(L) Saki manga

[Von Himmel]

Spoiler:

Oh come on guys..it's totally just luck that Himematsu got a tsumo that turns things around! Of course that +/- 0 and being in the first place itself is just another luck that she has. There's no way any occult things could happen in mahjong games

..on another note, I still couldn't find the complete RAW for this chapter yet

[Academus]

I've come across the complete raw, but I don't know if I can post it here in its entirety.

Spoiler for New image:

Anyway, the focal point is still on the first two pages,

Spoiler for namely:

Does Saki kan to give Suehara 2 kan dora?
Does Saki kan to alter tsumo sequence so that Suehara can get the tiles she need?

Translation will help to clear up the question of whether it's intentional or not,
but even then we may not get a definitive answer until chapter 100 or 101.

[King-Slayer]

Originally Posted by Qilin

My heart...

I have half a mind to start hating on Saki, but lucky for her, she's way too awesome for my hate.

She's on my bad list at the moment .

[JW1]

I like this development. It's good to see the manga overturning people's expectations.

As for Saki (possibly) 'helping' Himematsu, blame the odd way that this tournament has been arranged. If you have a 'two teams go through' rule, then you open yourself up to this kind of gamesmanship. If everyone had to actually *win* to go through there'd be no room for match-fixing in this way. It's pretty clear the organizers of this championship are not greatly interested in mahjong.

[Myssa Rei]

Originally Posted by JW1

It's pretty clear the organizers of this championship are not greatly interested in mahjong.

Or rather, there really seems to be an ulterior motive in how the Tournament is set up for the year. Remember how Fujita mentioned how the new rules implemented (which was opposed to the previous year, that was modeled on professional rules) seem to particular kinds of kids (the ones that skew probability in their favor actively), and those who were merely technically skilled were at a disadvantage?

[Mercurius.H]

Spoiler for Sportsmanship:

Neither of Saki's conduct, deliberately playing for +/-0 or strategically match-fixing for an weaker opponent, could be regarded as acceptable in terms of sportsmanship. People get frowned even if it was in real life.

For example, in recently ended EuroCup 2012, Spain had a chance to eliminate Italy, a strong opponent, in group stage by match-fixing with Croatia for a high draw. People wondered if Spain would choose to do so, just like what Sweden & Denmark did in EuroCup 2004 (or at least thought to be done at that time). This triggered heated speculations and debate while Spain and Croatia promptly denied such possibility.

As we can see, even in real world win-or-lose professional scene, such conduct or suspicion is highly controversial, let alone in a fictional high-school setting where spiritual value outweighs pragmatic result.

[tsunade666]

EDIT:

Spoiler:

I finally saw the complete raw. After making Kyouko win. Saki ended the match with a extremely cheap hand. Just to finish the match fast and to not let the other 2 retaliate. Saki make 2 girls cry in a raw. A record for sakiverse.

[NeutralZero]

Aside from the black haired pursuit richi girl who is the other one that cried?
and how many page does the current chapter have?

[tsunade666]

Spoiler:

Kyouko was happy for being the winner but when they talked with their coach and the whole team. She just realize how a monster the captain of Kiyosumi is and she also cried

[Peanutbutter]

Bye, bye.

Spoiler for Ch 99:

Eisui. You didn't have much of a flashback. And now you're out of the team tournament.

That goes my hopes of a Jindai/Teru battle.

Knowing that I still have to be stuck with that conceited Atago Hiroe face pisses me off further.

[Myssa Rei]

Peanutbutter: Look at it this way: Hisa now has her chance for revenge.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by NeutralZero

How many page does the current chapter have?

It has 16 pages

[boffyee]

someone have the chapter or where is it??

[NeutralZero]

16 page huh... think its still to short for a monthly manga correct us if we're wrong about this being a monthly...

[azziz]

for now,it's two weeks between chapter.

[Bambi]

No, Saki is bi-weekly manga. Unfortunately lately it comes out quite irregularly (maybe author is busy with Achiga-hen and/or anime) so peoples started to think it's monthly manga.

[NeutralZero]

Thanks for the clarification...

[Farplaner]

Chinese translation is out...

Spoiler:

Seems like the theory is not so much about helping Himematsu, but Saki going for +- zero both rounds.

[Peanutbutter]

Originally Posted by Farplaner

Chinese translation is out...

Spoiler:

Seems like the theory is not so much about helping Himematsu, but Saki going for +- zero both rounds.

How about thinking like this? It's actually both.

That's what makes it scary.

[NeutralZero]

haah... really disappointed the miko team lost...
Just for clarification, Saki did indeed obtain +/- 0 consecutively but aside from the players inside was her act really been broadcast nationwide? and what page exactly?
And is that how the other winning team realize on how much of a monster Saki is?
And Saki's look after the fight... its kinda bothering us somehow considering what has been said to her act in this forum... whether there's a contradiction to that or something is missing (or missing the point at that) or something already visible yet we just can't put our finger to it...