. Planning to rewatch Saki and Achiga-hen before this airs (especially considering that I first watched the original years ago and don't remember very much about it at all). |
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| So they moved it from Spring to Winter or there were some misunderstanding than series was announced first? Now we'll definitely won't see semi-finals (((. But still hyped for this |
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Nachtwandler_21 said: I don't think there was any misunderstanding. The pic used as the source for the original news clearly said "next spring" 来春: http://s546.photobucket.com/user/dtshyk/media/sukima148191_zpsa34ade66.jpg.htmlSo they moved it from Spring to Winter or there were some misunderstanding than series was announced first? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Saki and Sakura Trick for Winter 2014. If they add Akuma no Riddle for the same season, my yuri trinity is complete <3 Hmm I wonder if we have enough material for Saki though. Last I checked, the manga's only up to like...quarterfinals? Semi-finals? |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
xchee said: First hanchan of Seargant match. That would be between 20 and 30% of semis.Hmm I wonder if we have enough material for Saki though. Last I checked, the manga's only up to like...quarterfinals? Semi-finals? |
| OH NO!!!! I THOUGHT IT PREMIERED IN SPRING!!!!!!! |
| YES! More saki, please. |
| ~~~~~~ |
| Winter is looking to be the greatest season of all time. Sakura Trick and now Saki? Yes to the please. |
| Well, looks like I'm running out of time to catch up. Hope I can make it in time. AndyRayy said: Funny how the current season is kind of hit and miss while the next season is the one I'm looking forward to. It's pretty much the opposite of last year where we had Hidamari Sketch, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Chuu2 and a whole bunch of other great shows followed up by a season where Haganai looked like an absolute masterpiece (Although Love Live was the best show that season).With so many good shows like this slated for the Winter season, I'm finding it difficult to understand why people are saying that they see nothing interesting to check out. |
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| I don't know if this is good or bad o.O I'm really happy they're airing it earlier, but I don't want the anime to be rushed or anything... |
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| Will be interesting to see how they handle the adaptation. |
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| YES! YES! YES! More Saki and more moe mahjong! :D I can't wait! Really hope it's two-cour like the first season but don't know if there's enough material since the manga is going at a snail's pace D: |
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| Hurray! Saki! Super excited. |
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| If they do it like S1, can't go wrong. |
| Finally its here!!! 2014 is lovely... |
itazuranamelody said: OH NO!!!! I THOUGHT IT PREMIERED IN SPRING!!!!!!! Why the "OH NO"? It's announced to air earlier you know... LOL Winter 2014 is after this season so we'll be seeing it after Fall 2013. |
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| I almost had a heart attack after I saw this on crunchyroll: http://i.imgur.com/TI27hRx.jpg Too much MOE to handle >.< |
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Takei_Hisa said: Just so you know, this is source: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26683970 + http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=27972736I almost had a heart attack after I saw this on crunchyroll: http://i.imgur.com/TI27hRx.jpg Too much MOE to handle >.< Once again CrunchyRoll proves they're copying from 4chan, that image was opening post of last thread. |
BlackStirker said: Finaliy .. It's Spin-Off of Achiga-hen right ? Was that supposed to be a joke? |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
kuuderes_shadow said: BlackStirker said: Finaliy .. It's Spin-Off of Achiga-hen right ? Was that supposed to be a joke? lol. this was fun to read. |
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| Looking forward to this :D. |
 No music, no life. Know music, know life. Thomas Carlyle |
BasedToki said: The worst thing about it is that some people get wrong idea about the series from watching Achiga first. Original has well thought-out abilities and players with good skill while in Achiga it's closer to magic and shounen-like power-ups. Of course it isn't that bad most of the time, it's still Saki, but captain match of semis was flagrant example.kuuderes_shadow said: I think so.BlackStirker said: Finaliy .. It's Spin-Off of Achiga-hen right ? Was that supposed to be a joke? Ironic how many people have seen Side-A yet haven't even seen regular. Kind of irks me. |
AndyRayy said: You see, there is no such thing in Saki. One of its strengths is that powerlevels are consistent, make sense in-universe. Plot points are foreshadowed. There's progression, not jumps. Character introduced as average player isn't suddenly able to beat the top overnight. Characters get better by playing mahjong, not by running like a monkey or letting your hips be nom'd. It's possible to play around the abilities with skill.Besides, I never really watched this show with any kind of scrutinous mindset, so I just kind of accepted the fact that everyone would have some deus-ex machina level power up spring forth. Achiga throws all of this out of the window. Captain match was just a battle of powers. "My power works the most this round, so I win". "My power is stronger so I win". "My power is weaker this round so I lose". Zero skill involved, no tension (Awai is one of the worst players, just with broken power - no such thing in original Saki). There's no way for the skills and powers to interact with each other because latter are shown like absolutes. e: typo |
ProgeuszOct 20, 2013 1:51 AM
| Wow...thank goodness it got moved forward! Can't wait to see it. |
| 「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」 |
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