Tradition

Nodoka walks into her match holding her penguin stuffed animal which causes a stir among the observers and her own opponents. Nodoka plays extremely well, and of the competitors from Ryūmonbuchi, Tōka, notices her similarities to a famous skilled online mahjong player known as Nodocchi. She tries telling this to her teammates, but they still do not think it can be true. Saki makes short work of her round by taking the remaining points from one of the players, and the team progresses on to the semi-finals round. In the semi-finals, Saki's team makes it through to the finals, along with Ryūmonbuchi, Kazekoshi, and Tsuruga Academy. One of the members from Kazekoshi, Kana Ikeda, gets harsh treatment from their coach for not playing up to her expectations, despite the fact they made it to the finals. The captain of the the team, Mihoko Fukuji protects Kana, and after the coach leaves, the captain encourages her teammates in showing everyone that their school is the best.

Writing:
  • Ritz Kobayashi
  • Tatsuhiko Urahata

Stars:
Release Date: 2009-04-06
Seasons: 1 2
TMDb: 5.8/10
  • Country: JP, GB
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 25

Other episodes for this season

Meeting
Episode 1 - Meeting
Contest
Episode 2 - Contest
Confrontation
Episode 3 - Confrontation
Beat-down
Episode 4 - Beat-down
Training Camp
Episode 5 - Training Camp
The Tournament Begins
Episode 6 - The Tournament Begins
Tradition
Episode 7 - Tradition
Last Night
Episode 8 - Last Night
Enlightenment
Episode 9 - Enlightenment
Beginner
Episode 10 - Beginner
Prank
Episode 11 - Prank
Awaken
Episode 12 - Awaken
Fever
Episode 13 - Fever
Existence
Episode 14 - Existence
Demon
Episode 15 - Demon
Conspiracy
Episode 16 - Conspiracy
Nightmare
Episode 17 - Nightmare
Connection
Episode 18 - Connection
Friend
Episode 19 - Friend
Sisters
Episode 20 - Sisters
Looking Back
Episode 21 - Looking Back
Promise
Episode 22 - Promise
Determination
Episode 23 - Determination
Summer Festival
Episode 24 - Summer Festival
Nationals
Episode 25 - Nationals