Saki
2009 • GONZO
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2009
- Episodes
- 25
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- GONZO · TV Tokyo · Square Enix · Sotsu
- Genres
- Slice of Life · Sports
Miyanaga Saki is a first year high school girl whose family would get angry if she won the family mahjong games. But losing would also have its consequences. Because of this she develops a new way of playing that allows her to stay on the thin line between winning and losing, the plus/minus zero score, an almost impossible score. In a game that relies mainly on luck, the plus/minus zero score is harder than winning, but Saki can achieve this every time.
Having always hated the game, her friend from middle school, Suga Kyotoro, forces her to play in the schools mahjong club. Her developed skill and superhuman luck has made her a worthy mahjong opponent, even to the middle school's national mahjong champion.
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Saki was produced by Studio GONZO and aired in 2009, emerging during a period when the studio was experimenting with high-energy adaptations of niche manga properties. The series, based on the manga by Ritz Kobayashi, follows the competitive world of high school mahjong, transforming a traditional, sedentary game into a stylized, supernatural athletic spectacle. It captured the mid-2000s trend of 'moe' character design merged with intense, almost battle-shonen-style pacing.
The character designs were handled by Masakatsu Sasaki, who emphasized expressive, distinct features for the large ensemble cast to ensure each player's mahjong style felt visually unique. Upon its release, the series was well-received for its dynamic direction and ability to make a tabletop game feel genuinely high-stakes, eventually becoming a cult favorite that spawned a long-running multimedia franchise including several spin-offs and sequels.
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