The Great Bear
07-28-2009, 05:41 AM
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Mania Grade: B+
* Audio Rating: NA
* Video Rating: NA
* Packaging Rating: NA
* Menus Rating: NA
* Extras Rating: NA
* Age Rating: 13 and Up
* Region: All Region
* Released By: Crunchyroll
* Running time: 25
* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
* Resolution: 480p (720p also available)
* Series: Saki
In Summary:
Things get very dark indeed, as Koromo dominates the table with a malevolent spirit, trying to turn the other players into her playthings. A series of wins off of Ikeda of Kazekoshi brings them to the brink of instant elimination and the end of the tournament. As Kajiki and Saki look on helplessly, it seems that they are to become the playthings of Koromo Amae. A small shard of hope, however, emerges by the end. With a fairly good balance between looking into the emotional lives of the players during the downtimes, and the intense action at the table during play, this episode does a fairly good job of holding the viewer's attention as we wait to see how everything is going to end up.
Mania Grade: B+
* Audio Rating: NA
* Video Rating: NA
* Packaging Rating: NA
* Menus Rating: NA
* Extras Rating: NA
* Age Rating: 13 and Up
* Region: All Region
* Released By: Crunchyroll
* Running time: 25
* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
* Resolution: 480p (720p also available)
* Series: Saki
In Summary:
Things get very dark indeed, as Koromo dominates the table with a malevolent spirit, trying to turn the other players into her playthings. A series of wins off of Ikeda of Kazekoshi brings them to the brink of instant elimination and the end of the tournament. As Kajiki and Saki look on helplessly, it seems that they are to become the playthings of Koromo Amae. A small shard of hope, however, emerges by the end. With a fairly good balance between looking into the emotional lives of the players during the downtimes, and the intense action at the table during play, this episode does a fairly good job of holding the viewer's attention as we wait to see how everything is going to end up.