Pon no Michi

Nashiko Jippensha is a high school student from Onomichi who has been kicked out of her house. Having no place to go where she can hang out with her friends, she soon discovers that her father has left behind a vacant mahjong parlor he used to own. As such, Nashiko cleans up the parlor and turns it into her personal hangout. ==Characters==

; : :Chonbo is a mahjong spirit who takes the form of a sparrow. Nashiko is the only one who can actually hear him. ; : :Haneru is a young girl from Hiroshima who becomes friends with everyone after they play a game of mahjong online. ==Media==

Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Tsukasa Unohana was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Nakayoshi from September 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024. Its seven chapters were collected in a single tankōbon volume released on January 12, 2024. Volumes Pon no Michi Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen Anime The original anime television series by OLM was announced on May 23, 2023. It is an original work by IIS-P, 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. The series aired from January 6 to March 23, 2024, on the Animeism programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The opening theme song is , performed by Kana Nakada feat. 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. Animation Digital Network is streaming the series on YouTube outside of Asia. Hidive began streaming it on January 30, 2026. Remow licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. Episodes ==Notes==