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「奪回」 (Dakkai)
“Recovery”

Excellent! We’re now seeing some proper crazy mahjong, and what’s more the episode didn’t progress exactly as I expected it would. I like it when I’m pleasantly surprised.

「郷軍」 (Satogun)
“Veteran”

“Thus it is said that one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangerd in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows himself will sometimes be victorious, sometimes meet with defeat. One who knows neither the enemy nor himself will invariably be defeated in every engagement.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Kuro-chan, you knew yourself, but…

「全国」 (Zenkoku)
“Nationals”

All dora go to Kuro. All the dora. Forget that at your own peril.

「接触」 (Sesshoku)
“Contact”

Wow, the pace of this show has been blistering. In three episodes Achiga is where it took Kiyosumi 25 episodes to get! But that’s fine with me, because we’re finally where we want to be – Nationals. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

「始動」 (Shidou)
“Beginning”

Now it’s time to get a team together! This is going to be a long and arduous process, but with time I’m sure they will–erh, wait. They found them all already? Well…on to the tournament!

「邂逅」 (Kaikō)
“Chance Meeting”

Let’s get this out of the way first – you do not need to have watched the original Saki to enjoy this show, though certain details will make more sense if you have. Worry not though, because I will provide those details for you! So, if you’d like to watch some cute, lively characters playing games, this is the show for you. Think of it as a nice palate cleanser, for after those spicy action shows.