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Apr 26, 2009 10:28 AM
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Meidojan episode.

Apr 26, 2009 11:16 AM
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Man, those oppai literary blasted in my face...
Lifelike texture ;_;
At least we could see some maajan...
Apr 26, 2009 4:37 PM
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lmfao, Maid Cafe.
Apr 26, 2009 6:04 PM
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the lack of original plot and the excess of highly contrived moe/ecchi moments has convinced me to drop this, i may pick up again after its done airing but i doubt it.
Apr 26, 2009 7:02 PM
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lol well they lost but now their going on a training camp, cant wait to see the next episode

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Apr 26, 2009 7:24 PM
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after seeing the training camp from k-on i rly wonder how much moe/eccechi will be found in next episode <_<

lolz that lady who said they had no chances of winning just showed no mercy XD
had to lol at their 5 min depression, until they got back to the club
Apr 26, 2009 11:08 PM
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Lol, we still get the consistent blushes and moe/ecchiness as usual. I swear, Saki and Nodoka are bound to kiss in this series and I rofl'd when Kyou fell on top of Yuuki.
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Apr 26, 2009 11:19 PM
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as soon as i heard they were going to work in a cafe, the first thought that went through my head was "maid cafe, somehow"; and they had to face off against a pro, scary only more since she lost to a high schooler they have to face sometime
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Apr 27, 2009 7:18 AM
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Maid Cafe with such things -.- hard to believe


Apr 27, 2009 12:09 PM

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Hm, the episode was ok. Too much fanservice for my liking. Though I wouldn't mind some more SakixNodoka moments.

Oh and, I'm still wondering why the bathwater is always green in anime..
Apr 27, 2009 3:17 PM
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Cute episode but the show is pretty shallow and that makes it hard to stay interested.
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Saki and Nodoka really needs to have some yuri sometime or else 90% of the viewers will be pissed.
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Apr 27, 2009 9:50 PM

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lol kataoka yuuki scenes made this show alive
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Apr 28, 2009 12:22 PM
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CkretAznMan said:
Saki and Nodoka really needs to have some yuri sometime or else 90% of the viewers will be pissed.

Yea, 10000 hints for Saki x Nodoka xD

But even with the plot not having much originality, it's still enjoyable. Now I really need to learn Riichi Mahjong
Apr 30, 2009 10:03 PM

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NODOKAAAAA <3
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Obligatory onsen episode next week eh? My god, I thought hearing KugiRie's tsundere loli voice in four different shows was enough, but this takes the cake. I want to rip Yuuki's vocal chords out and sodomize her with it. Her voice is so annoying.
Apr 30, 2009 11:10 PM

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good thing that they are losing, always to win isnt really exciting. but still have a hard time to understand this wrap-up~~


May 1, 2009 12:30 AM

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Kyou and Yuuki talking about not sharing her taco and him falling over her was funny, along with her randomly flashing him, those two belong together.

As for the beginning with Nodoka kissing her pinky and all that blushing and lunch sharing... this should end up being the Strawberry Panic of mahjong.

I'm still sticking with this since it amuses me somehow regardless of me still not knowing the rules of mahjong.
May 1, 2009 2:40 AM

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Warning the episode 4 of saki you see from shinji fansub right now is a fake... at least the subs are fake a looser wasted his time randomly typing on his keybard in a subtitle editor program to feel proud of himself.
May 1, 2009 3:31 PM

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orangehouse said:
Maid Cafe with such things -.- hard to believe


I thought it was clear that it's not in our world but in a world similar to it where Mahjong is something really huge who is part of a lot of people life unlike our world where Mahjong is just a game.
May 1, 2009 11:43 PM

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maxime1007 said:
orangehouse said:
Maid Cafe with such things -.- hard to believe


I thought it was clear that it's not in our world but in a world similar to it where Mahjong is something really huge who is part of a lot of people life unlike our world where Mahjong is just a game.


