A 2006 [[mahjong]] manga by [[Kobayashi Ritz]], serialized in Square Enix's [i]Young Gangan[/i], and adapted into a 2009 anime by Gonzo. 

The franchise is well known for having lots of [[yuri]] subtext and girl pairings.

A spinoff, entitled [i]Saki: Achiga-hen episode of side A[/i], started serialization in 2011, which was adapted into an anime in 2012. 

h4. Characters

h5. Main Characters 

h6. Kiyosumi High School ("清澄高校":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=清澄高校)

* [[Kataoka Yuuki]] 
* [[Someya Mako]] 
* [[Takei Hisa]] 
* [[Haramura Nodoka]] 
* [[Miyanaga Saki]] 
* [[Suga Kyoutarou]] 

h5. Nagano Prefecture Arc

h6. Ryuumonbuchi High School ("龍門渕高校":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=龍門渕高校)

* [[Inoue Jun]] 
* [[Sawamura Tomoki]] 
* [[Kunihiro Hajime]] 
* [[Ryuumonbuchi Touka]] 
* [[Amae Koromo]] 
* [[Sugino Ayumu]] 
* [[Hagiyoshi]] 

h6. Kazekoshi Girls School ("風越女子":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=風越女子)

* [[Fukuji Mihoko]] 
* [[Yoshitome Miharu]] 
* [[Bundou Seika]] 
* [[Fukabori Sumiyo]] 
* [[Ikeda Kana]] 
* [[Kubo Takako]] 

h6. Tsuruga Academy ("鶴賀学園":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=鶴賀学園)

* [[Tsuyama Mutsuki]] 
* [[Senoo Kaori]] 
* [[Kanbara Satomi]] 
* [[Touyoko Momoko]] 
* [[Kajiki Yumi]] 

h5. National Tournament, Round Two Arc

h6. Eisui Girls High School (永水女子)

* [[Jindai Komaki]]
* [[Karijuku Tomoe]]
* [[Takimi Haru]] 
* [[Usuzumi Hatsumi]] 
* [[Iwato Kasumi]] 

h6. Miyamori Girls High School ("宮守女子":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=宮守女子)

* [[Kosegawa Shiromi]] 
* [[Aislinn Wishart]] 
* [[Kakura Kurumi]]
* [[Usuzawa Sae]] 
* [[Anetai Toyone]] 
* [[Kumakura Toshi]]

h6. Himematsu High School (姫松)

* [[Ueshige Suzu]] 
* [[Mase Yuuko]] 
* [[Atago Hiroe]] 
* [[Atago Kinue]] 
* [[Suehara Kyouko]]
* [[Akasaka Ikuno]] 

h5. National Tournament, Semifinals Arc

h6. Rinkai Girls High School (臨海女子)

* [[Tsujigaito Satoha]]
* [[Choe Myeong Hwa]]
* [[Megan Davin]]
* [[Hao Huiyu]]
* [[Nelly Virsaladze]]

h6. Usuzan High School (有珠山)

* [[Motouchi Naruka]]
* [[Himori Chikako]]
* [[Iwadate Yuan]]
* [[Shishihara Sawaya]]
* [[Maya Yukiko]]

h5. [spoiler]National Tournament, Finals Arc[/spoiler]

h6. Shiraitodai High School ("白糸台高校":http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=白糸台高校)

* [[Miyanaga Teru]] 
* [[Hirose Sumire]] 
* [[Shibuya Takami]] 
* [[Matano Seiko]] 
* [[Oohoshi Awai]] 

h6. Achiga Girls Academy (阿知賀女子)

See [[Saki Achiga-hen]] wiki page.

h5. Other 

* [[Nanpo Kazue]] 

h5. Professionals

* [[Fujita Yasuko]]
* [[Kokaji Sukoya]]
* [[Mizuhara Hayari]]
* [[Noyori Risa]]
* [[Kainou Yoshiko]]
* [[Oonuma Shuuichirou]]

h5. Announcers

* [[Fukuyo Kouko]] 
* [[Murayoshi Misaki]]

h4. See also

* [[Saki Achiga-hen]]
* [[Shinohayu The Dawn of Age]]
* [[Toki (manga)]]

h4. External links

* "Official site (manga)":[https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/yg/introduction/saki/]
* "Wikipedia: Saki":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saki_(manga)]
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