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Blood-
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Hmm, kind of a bizarre arrangement, especially since there seems to be a different ... I don't want to say tone, but certainly a different style ... to this series, compared to the original. I like this incarnation just fine so far, but considering how the original ended, I would have been happier to see a direct sequel of that, along with the style of showing the mahjong games the way they did in the first.
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DuskyPredator
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Agree with you Blood-, first season being so animated it is going to feel a bit like who framed Roger Rabit, I would have been happy withe old style. But they must know what they are doing right?
I was let down that we weren't getting a sequel, but a spinoff that is a bit different, and now we are going to be teased about a Season we might not see. |
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Spotlesseden
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the problem is the manga is in a monthly magazine and Saki's team is still playing round 1. right now is spoiler[Saki's demonic power vs Godly power.] |
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Megiddo
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No, Kiyosumi is now spoiler[in the second round] of Nationals... been there for what seems like forever now.
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DuskyPredator
Posts: 15573 Location: Brisbane, Australia |
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Seriously the main story moved that little in the main series manga, that makes it all the more confuseing that they would make this series so quick to get to where it is, I mean people would watch/buy just for cute girls.
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ChrisH8
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We should see the girls' team brackets in the next episode, and that should answer questions about how much this anime is a part of the main series.
As for the progress of the main series manga, the teams are in the fifth of five battles in the 2nd tournament round, which means it won't be long before they start the 3rd round, the semi-finals. The 1st tournament round is sometimes called the preliminary round, so some refer to the 2nd round as the 1st round. After the 1st round, there is a tournament format change and the players compete on large broadcast stages. |
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ChrisH8
Posts: 37 Location: Southern California |
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I wonder what's going on with Shizuno. It may be that they decided to make her more of a main character than originally planned. She's certainly fired up to meet Nodoka, but perhaps she's more motivated to compete against Nodoka. Ako and Harue are more interested in winning the nationals, I think, while Kuro, Yuu, and Arata are competiting mainly to foster their current relationships.
Shizuno plays the fifth position, meaning she'll have to compete against some of mahjong "monsters", possibly including Saki. She's more tenacious than Yuuki, but she doesn't have the latter's power. Achiga is underpowered compared to Kiyosumi. I wonder how much Shizuno will get the typical shounen main character power upgrade. Shizuno is also undersized. She was taller than Ako when they were sixth graders but has since been surpassed ... |
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Saffire
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I suspect Shizuno is kept short so that the jersey looks cuter. :p |
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Hentai_JP
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The experience shows that often they don't know what they are doing. I am rather disappointed with this side story. The main attraction of the original Saki was the Mahjong game itself and, of course, the cute girls. It's a disaster to have a tournament series without the actual mahjong games... I wonder where the story is heading since first three episodes pretty much rushed through all Saki time-line, starting even before that actually. Although the moment they met Saki at the end of third episode was damn epic. I am still optimistic about this. |
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DuskyPredator
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Well we know one of the main characters styles now, spoiler[Kuro gets a lot of dora and looks like she did surprise by throwing good choices away, plus she got an imagine spot with dragons.] But they passed through without showing us the other girls, it is totally throwing away time it could fill, well we got some more time with the Saki main cast which I suppose would not be able to be put in its sequel.
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Saffire
Posts: 1256 Location: Iowa, USA |
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Kuro's style was discussed in the first episode, wasn't it? I seem to remember Nodoka making an issue out of it. spoiler[I also think CR messed up..."Dragon Road" seems like it should be "Dragon Lord".]
I think we'll get to see more players next episode, now that Senriyama is up. They've been playing that up too much for them to just blow past it. I suspect a lot of time is going to be given to Shiraitodai though, so they have to keep things moving. |
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ChrisH8
Posts: 37 Location: Southern California |
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Yes, Kuro is given spoiler[dragon imagery and some effects. Overall though, they are less than what Saki, Nodoka, and Koromo have. It's on par with Mihoko's] and more than Hisa's. The latter third-years also have quite a bit of skill.
As for Shiraitodai, only two out Achiga, Senriyama, Shiraitodai, and others can advance to the final round. You'll have to decide which two you want in there. I want Achiga to make it, but some prefer Senriyama instead. |
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Blood-
Bargain Hunter Posts: 24131 |
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Jesus, why would anyone who likes this show NOT want the main cast in the finals?
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ggqt
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I personally like it when characters from the main cast lose. Because it is usually followed by a bit of drama; they have to over come a internal problem rather than an actual one, the best friend tries to help them back up, and the we get a cool training montage. |
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Blood-
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Fair enough. But unless I'm missing something, if the main cast loses the finals there's no where else to go, is there? Wouldn't they have to wait until next year before getting another shot?
One thing I do find bizarre is why Shizuno feels she can't see Bit Tits until the finals. They are both in the same hotel, right? Why not just ring her up and have a gay old time ... "reminiscing" heh-heh-heh. |
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