Saki
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Genres: comedy, tournament
Themes: mahjong, school, yuri
Objectionable content: Mild
Number of episodes: 25
Vintage: 2009-04-05 to 2009-09-27
Opening Theme: #1: “Glossy:MMM” by Miyuki Hashimoto (eps 2-14)
#2: “bloooomin’” by Little Non (eps 15-25)
Ending Theme: #1: “Netsuretsu Kangei Wonderland” by Kana Ueda, Ami Koshimizu, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shiraishi and Shizuka Itou
#2: “Zankoku na Negai no Naka de” by Kana Ueda and Ami Koshimizu (eps 7,10,16,18,22)
#3: “Shikakui Uchū de Matteru yo” by Kana Ueda, Ami Koshimizu, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shiraishi and Shizuka Itou
Plot Summary: 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 +/- zero score, an almost impossible score. In a game that relies mainly on luck, the +/- 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. (from ANN)
ANN Page
Official Japanese Website
Watch on Crunchyroll
Saki Episode of Side A / Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A
Objectionable content: None
Number of episodes: 15
Vintage: 2012-04-08
Opening Theme: “Miracle Rush” by StylipS
Ending Theme: #1 “Futuristic Player” by Miyuki Hashimoto (eps 3, 4, 8-11, 14-16)
#2. “Square Panic Serenade” by Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, MAKO, and Yumi Uchiyama
Plot Summary: Nodoka Haramura’s appearance on television playing in a high school mahjong tournament inspires her old Jr. high school friends to reform their schools club so they can meet and play her in the National High School Mahjong Tournament. (from ANN)
ANN Page
Official Japanese Website
Watch on Crunchyroll
Saki - The Nationals / Saki Zenkoku-hen
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Genres: tournament
Themes: mahjong, school
Number of episodes : 13
Vintage: 2014-01-05
Opening Theme: “New Sparks” by Miyuki Hashimoto
Ending Theme: #1: “Konote ga Kiseki o Eranderu” by Himematsu High, Miyamori Girl’s High, & Eisui All-Girls School
#2: “MMM:Glossy” by Miyuki Hashimoto (ep 13)
Plot Summary: After their success in the regional tournament, the Kiyosumi High School mahjong team faces off against a whole new level of competition at the National Tournament in Tokyo. (from ANN)
ANN Page
Official Japanese Website
Watch on Crunchryroll
posted on 2012-06-09 05:43 EDT by Egan Loo
Saki anime spinoff originally planned for 1 quarter of a year
Happy to hear this. 
I am fascinated by how competitive mahjong can be among these school girls.
posted on 2012-10-28 03:24 EDT by Egan Loo
PSP game, StylipS album with new anime opening to arrive next year
posted on 2012-10-28 08:32 EDT by Egan Loo
Main staff returns from 1st 2 shows with Episode of Side A’s Studio Gokumi
posted on 2012-11-24 22:55 EST by Egan Loo
posted on 2012-12-07 17:00 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Kaori Shimizu also joins cast for 3 special episodes premiering this month
posted on 2012-12-12 12:15 EST by Egan Loo
Misawa to play Hiroko Funakubo in special episodes so Manami can focus on singing
posted on 2012-12-22 13:32 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
posted on 2013-01-04 23:20 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
Next special episode to air on January 29
posted on 2013-01-10 07:10 EST by Egan Loo
Director Manabu Ono: 4 special episodes planned instead of 3
posted on 2013-03-21 09:04 EDT by Egan Loo
http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-804721/saki-side-of-a-attack-on-titan
Saki Side of A
Posted 5/25/13
Last night and through today, our subtitling team has been hard at work to provide you guys with two pieces of good news:
The first being that Saki - Episode of Side A episode 16 is now available to premium members, while free users will get it one week after its initial broadcast here on Crunchyroll.
posted on 2014-11-23 21:30 EST by Egan Loo
Short adapts comic story about Kuro’s birthday for March 18 box
Saki Episode Of Side A Japanese Blu-ray Promo
posted on 2015-05-01 06:45 EDT by Karen Ressler
OAD will ship with volume 14 of Ritz Kobayashi’s Saki manga
August 21, 2016 11:38pm EDT
Square Enix’s twice-a-monthly magazine Young Gangan (out the first and third Friday) is teasing that the issue out September 2nd will feature a major announcement
I recently found a super cheap nendoroid from this show ($12!!!), so decided to watch it.
Even though I know absolutely nothing about mahjong, thoroughly enjoyed the first season! It was a really fun watch!
Two things I really must note though:
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Saki’s design REALLY reminds me of Yoshika from Strike Witches.
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Despite no actual nudity, or even panty shots, there is A LOT of fanservice in this!!!
Crunchyroll has it a bit messed up though, so you have to search season 2 separately, as it technically was a prequel side story, somewhat in the vain of Girls in a Dungeon: On The Side, where it’s semi optional, but includes more info about the cast and more world building, but they have the third season in the same listing as the first…
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