Software:Mahjong Soul
| Mahjong Soul | |
| 雀魂 (Jantama) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (mahjong) |
| Game | |
| Developer | Cat Food Studio |
| Publisher | Cat Food Studio (China) Yostar (worldwide) |
| Genre | Tabletop game |
| Platform | Browser, Android, iOS |
| Released |
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| Anime television series | |
| Mahjong Soul Pong | |
| Directed by | Kenshirō Morii |
| Written by | Kenshirō Morii |
| Music by | Shintarō Mori |
| Studio | Scooter Films |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | MBS, TBS |
| Original run | April 2, 2022 – June 18, 2022 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Original net animation | |
| Mahjong Soul Kan!! | |
| Directed by | Kazuomi Koga |
| Music by | Shintarō Mori |
| Studio | Alke |
| Released | April 2024 – scheduled |
Mahjong Soul (Chinese: 雀魂麻将; pinyin: Què Hún Májiàng, Japanese: 雀魂, romanized: Jantama) is a browser-based online free-to-play tabletop game about riichi mahjong created by Cat Food Studio and Yostar. It was released in June 2018 in China and in April 2019 in Japan and worldwide, also for Android and iOS devices. An anime television series adaptation by Scooter Films titled Mahjong Soul Pong (じゃんたま PONG☆ Jantama Pong☆) aired from April to June 2022 on the Super Animeism block. An original net animation sequel by Alke titled Mahjong Soul Kan!! is set to premiere in April 2024.
Characters
- Wanjirō (ワン次郎)
- Voiced by: Yūki Ono[1]
- Ichi-hime (一姫)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[1]
- Kaguya-hime (かぐや姫)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise[1]
- Hideki Akitomo (明智英樹 Akitomo Hideki)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[1]
- Yui Yagi (八木唯 Yagi Yui)
- Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[1]
- Osamu Saitō (斎藤治 Saitō Osamu)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[1]
Media
Game
In 2018, Mahjong Soul first launched in China (CN server). The following year in April, the game platform opened up for English players (EN server). A service for Japanese players (JP server) opened up later in the summer.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation of the game was announced at the live-streamed "Nijisanji Mahjong Cup" tournament on January 9, 2022.[2] The series is animated by Scooter Films, with Kenshirō Morii directing and writing the series, Motoki Nakanishi as assistant director, and Sōshi Kinutani designing the characters. Takatoshi Hamano is directing the sound, and Shintarō Mori is composing the music. It aired from April 2 to June 18, 2022 on the Super Animeism block.[1] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[3]
An original net animation sequel titled Mahjong Soul Kan!! was announced on January 6, 2024. It produced by Alke and directed by Kazuomi Koga, with Ayumi Kurokawa and Hinako Tsubakiyama composing the music. It is set to premiere in April 2024.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 19, 2022). "Jong-Tama Pong☆ Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Promo Video, April 1 Premiere". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-19/jong-tama-pong-anime-reveals-cast-more-staff-promo-video-april-1-premiere/.183779.
- ↑ Loo, Egan (January 9, 2022). "Cat Food Studio, Yostar's Mahjong Soul Game Gets TV Anime in April". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-09/cat-food-studio-yostar-mahjong-soul-game-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.181356.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2022 Anime Season". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-22/crunchyroll-announces-release-schedule-for-spring-2022-anime-season/.183884.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 6, 2024). "Mahjong Soul Pon Anime Gets Mahjong Soul Kan!! Sequel in April". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-06/mahjong-soul-pon-anime-gets-mahjong-soul-kan-sequel-in-april/.206198.
External links
- Mahjong Soul (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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