The Way of Pon
ぽんのみち
“Kicked out for being loud, Nashiko turns her dad's old mahjong parlor into a hangout and discovers mahjong.”
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Synopsis
Kicked out for being loud, Nashiko turns her dad's old mahjong parlor into a hangout and discovers mahjong.
When Nashiko Jippensha's mother kicks her out of the house for being too loud, the high school girl needs to find a new place to hang out with her friends. Luckily, Nashiko's father owns a closed-down mahjong parlor that is perfect for her needs. While cleaning out the place, Nashiko discovers a talking bird who introduces himself as a mahjong spirit, encouraging her to try playing the game with her friends. Realizing that they enjoy the game immensely, Nashiko and her friends decide to continue playing and enjoy the new space they have to hang out.
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What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
5.7/10
What 14
viewers
settled on.
50% recommend
Score distribution
Agreement
MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.44 · some divergence
The polarity gap
2.8 ptsRecommenders 6.8 · others 4.0
Yes
6.8
No
4.0
Score over time
0.29Verbosity
Short · 14%
Medium · 57%
Long · 29%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “Pretty unique story setting. So much parody in it but it was enjoyable. Glad to watch the version subbed by "MahjongSoulless" because they explained the references (or else I won't get the majority...”
- 7/10 “Pon no Michi, a typical CGDCT 1 cour show. Being someone who doesn't normally watch this genre, I found myself wholeheartedly enjoying it more than some of the bigger titles this season. It's not...”
- 8/10 “Perhaps it's because I haven't seen many CGDCT anime, but I find myself really enjoying Pon no Michi. Is it a masterpiece? Not at all. Is it enjoyable, cute, and fun for mahjong fans? I'd say so. I...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Way of Pon begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-24179
- Format
- 12 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 48m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jan 2024 – Mar 2024
- Winter 2024
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-24179
- catalog