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 recommend this anime, but that comes with a caveat - for those mahjong fans looking for a serious story, this isn't the right show for that. For those Slice of Life fans looking to just sit back and enjoy without thinking, this is a little better but still not quite there. It would be enjoyable without knowledge of mahjong, but it's filled with lots of references tothe game that enhance your enjoyment - you may find yourself getting lost trying to keep track of everything when the gameplay is happening (although the games aren't important individually; at least up through episode 9, the most I've needed to know in the middle of a game being played on screen is that the hands they're playing are rare).

As a mahjong fan, I do find myself being a little frustrated with the subs I've been watching (though your experience may vary) - the sub group is translating various terms that usually do not get translated in gameplay such as Tenpai and Yakuman. It's a little jarring seeing that and having to catch myself jumping to make sure that the translation they've chosen is in fact a mahjong term and not something else. However, this is not an issue with the show, merely the subs I'm watching. Keep an eye out for that, mahjong fans!