2014-01-22, 22:12 | Link #4521 | ||
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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In Hisa's case, she almost certainly has to be playing some games with the school to have the mahjong club still be active. Clubs normally don't get to exist with only 1 member for 1 year even if she gained a 2nd member the next year. They operate out of a clubhouse on a condemned building roof, which would seem like a lawsuit waiting to happen in the US if someone got hurt. I know Japan is more mediation, less lawsuits but I can't imagine that Japanese schools would allow people to walk around nominally unsafe areas without adult supervision and yes, an abandoned building that's not being maintained, rooftop clubhouse aside, is nominally unsafe. The mahjong club also has enough money *somehow* to afford training camps even prior to their first prefectural tournament. I know they said that the lodge was owned by their school and free, but there's still money needed for transportation and food. No doubt it's helped by the fact that she's Student President though. If she gets on the council early (not necessarily President but in her 1st year), I suppose the school and her council colleagues may be inclined to let her club requirements slide a bit. Quote:
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2014-01-22, 22:50 | Link #4522 | |
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So, basically Eisui and Shiraitodai have a train yourself kind of mentality? I can buy that for the latter, either get good or get eaten by Teru. Though she might eat you anyway |
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2014-01-26, 23:04 | Link #4526 |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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When watching this episode, I can see why some anime only watchers will misunderstand about Jindai current state. It's easy to disregard Saki's comment about disappearing, but even easier to mistake Jindai's teammates discussing about point gap as point lead.
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2014-01-26, 23:16 | Link #4528 | |
Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
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Well, she will "fall asleep" next ep and then we will get our teaser hint of what she is capable of. Muwahaha....
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2014-02-02, 12:30 | Link #4531 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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I'm just here to drop by to say that KIWI IS THE FRICKIN CUTEST GIRL EVER
The anime made her ability look so cool! (It gives Ryuuka with the Toki vibes but a different variation) and that made Mako's "cool" moment look like Kiwi bullying due to the fact that the anime made Aislinn 1000001010010101100101x FRICKIN CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEE |
2014-02-02, 13:49 | Link #4532 |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Since I'm low on time, I'm just gonna make this post small, but I've noticed something else when comparing Saki's previous stunts and the Achiga-hen game.
Saki has a Wind Magnet, particularly to the West Winds. It explains why she's holding a West Tile in the opening too. Basically, I was trying to finish one of the advanced challenges (Get +/- 0 with Saki) and nearly every time I would start the game or became East if I didn't start the game with it, I would have a Pon of West Winds in my opening hand (didn't happen twice out of 51 attempts). Is there something there that I'm missing? |
2014-02-02, 14:30 | Link #4533 |
The slacking one
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Well, it's finally time to give Mako more credit. Well done, girl.
Still, poor Aislinn. Not even Awai got blocked this hard. Speaking of, this episode's little bit of original content makes the last we see of her before developing her little hate crush. Isn't Shizu super interesting, Awai-chan? Also, Zennou was hospitalized during this? I don't remember that |
2014-02-02, 16:01 | Link #4534 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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She was hospitalized at least 15 months prior to the current tournament. Whatever happened to her must have been bad, seeing as she's still in the care of someone (when they show her later on).
Ugh, can't wait for the next ep. Hiroe vs. Hisa finally btw, for Aislinn's power, is she basically picturing how she 'wants' the hands to end up? I was a little confused as to what she was trying to do. |
2014-02-02, 16:11 | Link #4535 | |
The slacking one
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Welp, Saki is officially on the path to pure evil. That's gonna be one hell of a final match in the semis. I saw it as a weaker version of Toki's power, to see what tiles are needed to win, as well as the lineup for everyone else, only it seems to be much easier to interfere with since it's not actually a prediction, just an estimate. |
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2014-02-02, 17:49 | Link #4536 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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So it seems Hisa's match probably lasts 2 episodes. Nodoka is Ritz's favorite so her match may last at least 3 episodes. That leaves 3 episodes left for Saki's match. |
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2014-02-02, 19:28 | Link #4537 | |
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And it also show that at that time she was still full of confidence . What will be intersting is how she will have changed for the Final.
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2014-02-02, 20:51 | Link #4538 | |
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Am I the only one who's getting more and more worried/uneasy how non-manga audiences appear to have less than impressive reaction to this season as a whole? Particularly those who lacks sufficient knowledge of the game. The more I think about it, I more I can see why this is the case. The fact that this anime comes after Achiga may partially contribute to that as well. Achiga Semifinal match strong points are the characters mostly from Senriyama and Shindouji, more fancy display of superpowers, but less strategic oriented game. OTOH, Side B quarterfinal also have few memorable character and the match strong point is it's more strategic focus which is harder to appreciate by non mahjong watchers. Notable characters are Atago sisters, Toyone, and Esui fanservices. Last one is highly depending on your tolerance of fanservice or whether you find them funny. As for the shortcoming of this match. most notably pacing especially Mako match which I can see anime is trying to expand them (especially Miyamori side of things) which make it comparably better than the manga but casual anime fans haven't read them anyway. Another downside is how some of the characters were nerfed which is more of internal flaws than external challenges post by their opponents. Jindai in particular is almost as reliable as Cold Touka in this match, Suzu didn't explode, Aslin's hex never manage to get a single win and probably looks like a weaker version of TokixRyuuka power, and next match is where Hisa will get her's which is while understandable is more of an internal struggle than her opponent which happens to be the Himematsu's ace. Overall, QF match also doesn't post as much of the challenge for Kiyosumi compared to Nagano finals. Why is that? I think Ritz assigned Ryuumonbuchi as disc one final boss for Kiyosumi, then here at quarterfinal she decides to treat it as more of a breather match where we can just sit back, relax and enjoy some mikos stripping. Then after that, Semifinal becomes challenging again. However the five years gap between this and first season has proven too long a wait and counterproductive making the match come off as luckluster filler which is not the case. This is why I felt that quarterfinal of Side B is a bad point to end this season and that anime should've wait till the semifinal of Side B is nearly done and cover both of them in one go. |
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2014-02-02, 21:06 | Link #4539 |
The slacking one
Join Date: Apr 2012
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It's pretty much as you said. Even in my case, I think Achiga was overall more enjoyable because of its much flashier second half. Yes, the quarters are played in a much smarter way, but it's just not so attractive if you don't know that much about mahjong. Saki's big monster moment, by far the coolest part, will be be downright incomprehensible for lots of people. Hell, I'm still not entirely sure how Kyoko is her bane. And of course, there's Nodoka, and we all know how "exciting" her matches are
Even in the yuri aspect things are much tamer. I mean, how do you out-gay Mairu and Himeko? Or Toki and Ryuuka? Not even the semis are pulling that off. Don't misunderstand, the quarters are still good, and I'm looking forward to the fall and rise of Hisa (most likely the greatest moment for anime only viewers), as well as Saki unleashing the darkness, but its still tamer than the fireworks we saw in Achiga. |
2014-02-02, 21:07 | Link #4540 |
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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Well it's true Saki is good but she still has weakness the same weakness Yuki had in prefectural tournament against Jun, just look at her match against Kyouko( just because Kyouko able to disturb one of her kan), and her opinion of Kyouko, i'm scare buchou ahemm, Too different from Yuki who already cure that weakness of her to the point she said "If this will disrupt my momentum then i don't need that kind of momentum to begin with, yes Yuki has grown up" to the point her opponent amaze at her "she able to complete her hand despite the disruption this is different from what i heard"
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