...but it IS huge and part of a lot of people's lives
May 2, 2009 6:14 AM

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If this anime didn't have all the blushing Saki and Nodoka makes on their cheeks, I..

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well it'd be not so moe.

*blush*

(throws up looking at mirror)

but anyways, more mahjong please! i hope it won't take three episodes to just to get the tournament started
May 2, 2009 2:23 PM

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CkretAznMan said:
Saki and Nodoka really needs to have some yuri sometime or else 90% of the viewers will be pissed.

Lol, I would be one of those.

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Warning the episode 4 of saki you see from shinji fansub right now is a fake... at least the subs are fake a looser wasted his time randomly typing on his keybard in a subtitle editor program to feel proud of himself.


Yeah, I noticed after the first few minutes.
I guess I'll have to wait for the other subbers to sub this. =o=;



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May 2, 2009 11:06 PM

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See, what I don't get is why so many people are blasting this show for shit that K-On is getting praised for. It's really all about the same in the end, although with more plot focus and less contrived moe nonsense then K-On. Plus this show has more mahjong then that show has music playing so really, how much more Mahjong do you people need? I think it's just the Gonzo Sucks, Kyoani Rules meme rearing it's ugly head again. For a moe show this is pretty enjoyable compared to it's more hyped competetion, even if it's not as well animated. Also I call bullshit on the idea that this is unoriginal. Go ahead and give me another series that centres around moe girls playing Mahjong? Go on, I'm waiting?
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It's mostly because Music is more regarded and popular amongst many; majong isn't, unless you are in asian countries.
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Somehow all Maids have become inferior to Mio.

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May 3, 2009 3:56 PM

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Interesting episode. Yuuki was great.
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Somehow all Maids have become inferior to Mio.

Haha, so true. XD
May 4, 2009 5:15 AM

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Kaioshin_Sama said:
See, what I don't get is why so many people are blasting this show for shit that K-On is getting praised for. It's really all about the same in the end, although with more plot focus and less contrived moe nonsense then K-On. Plus this show has more mahjong then that show has music playing so really, how much more Mahjong do you people need? I think it's just the Gonzo Sucks, Kyoani Rules meme rearing it's ugly head again. For a moe show this is pretty enjoyable compared to it's more hyped competetion, even if it's not as well animated. Also I call bullshit on the idea that this is unoriginal. Go ahead and give me another series that centres around moe girls playing Mahjong? Go on, I'm waiting?


It's my opinion that both gonzo and kyoani suck. =V

Also, there's many manga about moe girls playing mahjong, but they are largely serialized in mahjong manga magazines, and so while predating Saki they are far less mainstream and have less of a chance of being adapted into an anime.
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De-JaY said:

cyruz said:
Somehow all Maids have become inferior to Mio.

Haha, so true. XD

Pfff. Mio is just a plain generic and uninteresting character.
Any of the girls from Saki is clearly superior to her in both personality and moe-ness.
May 4, 2009 9:03 AM

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To much fanservice in this ep...
May 4, 2009 6:40 PM

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when Kyou fell on Yuuki and she said that line, I thought to myself, Oh you, LELOUCH!!!
May 5, 2009 12:35 AM

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That was good episode. It has nice plot because Nodoka and Saki will practice harder after they learned that Koromo defeated a pro player. This way, they will be serious to play mahjong tournament. That was interesting to learn about that one. I loved some Nodoka scenes, and she is so cute! Blushing Nodoka and Saki are so moe. I hope that Saki and Nodoka will kiss in this series.

CkretAznMan said:
Saki and Nodoka really needs to have some yuri sometime or else 90% of the viewers will be pissed.


I’m one of them. xD
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It wasn't that bad was it?

May 24, 2009 12:20 PM

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This is getting pretty unrealistic.. Do people take mahjong that seriously?



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Jun 11, 2009 5:57 PM

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This is getting pretty unrealistic.. Do people take mahjong that seriously?


Yes.

