I really think that this tournament has brought out the best in this show so far. That seems to be the case with many shows in which there is some kind of sport or game. Things are fine and steady preparing for some tournament or big match but then your heart gets racing once these serious matches go on. I’m almost on the edge of my seat to find out how this goes on. Who wins against whom, what problems they run into. It’s still a good show when they aren’t in a tournament, but nowhere near as interesting when the game is just for fun. Here, with real actual penalty for loosing and not playing the game just for fun, it just raises the stakes more and my interesting is hooked.
As for what else is to come in the tournament, it will be interesting. Some matches will obviously be more interesting than others. Honestly, I don’t see the next two being very interesting at all. It doesn’t really have any noticeable characters. The president and Mako aren’t all that interesting of characters, of the five that are playing Yuuki, Nodoka and Saki have the most people and interest behind them. Even the other teams’ players are only interesting during the first, fourth, and fifth match. We already saw one eye’d girl play and the tall girl, the only other opponent characters that seem to have something going for them are the ojou-sama in the fourth who will be Nodoka’s rival, and then Koromo in the final. There’s even very slightly that cat eared girl who will also be in the fifth round. That really leaves the second and third one to be rather boring. Although I said how the tournament aspect of the show makes things interesting, I think the real thrill of the show won’t show until those fourth and fifth matches.
I don’t know how many episodes this series will be but I severely hope its 24-26. Otherwise they don’t have time to show anything other than this tournament, which would actually lead me to believe they don’t win this one but still learn a lesson or have fun. That would honestly suck. I hope Saki totally and completely kicks Koromo’s ass and we get to see them in the finals.
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Saki will be 12-13 episodes at most. However a friend of mine mentioned that, after watching such anime series for quite some time, they usually take a second season route. I mean, we are finishing up the district tournament in a season, but what about the nationals? Thus, it is quite likely that Saki will see a second 12-13 episode season sometime later. I would not mind it being split up like that.
It’s 24 episodes and it will cover the district tournament. Considering that the manga at chapter 50 is still in the captain’s round, there’s plenty of material to cover.
I can understand second round not being that interesting – although I thought Kaori winning due to “beginner’s luck” was hilarious – but they went out of their way to avoid showing President’s playing style. I think it was a fun episode overall and the reveal with Takei Hisa being “Ueno-san” before and her playing style is quite intriguing. Hell waits, indeed. Loved the tile toss too!