Saki episode 1, or, Even a Monkey Can Create Anime

Well, now I know Gonzo must be a green company, because I don't think I saw one moment or character that wasn't completely recycled material from some other series' waste bin. It's been a loooong time since I saw something this cynically, thoroughly formulaic.

I should just get around to watching more Akagi instead, shouldn't I? At least that distracted the mahjong-illiterate with insane melodrama instead of loli buttcheeks. The lightning strike of tile-theft at the end was a nice touch, but too little too late guys.