September 24, 2022- New volumes of the Saki series has been released.
July 29, 2022- Saki Achiga-hen series will go on hiatus for an indefinite period of time.
July 4, 2022 -New Saki volumes will be released in September.
March 20, 2022 - Saki mahjong franchise will collaborate with Konami's Mahjong Fight Club SP app.
2021[]
November 25, 2021 - New Saki volumes go on sale
January 24, 2021 - Saki & Final Fantasy XIV written by Saya Kiyoshi will appear through the MangaUP! phone app. The spinoff will be monthly.
January 22, 2021 - Ritz's book of Illustrations to be released
January 16, 2021 - reported on Friday that 's manga , including its various spinoff manga, has 10 million copies in circulation.
2020[]
October 19,2020 - Saki will skip a few issues and return December 18
October 16,2020 - To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Saki series, a book with illustrations drawn by Ritz Kobayashi will be released next year on the 22nd of January 2021. This is Kobayashi's first picture book. It will contain more than 250 color illustrations, including new drawings commissioned specifically for this book.
March 25, 2020 − Release date of Saki volume 20, Shinohayu volume 12, and Toki volume 6.
February 25, 2020 − The continuation of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A manga has been announced in the Big Gangan magazine. The new series should start March 25 in the next magazine issue. The authors are the same, Kobayashi Ritz and Igarashi Aguri.
2019[]
November 16, 2019 − Characters from 10 manga series including Saki will be added to the mobile game School Girl Strikers 2 to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of the Young Gangan magazine.
August 2−August 25, 2019 − The 13th Saki-CUP takes place, an online mahjong tournament.
July 2019 − Release date of a figurine of Yukiko Maya (scale 1/7) made by AMAKUNI.
October 25, 2018 − Preorders for a figurine of Yukiko Maya by AMAKUNI (scale 1/7) are open until December 11, 2018. The figurine will be released in June/July 2019.
October 25, 2018 − Release date of Saki volume 18, Shinohayu volume 10, and Toki volume 4.
October 1, 2018 − Start of the M.League, the first professional team mahjong league in Japan (Link: https://m-league.jp).
September 25, 2018 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the 17th volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
August 6−August 26, 2018 − The 12th Saki-CUP takes place, an online mahjong tournament.
July 31, 2018 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the 16th volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
July 17, 2018 − M.League, the first professional team mahjong league in Japan, was presented during a press conference. It will be composed of seven teams with three members each and start in October 1, 2018.
May 29, 2018 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the 15th volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
May 26, 2018 − A painted prototype of a figurine of Yukiko Maya by AMAKUNI was presented during the Megahobby EXPO 2018 Spring.
April/May 2018 − Release date of a figurine of Hatsumi Usuzumi (scale 1/7) made by AMAKUNI.
April 27, 2018 − Release date of the third and last visual fanbooks on the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus. This volume will come with a code for a Ichigo Sasano maid costume.
April 2018 − Delivery date of the school uniforms ordered from Bandai.
March 24, 2018 − Release date of Shinohayu the Dawn of Age volume 9, Toki volume 3, and Saki Biyori volume 7, which will be the last volume of the spinoff series. Additionally, the serialization of Saki Biyori ended in the Big Gangan magazine.
January 17, 2018 − Release date of the live-action series on the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff on DVD and BD, as well as of the soundtrack, and audio CDs with the opening Egao no Hana and the ending Spring.
January 12, 2018 − Release date of the second of three visual fanbooks on the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus. This volume will come with a code for a Mihoko Fukuji maid costume. A prerelease sale was held during Comiket 93 (December 29−31, 2017).
January 7, 2018 − A special of the Live-Action Saki Project airs on MBS (after midnight). It will air on TBS on January 9, 2018.
January 4, 2018 − The live-action adaptation of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff begins airing on RKK. It will air on HBC on January 7, 2018, and on IBC on January 9, 2018.
2017[]
December 29−31, 2017 − Comiket 93 with a presale of the second of three visual fanbooks on the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus.
December 26, 2017 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the thirteenth volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
December 25, 2017−January 14, 2018 − The 11th Saki-CUP takes place, an online mahjong tournament.
December 24, 2017 − The fourth and last episode of the live-action adaptation of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff airs on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 26, 2017.
December 14, 2017 − Up to January 8, 2018, the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus is discounted on the Japanese PlayStation store. On December 25, 2017, it will get a major update and paid DLC including improved AI, two additional game modes, and additional characters. After some delays, also the DLC costumes contained in the visual fanbooks will become available.
