Mahjong Soul

Mahjong Soul
雀魂; (Jantama)
Genre	Sports (mahjong)
Video game
Developer	Cat Food Studio
Publisher	Cat Food Studio (China); Yostar (worldwide)
Genre	Tabletop game
Platform	Browser, Android, iOS, Windows
Released	CHN: June 2018; WW: April 2019;
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
Written by	Kazuomi Koga
Music by	Ayumi Kurokawa; Hinako Tsubakiyama;
Studio	Alke
Released	April 25, 2024 – present
Episodes	4

Mahjong Soul (Chinese: 雀魂麻将; pinyin: Què Hún Májiàng, Japanese: 雀魂, romanized: Jantama) is a browser-based online free-to-play version of tabletop game 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!! premiered in April 2024.

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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 and written by Kazuomi Koga, with Ayumi Kurokawa and Hinako Tsubakiyama composing the music.^[4] It premiered on April 25, 2024 on YouTube Premium.^[5]

References

^ Loo, Egan (January 9, 2022). "Cat Food Studio, Yostar's Mahjong Soul Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 19, 2022). "Jong-Tama Pong☆ Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Promo Video, April 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 6, 2024). "Mahjong Soul Pon Anime Gets Mahjong Soul Kan!! Sequel in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
^ Tai, Anita (April 6, 2024). "Mahjong Soul Kan!! Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils April 25 Debut on YouTube Premium". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links

Official website
Mahjong Soul (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[ANN1-1] Loo, Egan (January 9, 2022). "Cat Food Studio, Yostar's Mahjong Soul Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[Cast-2] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 19, 2022). "Jong-Tama Pong☆ Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Promo Video, April 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

[3] Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[4] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 6, 2024). "Mahjong Soul Pon Anime Gets Mahjong Soul Kan!! Sequel in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[5] Tai, Anita (April 6, 2024). "Mahjong Soul Kan!! Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils April 25 Debut on YouTube Premium". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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