[Digital] Saki Episode #8

[The Great Bear]

Review by Greg Smith

In Summary:
Instead of building upon the suspense and expectation created in the first rounds of the tournament, we instead have a lull before the coming storm. We get to see more of the lighthearted interaction of Kyoutaro and Yuuki, introspection and reminiscing from Hisa and Mako, and Nodoka and Saki continuing to provide further evidence for the romantic pairing that most fans seem to take for granted existing between them. We also get a decent look at the Kazekoshi team, who have strong feelings for their captain, along with brief looks in at the Ryuumonbuchi and Tsuruga teams. This should be the last bit of lead up before we have a truly climactic battle, to see who gets to continue on to the National tournament.