Saki (series)

Saki 「咲-Saki」 is a franchise featured in three separate animated series based on an ongoing manga series. The franchise centers itself around the title character, Saki, who herself is a member of the Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club. The franchise is produced in a currently ongoing manga series, three animated seasons, and two video games. The fictional universe of the Saki series features a number of characters, most of which are associated with their high schools. Together, they compete in the 71st Inter High School Mahjong Championships ^[1].

Story and setting

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.