The 2009 anime Saki has arrived on Crunchyroll, offering the complete 25-episode run with both English dub and subtitled options. The series dives into the intense world of high school competitive mahjong, following Saki Miyanaga, a first-year student who initially wants nothing to do with the game but possesses an uncanny ability to maintain a consistent score, avoiding both wins and losses.
Adapted from Ritz Square Enix's manga, Saki explores the dynamics of the Kiyosumi High School mahjong club as they aim for the national championship. While categorized as a school and slice-of-life series, it’s distinguished by its strategic gameplay and supernatural elements, with characters exhibiting almost superhuman abilities at the mahjong table. The show holds a 7.46 rating on MyAnimeList from over 40,000 voters.
This release provides a chance to revisit or discover a foundational title in the 'cute girls doing mahjong' subgenre, which spawned several OVAs and sequels like Saki: The Nationals. With the entire series available, it's an ideal opportunity for viewers interested in character-driven sports anime with a strategic, and sometimes surreal, edge.
