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Old 2013-03-04, 04:52   Link #3067
teja208
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Originally Posted by night_sentinel View Post
I don't think Nagano player's power level is a mistake. The writing there is really good. If you compare Side-B to Nagano finals, there isn't much difference in power and its just quarters to the nationals. And on story progress, there is still a dangling plot hook about the mysterious tournament that Fujita is scouting for. It looks like many of the Nagano players are going to make the cut. So yeah... Nagano is just filled with monsters this year even the story says so.
Agreed that I don't think it's a mistake storytelling wise since it makes our protagonist and the other teams they fought against in Nagano even more memorable lasting impression, by following the algorithm of enemy powerlevel line up, we will eventually forget about Ryuumonbuchi, Kazekoshi, and Tsuruga after all they have no chance against those monster teams competing in the nationals.

OTOH, one would expect even stronger team waiting the further our protagonist advance into the tournament. I do remember back when first season just end and someone said something like, "I bet half of the team playing in the national must have at least one or two signature yakuman spamming specialist." We have seen many shounen manga following the rule of algorithem of enemy powerlevel which lead us to believe Saki series to get the same treatment but it's just not the case here as Bladezer pointed out that Nagano team are pretty much equal or in case of Ryuumonbuchi slightly stronger than the team representing in the national. While I have no qualm with this since it's one of the aspects I like about Saki, I can see why some people find this development underwhelming.

For one, it doesn't make much sense as to why Nagano is a gathering place for national-tier teams (this can be proven with how Achiga can beat almost all the runner ups during their training camp). The other reason I believe is there are people wanting to see Kiyosumi suffers even more in the national forcing them to struggle to advance especially Saki going all out without her +- 0 holding her back. You see, the fact that Nagano overall team capability can be seen as equal to those competing in the nationals isn't helping much on this regard.

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Anyway, I'm also looking forward to Saki vs. Kasumi vs. Toyone vs. Kyouko... its very good as well. Now, that I can read it in one go and not wait monthly for a chapter. Besides, its probably the candidate for the trolliest match in the tournament.
I think one reason why some rate this match lower than the Nagano final is because Saki hasn't even go all out this time meaning she doesn't even have to work her ass out to advance like when she played against Koromo and what's more she even came of this match as a terrifying monster in the eyes of other players. And of course there is Toyone crying. Fans have their heart borken seeing her cry.
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