"Jantama Kan!!" is an anime based on the online mahjong game "Jan Soul." It is the next installment following "Jantama PONG☆" and is scheduled to begin airing in April of this year. Did you know that the game has collaborated with a variety of other works? There are many titles that you have probably heard of or seen at least once. This time, we would like to introduce some of the anime titles that have collaborated with Mahjong Soul! Please read this as some trivia before watching the anime.
Introduction to the work
The anime version of the mahjong game "Jang Soul," in which you can play against various players from all over the country online with many cute characters, has arrived again. In the previous work, there were many stories that were not related to mahjong, but this time, the mahjong players start streaming jobs, go on a trip together as a group of guys, and somehow get caught up in a fight between delinquents, so it seems that there will be more crazy developments than in the previous work. This time, attention will be focused on the activities of various characters, including the main characters such as Ichihime and Kaguyahime.
Saki
It is famous as a mahjong anime that features beautiful girl characters, but it is collaborating with Mahjong Soul, which also has many beautiful girl characters. This is the first collaboration with a Japanese anime work. Starting with the main character Miyanaga Saki, Haramura Kazu, Amano Iroha, and Miyanaga Teru will appear as collaboration characters. Kana Ueda, who voices Miyanaga Saki, also voices the character Fukuhime who appears in Mahjong Soul. The theme is "Saki - National Edition" and the period was from January to February 2021. The effects during gameplay and character voices were well received, so the second installment may start soon.
Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into Darkness
This is probably the most famous mahjong-themed work. It is a spin-off work with the legendary mahjong player "Akagi Shigeru" from the work "Ten: The Perfect Mahjong Player," as the main character, and it became a hit with a total circulation of over 12 million copies. In the trailer PV, Akagi characters appear in the world of Mahjong Soul, and although the drawings are completely different types, they strangely match and are interesting. It is an irresistible collaboration for fans, so I'm sure there are many people who have played it to get the main character Akagi Shigeru.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Collaborations have also been made outside of works themed around mahjong. At first glance, Code Geass and mahjong may not seem to be related, but the protagonist Lelouch, heroine C.C., Suzaku Kururugi, and Karen Kouzuki will appear as collaboration characters. The trailer PV, in which the characters from Code Geass play mahjong around a mahjong table, also became a hot topic. It is quite surreal, as Lelouch plays while dressed as Zero. C.C. is not among the members of the mahjong team, and in another scene, he plays Mahjong Soul on his smartphone. The effects during gameplay were well received, and the effects when winning were particularly cool. The collaboration has now ended and you can't see it in the game, but if you're interested, check it out on YouTube.
Summary of Collaborated Anime Works
In addition to the works introduced this time, there are also collaborations with works such as "Kakegurui" and "Kaguya-sama: Love is War". These are all popular and well-known works, so those who have recently started playing Mahjong Soul may regret not being able to play during the collaboration period. However, there is a high possibility that a second installment will be released for popular collaborations, so there is hope. There are also cases where people who were not interested in mahjong started playing mahjong because of the anime. The synergy between Mahjong Soul and popular works is great! That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
