List of Saki episodes
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The Saki
animated
television series is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The episodes are produced by the animation studio Gonzo, directed by Manabu Ono, and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata. The story follows the titular character Saki Miyanaga, a skilled mahjong
player who joins her high school's mahjong club despite previously hating the game. There, she makes friends with other mahjong players and heads into the world of competitive mahjong. The episodes aired in Japan between April 6 and September 28, 2009 on TV Tokyo
and concluded with 25 episodes. The first DVD
compilation volume was released on July 15, 2009 by Pony Canyon
.
Five pieces of theme music
are used for the episodes; two opening themes and three ending themes. The opening theme for episodes one through fourteen is "Glossy:MMM" by Miyuki Hashimoto
, while episodes fifteen onwards use "Bloooomin'" by Little Non. The first ending theme used in most of the first fourteen episodes is by Kana Ueda
, Ami Koshimizu
, Rie Kugimiya
, Ryōko Shiraishi
, and Shizuka Itō
. The second ending theme, used for episodes 7, 10, 16, 18 and 22, is by Ueda and Koshimizu. The third ending theme, used for episodes fifteen onwards is by Ueda, Koshimizu, Kugimiya, Shiraishi and Itō.
Saki (manga)
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The story revolves around a first-year high school girl named Saki Miyanaga who is brought into the competitive world of mahjong by another first-year, Nodoka Haramura...
animated
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The episodes are produced by the animation studio Gonzo, directed by Manabu Ono, and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata. The story follows the titular character Saki Miyanaga, a skilled mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
player who joins her high school's mahjong club despite previously hating the game. There, she makes friends with other mahjong players and heads into the world of competitive mahjong. The episodes aired in Japan between April 6 and September 28, 2009 on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
and concluded with 25 episodes. The first DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
compilation volume was released on July 15, 2009 by Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
.
Five pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
are used for the episodes; two opening themes and three ending themes. The opening theme for episodes one through fourteen is "Glossy:MMM" by Miyuki Hashimoto
Miyuki Hashimoto
is a Japanese female singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is signed to Lantis, a label which contribute songs to anime and video games.- Singles :* Koko ni Iru kara... # Koko ni Iru kara.....
, while episodes fifteen onwards use "Bloooomin'" by Little Non. The first ending theme used in most of the first fourteen episodes is by Kana Ueda
Kana Ueda
is a Japanese Seiyū employed by I'm Enterprise. She is best known as the voices of Yumi Fukuzawa in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Rin Tohsaka in Fate/Stay Night and Hayate Yagami in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's and Strikers...
, Ami Koshimizu
Ami Koshimizu
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
, Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise.Kugimiya's most famous roles include Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Happy in Fairy Tail, Kagura in Gintama, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate no Gotoku!, Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in Zero no Tsukaima, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, and...
, Ryōko Shiraishi
Ryoko Shiraishi
is a voice actress from Nara, Japan who works for Aoni Production. Due to her low and gentle voice, she is often cast as either the effeminate-and-kind young man or the sexually mature but sweet-and-sensitive supporting lady...
, and Shizuka Itō
Shizuka Ito
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is currently represented by Ken Production. When voicing adult games, she is also known as , , , , or .Itō and fellow voice actress Hitomi Nabatame formed a voice acting unit called "Hitomi Nabatame and Shizuka Itō"...
. The second ending theme, used for episodes 7, 10, 16, 18 and 22, is by Ueda and Koshimizu. The third ending theme, used for episodes fifteen onwards is by Ueda, Koshimizu, Kugimiya, Shiraishi and Itō.
Episode listing
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