Saki and Mahjong Feelings
The fictional story of Saki has some real life connections. I am not referring to the magical plays, that characters are able to pull at the drop of a hat. People do make such miraculous plays once in a while. However, we lack the capability and insight to do them on command, regardless of our skill levels. When it comes to the characters, most everyone focuses on either their looks or their mahjong abilities. If you look deep enough, you can see more to them. Some of their background stories and their feelings either during a mahjong game or regarding mahjong overall are very much relatable. Here, the greater focus stems on the emotional connection to the mahjong experience depicted by the characters. I shall highlight some characters : From the very first episode, I remember Saki Miyanaga declaring to Nodoka Haramura about her dislike of mahjong. Stunned, Nodoka just stared in the rain. Early on, I did not understand wha...