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==Story and setting== | ==Story and setting== | ||
[[Image:71st Interhigh Nationals bracket.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 71st Interhigh Nationals bracket.]] | [[Image:71st Interhigh Nationals bracket.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 71st Interhigh Nationals bracket.]] | ||
The story and setting of Saki can be described as the "Sakiverse", or Saki universe. Here, the story is set around the year 2050. In this fictional universe, the game of mahjong is treated as a sport, where even competition at the high school level receives a large amount of media coverage. | The story and setting of Saki can be described as the "Sakiverse", or Saki universe. Here, the story is set around the year 2050. In this fictional universe, the game of mahjong is treated as a sport, where even competition at the high school level receives a large amount of media coverage. The main story centers around the title character Saki and her participation in the Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club, as the team advances through the brackets one stage at a time. | ||
===Interhigh tournament=== | ===Interhigh tournament=== | ||
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The tournament structure groups schools into four per section of the tournament bracket. Depending on the round, either the top two teams or the winner moves on in the bracket. | The tournament structure groups schools into four per section of the tournament bracket. Depending on the round, either the top two teams or the winner moves on in the bracket. | ||
===Competition environment=== | |||
Participants play their games in a large and staged room. Once their games begin, the lights are dimmed with a bright light shining over the automatic table. Non-participants, media, and play-by-play commentators access the play view through large televised screens. The audience especially get to view the competition in large rooms, similar to that of movie theaters. This is the general setup in both the regional and national tournament. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||