Those automatic tables they're playing on actually exist, you can see how they work on You Tube. I believe they start and $1000 USD and go up from there. Hell, I know people who take Pinochle that serious!

What kills me is how unrealistically serious some people anime - it's a CARTOON! Sit back and enjoy! There a time and a place for everything in anime, and Saki is definately not a drippy weepy soap opera like Suzuka or Peach Girl, it's meant to be silly and fun.

In my book, silly and fun rock.
Jun 25, 2009 9:53 PM

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I'm pretty late in commenting for this chapter, but there's something left to be said: Didn't Saki develop her astonishing ability to get +/- 0 because her family got pissed when she always won? And now it turns out that her sister is actually a better player than her? If someone could fill this plothole (or more like a character settings hole) please tell me.
Jun 26, 2009 6:08 PM
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I'm pretty late in commenting for this chapter, but there's something left to be said: Didn't Saki develop her astonishing ability to get +/- 0 because her family got pissed when she always won? And now it turns out that her sister is actually a better player than her? If someone could fill this plothole (or more like a character settings hole) please tell me.


It says they got mad at her when she won and took away her candy (or money in the manga) when she lost. It doesn't say she won all the time but given the amount of times this family as played together, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that Saki's won some of the games.

Even pro mahjong players only win around 30% of the time, which means they LOSE 70% of the time.

Additionally, it's probable that Teru improved during high school much like Saki improved between this episode and the start of the tournament.
Aug 21, 2009 3:52 AM

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Nice episode, but that girl from the opposing girl must be amazing @_@ although her melancholic attitude on the roof seemed to depict her character differently from how she was portrayed.

My mistake last episode mistaking that pro player for her sis @_@ they looked similar from what I'd seen xD
Nov 13, 2009 9:57 PM

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Ugh... I hate everything about Nodoka.
Jan 29, 2010 2:55 AM

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Uwah! Nodoka in Maid uniform!? and her welcome!? = ...MOE? O_O
Dec 18, 2010 10:08 AM

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Lol I dropped this long time ago and now its 270th+ day after seeing a elemental effect while playing mahjong. And now, having a 6th sense ability whenever a strong/Pro player is nearby was just ridiculous
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Agree with Zinvince, weird how you can just sense a pro player like that lol :P Anyways this was fun, I kind of enjoy seeing them get crushed like that lol XD One of the reasons I hated seeing Saki and Nodoka win all the time on my first watch ...
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i want to open maid cafe xD
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Dem maid uniforms. Well, that purple haired chick sure seems like a tough customer.
Aug 6, 2013 5:38 PM

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Once I saw Haramura kiss her pinky, it was certain that the yuri pairing was confirmed canon.
Aug 13, 2013 9:47 AM

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EvianBubble said:
Agree with Zinvince, weird how you can just sense a pro player like that lol :P Anyways this was fun, I kind of enjoy seeing them get crushed like that lol XD One of the reasons I hated seeing Saki and Nodoka win all the time on my first watch ...


Of all the things to complain about, its the supernatural stuff in the 4th episode? Did you just not pay any attention during the first 3 episodes? Complaining about super natural stuff in Saki is like complaining about how unrealistic giant man eating creatures in Attack on titan are, or how unrealistic Madoka was. Magical girls aren't real lol XD.
Apr 21, 2014 7:28 AM

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What a nice episode, things sure are developing quite nicely!

Those maid outfits <3
Nov 19, 2014 6:37 AM

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Yuri Desu ~ .. maid service please ~ !! good thing that reluctance was changed into reliance .
A formidable opponent has appear !! that intimidating aura ~ five straight wins .
Good thing that reluctance was changed into reliance .. be keen and willful for the nationals .
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too cute........ cant take it!!
Dec 30, 2015 7:29 PM

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Fanservice off the charts, I don't even think this show can surprise me at this point. But I guess that's just the show this is, so I'll enjoy the SOL with bits of Mahjong.
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