Pon no Michi
Anime key visual
ぽんのみち
GenreSports (mahjong)
Created byIISP
Manga
Written byIISP
Illustrated byTsukasa Unohana
Published byKodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 1, 2023 – present
Anime television series
Directed byTatsuma Minamikawa
Written byTatsuma Minamikawa
Music by
  • Sachiko Takahashi
  • Takuma Sogi
  • hisakuni
  • Riko Ohashi
  • Kanji Eguchi
  • Shari
StudioOLM Team Inoue
Licensed by
  • SEA: NADA HOLDINGS/REMOW
Original networkMBS, TBS, BS-TBS, RCC, AT-X
Original run January 6, 2024 – present
Episodes2
Manga
Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen
Written byJun Endō
Published byKodansha
MagazineYanMaga Web
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 8, 2024 – present

Pon no Michi (ぽんのみち, lit. "The Way of Pon") is a Japanese original anime television series created by IISP and animated by OLM. It premiered in January 2024. A manga adaptation by Tsukasa Unohana began serialization on Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi in September 2023.

Characters

Nashiko Jippensha (十返舎 なしこ, Jippensha Nashiko)
Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[1]
Pai Kawahigashi (河東 ぱい, Kawahigashi Pai)
Voiced by: Iori Saeki[1]
Izumi Tokutomi (徳富 泉, Tokutomi Izumi)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[1]
Riche Hayashi (林 リーチェ, Hayashi Rīche)
Voiced by: Yui Kondou[1]
Chonbo (チョンボ)
Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[2]
Haneru Emi (江見 跳, Emi Haneru)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[2]

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation by Tsukasa Unohana began serialization on Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi on September 1, 2023.[3][4]

An unofficial spin-off manga series by Jun Endō, titled Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen (ぽんのみち 流局西入編), began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web website and app on January 8, 2024.[5][6]

Anime

The original anime television series by OLM was announced on May 23, 2023. It is an original work by IISP, and features direction and series composition by Tatsuma Minamikawa, original character designs by Negi Haruba, animation character designs by Kenji Ota, and music composed by Sachiko Takahashi, Takuma Sogi, hisakuni, Riko Ohashi, Kanji Eguchi, and Shari.[7][1] The series premiered on January 6, 2024, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Ponpopopon" (ポンポポポン) performed by Kana Nakada featuring Pon no Michi All Stars, a unit composed of the voice actors of the anime, while the ending theme song is "Good Luck Waker" performed by Halca.[9][10][11] "NADA HOLDINGS / REMOW" licenced the series in Asia-Pacific. Their YouTube channel It's Anime is uploading the series with a one week delay and can be watched in some regions.[12]

Episodes

No.Title [13]Original air date [14][lower-alpha 1]
1"Nashiko's First Pass"
Transliteration: "Mājan o Yaru Shikana Nashiko-chan" (Japanese: 麻雀をやるしかなしこちゃん)		January 6, 2024 (2024-01-06)
2"Four Players Gathered"
Transliteration: "Yonin Sorotta" (Japanese: 4人揃った)		January 13, 2024 (2024-01-13)

Notes

  1. 1 2 MBS and TBS listed the series premiere on January 5, 2024 at 25:53, which is effectively January 6 at 1:53 a.m. JST.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Chapman, Paul (May 23, 2023). "Original TV Anime Pon no Michi Goes for the Win in January of 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Hazra, Adriana (September 1, 2023). "Pon no Michi Original Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 2, 2023). "Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ 麻雀×女子高生のゆるっとかわいい日常、アニメ「ぽんのみち」コミカライズ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 8, 2024). "Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets 'Unofficial' Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ 【新連載】TVアニメ『ぽんのみち』公式“非公認”外伝！『ぽんのみち 流局西入編』. YanMaga Web (in Japanese). Kodansha. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ 春場ねぎキャラ原案のオリジナルTVアニメ「ぽんのみち」制作決定！麻雀×JKの日常もの. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ 「ぽんのみち」放送開始日は1月5日、麻雀の腕に自信ありなクール少女・跳のキャラPV. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 7, 2023). "Kana Nakada Performs Opening Theme Song for Pon no Michi Original Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ 『ぽんのみち』OPテーマが発表！｜Mリーガーの中田花奈さん（元・乃木坂46）と出演声優陣が歌唱. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2023). "Pon no Michi TV Anime Reveals halca's Ending Theme in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ It's Anime (January 6, 2024). "Kicking off this year's lineup, we're thrilled to introduce a brand-new addition to our channel: 🀄Pon no Michi!🀄". Facebook. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Pon no Michi" Koshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ『ぽんのみち』公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "The Way of Pon" Official Site]. ponnomichi-pr.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hōsō・Haishin Jōhō | Terebi Anime "Pon no Michi" Koshiki Saito" ON AIR（放送・配信情報）| TVアニメ『ぽんのみち』公式サイト [Broadcast・Distribution Information | TV Anime "The Way of Pon" Official Site]. ponnomichi-pr.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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