[Digital] Saki Episode #23

[The Great Bear]

Review by Greg Smith

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:

Saki started off in a tough position, playing against an opponent who specializes in disappearing (literally) from the table, and against the master strategist, Hisa. But in the end, her monstrous ability with the tiles prevails. In the second match, we have monster pitted against monster, but the result is never really in doubt. So ends the Individual Qualifiers. Now we know who will be playing for themselves at the National Tournament. It's been a long road, but this stage is finally over. There was some exciting play at times, and it appears that training camp exercises can occasionally come in handy in a spot. Saki is her usually clumsy self in all of this. It's been interesting to see all of them playing mahjong, but I can't help but want to have a little respite from it at this point.