2009-03-21, 12:51 | Link #101 |
Knowledge is the solution
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Hikaru no Go was actually driven at getting people interested in Go, and as such guided the viewer through Hikaru ordeals, from learning the basics of the game to steadily leveling up, including a Go Tutoring session at the end of each episode. This one just uses Mahjong as a story ploy without caring to explain how Mahjong works, which is the same case with Shion no Oh. (which is one of the reasons I consider Hikaru no Go to be much superior to the other two, among other reasons like Hikaru no Go being much more believable in terms of Hikaru ad his companions strength and their learning rate.)
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2009-03-21, 16:25 | Link #104 | |
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2009-03-21, 19:34 | Link #105 |
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If you are trying to learn mahjong, I strongly suggest that you play an actual game with other people. Playing mahjong on the computer or against the computer is not really the same. I haven't played mahjong in 4 years (it's time consuming in my case), but I must say that nothing can be more fun or entertaining than playing the game itself--it's surprisingly addictive once you get the hang of it.
I'm not sure of this fact, but from my personal observation, I get the impression that mahjong is already a popular game--at least in China, where my family1 comes from (I haven't been in China, though). On the other hand, I don't think this show is going to increase the interest in the game because, well, if you look at the manga, it has no intentions of "promoting" mahjong, as opposed to: "assuming" that you already know how to play so you can follow the story along those lines. However, this shouldn't be an impediment to enjoy this anime because of the other selling point... And yeah, I think there are going to be more yuri undertones than lolis in this show... :P 1. my whole family knows how to play mahjong, even grandma does... |
2009-03-21, 19:55 | Link #106 | |
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2009-03-21, 22:17 | Link #107 |
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Being able to watch anime legally, legitimately, with officially accurate translations, and the same day it's broadcast in Japan is bad news?
If you want to download the show illegally, people will still be putting it up on torrents. And if it's like Druaga and Strike Witches etc (following the Gonzo trend), there'll be legal downloads too. Also, NOPAN?! FROM SUCH A HEIGHT?! |
2009-03-22, 01:39 | Link #108 |
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accurate part is a little bit far stretched I believe, given my impression over the brief look I had with Pantsu Witches.
While this show may draw people into playing more Mah Jong, It will nothing to teach with to do so. As I stated before, I'll look at this show as a Mahou Shoujo series given all the ultimate moves that the some of the cast seems to have... |
2009-03-22, 23:51 | Link #109 | |
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On the manga itself.....I don't think there is any shorter skirt in the world.
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2009-03-23, 12:33 | Link #110 | |
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2009-03-23, 12:36 | Link #111 |
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I seen too many mahjong games and how this game broke up so many lives because of the gambling addiction caused by this game since I grew up in a mahjong parlour. I just couldn't wrap my mind around this as just a game aspect and watch it.
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2009-03-25, 16:42 | Link #113 |
2D > 3D
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Trailer from Tokyo Anime Fair is available on the official website : select the "第二弾" video.
Nice.
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2009-03-25, 18:42 | Link #115 | |
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It's anime, and you want it become a realistic Mahjong movie?
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2009-03-25, 21:34 | Link #118 |
A Proud Lolicon
Join Date: Dec 2006
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My Mahjong board is kinda small, so in fact, I have never slammed down the mahjong tile before (although I always wish to do it once).
Tried to make a pose when winning once, but it looks stupid so I stopped . Sigh, those girls can make themselves cool or cute by doing that. By the way, when I was reading the manga, I always wonder why do they keep putting the tile horizontally on top of other tiles?
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