December 3, 2017 − The first episode of the live-action adaptation of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff starts on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 5, 2017. Moreover, the opening Egao no Hana was released as a digital single.
November 20, 2017 − The manga Saki becomes available on the online manga reader LINE Manga.
October 31, 2017 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the twelfth volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
October 27, 2017 − Release date of the first of three visual fanbooks on the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus. Volume 1 will cover mainly the schools Kiyosumi, Himematsu, Eisui, and Miyamori. A prerelease sale was held on October 15, 2017.
September−December 2017 − The PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen Plus will get a system update in September 21, 2017, and free additional costumes in October and November 2017. A major update with new characters and a network mode will come in December 2017.
September 15, 2017 − Issue 19/2017 of Young Gangan announced the continuation of the Live-Action Saki Project with the adaptation of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A spinoff-manga. The series will be adapted as a four-episode live-action television series that will air in December 2017, as well as a movie that will open in January 2018. Additionally, it announced that the next manga volumes of Saki, of Shinohayu the Dawn of Age, and of Toki will be published November 25, 2017.
August 29, 2017 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the eleventh volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
August 1, 2017 − A revised version (2.00) of of Saki manga volume 16 is released.
July 25, 2017 − Preorders for a figurine of Hatsumi Usuzumi by AMAKUNI (scale 1/7) are open until September 12, 2017. The figurine will be released in April/May 2018.
July 14, 2017 − Square Enix is selling two bath towels with Nodoka and with Nodoka and Saki, with art from the bonus Melonbook covers of Saki Volume 7 and Volume 15, respectively.
February 1, 2017 − Release date of the opening Kimi ni warutsu and ending No more cry by the five actresses of the Kiyosumi mahjong club as well as the soundtrack with music composed by T$UYO$HI of the live-action Saki movie and television series.
January 20, 2017 − Release date of the third volume of the bargain edition of the Saki manga.
January 18, 2017 − Early premiere of the live-action Saki movie at the Toho Cinemas Nihonbashi in Tokyo.
January 8, 2017 − A special of the Live-Action Saki Project airs on MBS. It will air on TBS on January 10, 2017.
January 6, 2017 − Nico Nico Live streams beginning at 21:00 JST the event Saki live - Himematsu High School Mahjong Club Special with Arisa Date (Suzu Ueshige), Haruka Yoshimura (Yuuko Mase), Satsumi Matsuda (Hiroe Atago), and Juri Nagatsuma (Shiromi Kosegawa).
January 3, 2017 − Nico Nico Live streams beginning at 12:00 JST all 13 episodes of the anime Saki: Zenkoku-hen.
2016[]
December 26, 2016−January 8, 2017 − The 10th Saki-CUP takes place, an online mahjong tournament.
December 25, 2016 − The fourth and last episode of the live-action television series adaptation of Saki airs on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 27, 2016.
December 24, 2016 − Nico Nico Live streamed beginning at 21:00 JST the event Saki live - Christmas Special with Kana Ueda (Saki Miyanaga), Ami Koshimizu (Nodoka Haramura), Arisa Date (Suzu Ueshige), Haruka Yoshimura (Yuuko Mase), and Satsumi Matsuda (Hiroe Atago).
December 24, 2016 − Release date of Saki manga volume 16, of Saki Biyori volume 6, of Shinohayu the Dawn of Age volume 7, and of Toki volume 1, as well as the second volume of the bargain edition of Saki.
December 22, 2016 − Re-release date of the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen by Entergram (official site: [2]).
December 20, 2016 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the seventh volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
December 18, 2016 − The third episode of the live-action television series adaptation of Saki airs on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 20, 2016.
December 11, 2016 − The second episode of the live-action television series adaptation of Saki airs on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 13, 2016.
December 6, 2016 − Release date of the first volume of the bargain edition of the Saki manga.
December 4, 2016 − The first episode of the live-action television series adaptation of Saki starts on MBS. It will air on TBS on December 6, 2016, on Amazon prime on December 7, 2016, and on other stations at later dates.
November 26, 2016 − An unpainted prototype of a figurine of Hatsumi Usuzumi by AMAKUNI was presented during the Megahobby EXPO 2016 Autumn.
October 27, 2016 − The Live-Action Saki Project announced the cast and staff of the television series that will start December 4, 2016, and of the movie that will open in theaters in February 2017 (see twitter @saki_project).
October 25, 2016 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the sixth volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
September 15, 2016 − Preorders are open for a figurine of Nodoka Haramura by Freeing (scale 1/4). The figurine will be released in February 2017.
