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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books
  • First Book:
    December 2015
  • Latest Book:
    March 2024
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Book List in Order: 25 titles



  • Saki's never been a big fan of mahjong. A lifetime of being forced to play with family at holidays (and losing her money as a consequence...) has left a foul taste for the game in her mouth. When she's convinced, though, to play a game with her class...



  • The prefectural qualifiers have arrived, and the girls from Kiyosumi have their sights set on the nationals! Nodoka and Saki have grown immensely through their training, but with schools like Kazekoshi and Ryumonbuchi competing, are they even in the ...



  • It's extremely chaotic at the prefectural qualifier finals. The Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club get off to a good start with the first round, but then their veteran opponents begin to toy with them, and the next thing they know, they're tumbling to...



  • The final four schools have comparable scores as they head into the second to last round of the prefectural qualifier finals, but Toka Ryumonbuchi stands in Nodoka's way. They're both said to be among the best online mahjong players in the prefecture...



  • At long last, it's Saki's turn to play in the finals, and a trip to the National High School Mahjong Tournament is on the line. Fortunately for her (and unbeknownst to her opponents), Saki's mahjong defies reason. But she's not the only monster at th...



  • Saki Miyanaga, the last remaining flower in bloom, has fallen under the "Demon's" rule, but even so, her passionate fighting spirit blazes up as she takes a good look at where she began. And now, after having evolved once more, the prodigy blossoms a...



  • The last hand has come to the prefectural qualifier team tournament finals! Can Saki Miyanaga evade the domination of the "Demon," Koromo Amae, who has a large lead, and get a ticket to the national tournament?...



  • After the combined four-school training camp is over, Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club greets the summer with enthusiasm. The battle to decide the top high school mahjong players in Japan begins here......



  • The first match at the National High School Mahjong Tournament has begun for the Kiyosumi High School, but their opponents aren't going to make it easy! From the sly Hiroe Atago to the otherworldly priestess Komaki Jindai, Saki and her team are in fo...






  • It's time for Nodoka and Saki to play in the National High School Mahjong Tournament, and their competition grows ever more fearsome! In order for Kiyosumi High School's to succeed here, they'll ave to deal with demonic spirits, cunning tactics, and ...



  • The turbulent quarterfinals of the National High School Mahjong Tournament draw to a close! Can Saki overcome the cunning traps, hidden weapons, and divine powers of her opponents...and bring Kiyosumi High School to the semifinals?...



  • The National High School Mahjong Tournament semi-finals commence, and Kiyosumi High is facing off against their hardest opponents yet! Yuuki has a new, rapid-fire style that she hopes will propel the team to victory. But will it work against the cunn...



  • The semifinals of the National High School Mahjong Tournament ramp up as Kiyosumi's captain Hisa Takei sits down to play. She's primed to give a better showing after her disastrous performance last round, but will the "Wind God," Myeonghwa Choi, blow...



  • It's Nodoka's turn in the semifinals of the National High School Mahjong Tournament, and her opponents are well aware of her high-speed, logical style. But can Nodoka survive Rinkai Girls' High School's Megan Davin and her dangerous tile-slinging due...



  • Kiyosumi High School's one match away from reaching finals at the 71st National High School Mahjong Tournament, and it's up to Saki to bring it home. She's already familiar with how strong Himematsu's Kyoko can be, but her other two opponents, Rinkai...



  • The final four have emerged for the 71st National High School Mahjong Tournament, but right before their match is the decider for fifth place. While it might seem like a glorified exhibition match, there's more at stake here than just pride...namely,...



  • As the fifth place match continues, Saki runs into her sister Teru at long last! But how do the Miyanaga sisters really feel about each other? Teru remembers her early days at Shiraitodai High School, and her complicated relationship with mahjong......



  • The fifth-place match at the National High School Mahjong Championships comes down to a dramatic finish. It's the perfect prelude to the long-awaited finals....



  • From supernatural skills to fierce struggles for points, the finals of the National High School Mahjong Championship have begun! As Kiyosumi's first player, Yuuki leads the charge, but is she ready for the tile titans who oppose her?...






  • From supernatural skills to fierce struggles for points, the finals of the National High School Mahjong Championship have begun! As Kiyosumi's first player, Yuuki leads the charge, but is she ready for the tile titans who oppose her?...



  • The first match continues in the finals of the National High School Mahjong Tournament, and things are only getting fiercer! Can anyone hold on in the face of a Nine Gates hand?!...



  • The opening to the National High School Mahjong Tournament rolls on! Saki’s sister Teru Miyanaga -- ace of the defending champions, Shiraitodai -- grows ever stronger. Can anyone stop her from running away with the first players’ match entirely?...



  • The team finals of the National High School Mahjong Tournament roll on! How will Kiyosumi High’s Mako do when up against precision sharpshooting, an unorthodox Chinese-influenced playing style, and the warmth of red tiles?...



  • The National High School Mahjong Tournament finals continue, and Hisa is up in the third players’ match. Can she fight and win despite her injured right arm?!...



  • The National High School Mahjong Tournament finals continue, and Hisa is up in the third players’ match. Can she fight and win despite her injured right arm?!...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ritz Kobayashi has published 25 books.

Ritz Kobayashi does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Saki, Vol. 24, was published in March 2024.

The first book by Ritz Kobayashi, Saki, Vol. 1, was published in December 2015.

No. Ritz Kobayashi does not write books in series.