[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I know I haven't really posted in this thread, so this will seem completely random, but... well, I just can't resist.

Originally Posted by Triple_R

I'm going to now share something admittedly a bit silly with you guys.

I've often compared Saki to pro wrestling because it often has that same pro sports entertainment magic feel to it. Not to mention many 80s/90s pro wrestlers seem to have these superpowers going for them.

Here's some comparisons that those of you familiar with late 1980s to early 1990s WWF might get a kick out of. Otherwise, please skip over it, as the Saki/Hulk Hogan comparison is probably all you'll get.

Spoiler for Saki/WWF comparison:

Spoiler for Saki & Nodoka comparison:

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Spoiler for Touka, Koromo, and Hajime comparison:

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Saki has a flashy epic comeback style just like Hulk Hogan. Nodoka is pure skill much like Randy Savage. Together they are the MegaPowers: The Immortal Sakster and Macho-Boobs!

Touka is the Million Dollar Girl who tries to buy her way to victory, but is still admittedly a talented competitor deserving of respect... very much like The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. Koromo is the absolute monster heel that strikes fear into the hearts of her opponents, and she works for Touka... very similar to Andre the Giant when he teamed up with Ted DiBiase. Hajime is Touka's dedicated servant, bought and paid for, and Hajime is also a competitor deserving of respect... very much like Ted DiBiase's Virgil.

The parallels between Saki Season 1 and WrestleManias III and IV was rather amusing to me.

Now, it goes further...

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Teru strikes fear into her opponent's hearts even more than Koromo does. She makes her opponents feel like they're going to get buried, literally. She also is tall, silent, and deadly. Her hand motions are frightening and decisive. She's The Undertaker of Mahjong.

The Undertaker, it should be noted, was brought into the WWF by Ted DiBiase, and followed in Ted's footsteps as a major rival of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. Likewise, Teru is following in Touka's footsteps as a major rival for Saki and Nodoka.

The Undertaker is very rare in that he actually has a career winning record against Hulk Hogan - 2-to-1. Likewise, Teru probably has a career winning record against Saki.


Now, one more comparison just for the lolz...

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If anybody wants me to explain this last comparison, I will, lol.

I have to admit, I've been waiting for an excuse to post this, and this is about as good as any.

Spoiler for Adding On:

Out of pure randomness, I started looking through random Magic: the Gathering cards a while back, to try and make comparisons between them and various anime characters.

During this process, I came across a guy from the Shards of Alara block by the name of Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer who caught my attention, for one specific line of text.

That night, I opened up Magic Set Editor, copied Gwafa's card almost word for word, and made this:

Spoiler for The Card:

Everyone's gonna pay...

Now, that didn't quite serve the purpose I was actually searching through cards for... but something... clicked. There's an anime character who happens to be similar to the above individual. I don't think I have to say who it is, as I kind of quoted the post with the answer.

So, without further ado, here is the actually relevant card.

Spoiler for The Other Card:

... Because the Million Dollar Girl always gets her way!

(Touka is so wealthy, she even has one of the longest names in the game!)

In other news... Where can I buy a One Shizu Nation shirt?

*e* I can't believe I forgot to mention you forgot something, Triple_R...

Spoiler for Saki/WWF:

Another thing Teru and Taker have in common... they're both highly notable for possessing a hard-to-stop streak that gets more and more pronounced as it goes on.