September 2, 2016 − Issue 18/2016 of the Young Gangan magazine announced a Live-Action Saki Project. The Saki manga will be adapted as a live-action television series (dorama) and as a movie. The dorama will have four episodes and will air in December 2016. The movie will open in theaters in the beginning of 2017. Also the website of the Saki Project (http://www.saki-project.jp) opened.
August 30, 2016 − Yenpress releases the english translation of the fifth volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
August 19, 2016 − Issue 17/2016 of the Young Gangan magazine informs that the next issue, which will be released September 2, will contain an important announcement for the Saki manga.
August 13, 2016 − Nico Nico Live streamed all 13 episodes of the anime Saki: Zenkoku-hen. This is followed by a Saki live - Himematsu High School Mahjong Special on August 14, 2016.
August 5, 2016 − Nico Nico Live streamed beginning at 21:00 JST the event Saki live - Himematsu High School Mahjong Special with Satsumi Matsuda (Hiroe Atago), Arisa Date (Suzu Ueshige), Haruka Yoshimura (Yuuko Mase), and Kana Ueda (Saki Miyanaga).
June 28, 2016 − Yenpress released the english translation of the fourth volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
June 25, 2016 − Issue 07/2016 of Big Gangan included the first two chapters of the manga spinoff Toki by Mekimeki Oukoku. The series will continue in the next issue which will be released July 25, 2016.
Late May 2016 − Release of a figurine of Ako Atarashi (scale 1/7) made by AMAKUNI
April 26, 2016 − Yenpress released the english translation of the third volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
March 10, 2016 − Preorders for a figurine of Kasumi Iwato by AMAKUNI (scale 1/7) were open until March 10, 2016. The figurine will be released in September/October 2016. Moreover, AMAKUNI announced new figurines of Saki Miyanaga and of Hatsumi Usuzumi.
February 26, 2016 − Release date of the second package of character card sleeves with 14 promotional cards for the Saki Zenkoku-hen series of the Precious Memories trading card game. [3]
February 23, 2016 − Yenpress released the english translation of the second volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only
December 31, 2015 − Kaga Create, the developer of the video game Saki Zenkoku-hen, has been dissolved.[1]
December 29, 2015 − Yenpress releases the the english translation of the first volume of the Saki manga in a digital version only.
December 4, 2015 − Issue 24/2015 of Young Gangan contains a collection of 4-koma celebrating its 11th anniversary. One of these is a page by Ritz Kobayashi with the Senriyama's mahjong team.
November 25, 2015 − Issue 12/2015 of Big Gangan contains the last chapter of the Ritz miniseries.
October 30, 2015 − Release date of the first package of character card sleeves with 14 promotional cards for the Saki Zenkoku-hen series of the Precious Memories trading card game.
October 25, 2015, November 25, 2015 − Square Enix celebrates the 4th anniversary of the magazine Big Gangan with the Big 4 You event. (official site: [4]).
September 25, 2015 − Preorders for a figurine of Ako Atarashi by AMAKUNI (scale 1/7) are open until November 10, 2015. The figurine will be released in May/June 2016.
September 17, 2015 − Release date of the PS Vita video game Saki Zenkoku-hen (official site: [5]).
August 25, 2015 − Issue 09/2015 of Big Gangan contains a new chapter of the Ritz Series with color pages. It is the start of a short miniseries of 4 chapters.
July 25, 2015 − Release date of Saki manga volume 14 in a normal edition and a limited special edition with a Saki Biyori OAD (preview: [6]), of Saki Biyori volume 4, and of Shinohayu the Dawn of Age volume 4.
Late June 2015 − Release of a Hisa Takei figure (scale 1/10) made by MegaHouse.
June 9, 2015 − An article on the upcoming Saki Zenkoku-hen video game for the PS Vita was printed in the magazine Shūkan Famitsū. The release date is September 17, 2015. [7]
April 30, 2015 − A video preview for the upcoming Saki Biyori OAD began streaming on Square Enix's Youtube channel [8].
March 18, 2015 − Release date of the limited BD box of the anime Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A. It will be released with a Nendoroid of Teru Miyanaga and a short original anime (SOA) on the special manga chapter about Kuro's birthday present from the limited edition of Volume 1 of the Saki: Zenkoku-hen anime.
December 23, 2014 − Saki and Nodoka tied in the final of the Anime Saimoe Tournament 2014 with 187:187 votes after a very controversial tournament.
December 5, 2014 − Release date of the Saki Zenkoku-hen series of the Precious Memories trading card game.
