Story follows high school student Saki Miyanaga and her classmates as they become absorbed in the game of mahjong. They target an upcoming national competition.
Practical Effects
Mahjong tiles used like weapons in dramatic slow-motion
Costume
School uniforms somehow make competitive tile-slapping look epic
Acting
Cast commits fully to 'my mahjong senses are tingling' seriousness
Director
Yûichi Onuma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Minami Hamabe was 16 during filming and had to learn rapid mahjong gestures for the tournament scenes.
The film adapts only the first tournament arc, leaving 100+ manga chapters untouched—explaining why fans demanded a series continuation.
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