Mahjong Soul

Mahjong Soul (, 雀魂) 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☆) 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.

Characters

 * Wanjirō (ワン次郎)


 * Ichi-hime (一姫)


 * Kaguya-hime (かぐや姫)


 * Hideki Akitomo (明智英樹)


 * Yui Yagi (八木唯)


 * Osamu Saitō (斎藤治)


 * Ein (エイン)

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. 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. Crunchyroll has licensed the series.

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. It premiered on April 25, 2024 on YouTube Premium.