November 30, 2014 − A Saki Zenkoku-hen video game for the PS Vita was announced during the Saki Raji! Saki Nama! program.
November 5, 2014 − Release date of a Saki Calendar for 2015.
September 25, 2014 − Release date of Saki Volume 13 and Shinohayu the Dawn of Age Volume 2.
September 17, 2014 − Release date of Volume 7 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen, the final volume.
August 20, 2014 − Volume 6 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
July 16, 2014 − Volume 5 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
June 18, 2014 − Volume 4 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
June 4, 2014 − Miyuki Hashimoto's mini album "「咲-Saki-」Best Album ~Anthology~" was released.
May 21, 2014 − Volume 3 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
April 16, 2014 − Volume 2 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
April 6, 2014 − The anime Saki: Zenkoku-hen ends.
March 19, 2014 − Volume 1 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was released.
February 17, 2014 − Episode 7 of Saki: Zenkoku-hen was delayed.
January 5, 2014 − The anime Saki: Zenkoku-hen starts.
2013[]
December 25, 2013- Saki Volume 12, Saki Biyori Volume 3, and Shinohayu the Dawn of Age Volume 1 have been released!
December 22, 2013-A PV for Saki: Zenkoku previewed today.
December 22, 2013- A pre-air event was held today to preview the upcoming Zenkoku anime and merchandise.
November 25, 2013- Saki Volume 12, Saki Biyori Volume 3, and Shinohayu the Dawn of Age Volume 1 will be released on December 25th.
November 18, 2013- CV announcements and voice samples today on the anime website.
October 16, 2013-21st issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine is announced that Saki Zenkoku-hen will premiere next January. More new information will be in the next issue.
August 29, 2013-Saki Episode of Side A Portable has been released!
July 23, 2013-New spinoff titled: Side story of -Saki- Shinohayu: The dawn of age. will be released on September 25th.
July 11, 2013-The Gamer.ne.jp website began streaming the opening for Alchemist's mahjong PSP game Saki Episode of Side A Portable. The opening features "moment of glory," a new song written and arranged by ZAQ and sung by Miyuki Hashimoto. The cover was also revealed.
June 25, 2013-In the next issue of Gangan, there will be details regarding Ritz Kobayashi's and Aguri Igarashi's new collaboration.
March 21, 2013- The official website for Saki Episode of Side A updated with the full television schedule for special episodes 15 and 16. Episode 15 is to air April 2 and episode 16 is to air on May 25.
March 16, 2013- Saki: Zenkoku-hen to be aired Spring 2014. The new work Ritz and Aguri announced earlier was also confirmed to be another Saki tie-in.
March 14, 2013- Saki manga is to resume on April 5.
March 7, 2013- After the final chapter of Saki Achiga-hen manga, Ritz Kobayahsi and Aguri Igarashi are planning a new work that will be serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine. The two creators asked fans to wait for further details to be revealed. The announcement did not mention if the new work will be a Saki tie-in.
February 12, 2013 - Ritz Kobayashi announced on her website on Tuesday that her Saki manga is on extended hiatus due to surgery. The compiled manga volumes have also been delayed by one month.
February 6, 2013 -The March issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine is announcing on Tuesday that Ritz Kobayashi and Aguri Igarashi's Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A manga will end in the following issue in March.
January 10, 2013 - The February issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine is publishing an interview in which director Manabu Ono reveals that the Saki Episode of Side A anime will be 16 episodes long, instead of 15 as previously planned.
January 5, 2013 - The official website for Saki Episode of Side A began streaming a two-minute promo video for its special episodes on today. The next episode will appear on Janurary 29th.
2012[]
November 24, 2012 - Episode 13 of Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A will air on the premium television channel AT-X on December 24 at 23:30. Volume 7 of the Blu-ray will be released on February 20, 2013.
November 1, 2012 - The PSP game Saki Episode of Side A Portable will go on sale next year.
October 28, 2012 - The official Twitter account for the Saki franchise announced on Sunday that a television anime adaptation of the National Tournament arc has been green-lit.
April 4, 2012 - The online streaming site Crunchyroll announces the addition of Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A to its Spring 2012 lineup. The series begins streaming on Sunday, April 8, at 9:35 am PDT.
March 2, 2012 - "MIRACLE RUSH", performed by StylipS, is announced as the opening theme song of the Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A anime adaptation.
June 23, 2011 - A Saki related anime project is announced. The previously announced new manga series is titled Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A and will be launched on August 12, 2011.
April 11, 2011 - Ritz Kobayashi and Aguri Igarashi (Bamboo Blade illustrator) will launch a new manga series in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan.