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I recommend the Daitoryo/President line from Nintendo that they've been selling since their inception in 1889. Not only is it a cool conversational piece, it's also a very durable deck.
You can find it here on Amazon.
Here's one source: https://lovethynerd.com/a-definitive-guide-to-koi-koi/
Also, there are a large number of Japanse Koi Koi apps that score yaku this way, including the most popular one for online play in Japan: 花札Online
I ended up getting this one that amazon recommended me from yours.
I got a deck of these last summer on Amazon for $10, they feel higher quality than Nintendo decks and I love the colors and art. I've played the shit out of them though and Amazon is out/the seller is listed as unknown. I found a deck on eBay but for $60 :(
Anyone know the brand?
Couple more pictures at the old Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Unknown-Hanafuda-Cards-Red-Deck/dp/B00HG20WWQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pdt_img_top?ie=UTF8
I just purchased these this last week, and I couldn't be happier. The art is so beautiful, I'm spellbound each time I open the box.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RBT8WYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That is actually the most common traditional Hanafuda pattern so the majority of Japanese sets will have those same illustrations. Korean sets will be mostly the same art with some minor alterations but are also generally made of plastic instead. Nintendo has a few sets available with that art the only different being minor differences in the case and what coating they put on the cards.
One of the cheaper options on Amazon, Nintendo's mid-range set also known as Tengu. The art and physical construction are traditional and would match up with what you saw in Summer Wars.
It does look a lot like Unbalance's Koi-koi, which is more stunning visually and has more features. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.unbalance.android.hf_free&hl=ja I'd rather translate that one in English than iterate on more hanafudas. The thing it lacks are multiplayer and invincible AI. Plus, it has a memory or match and restores the game when you ragequit. Though, with hundred of matches through, there's a combination I can't win with. There was a thing on my mind, even, - to create an app which determines all of the possible outcomes (like with the chess) to see if you ever to win the match with current yours and opponent's starting cards.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.encom.gostop3_plus this is the best app I've seen for 3 hand gostop, gonna have to deal with a Korean ui but if you know the rules its easy enough to navigate.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gostopstudio.gostoppro this is a 2 hand app with an English setting so that might be better. I use both apps, mostly the 3 hand since that's how I prefer to play
As far as koi-koi apps are concerned, I've also tried multiple and I've ended up with one that is completely add free and has a neat layout. For me Akayoroshi works best, both the mobile app and the pc web version. I'll try that one as well
For mobile players:
I would like to mention Hanafuda Koi-koi Dojo - a new app published in 2022. It is only available for Android, but it is coming soon to iOS.
You can play online with random opponents or with a friend, and there's also a single player campaign with a decent tutorial for new players.
If someone passes by in the future: check Hanafuda Koi-koi Dojo as well!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Noge.HanafudaKoikoi
It's my koi-koi android game and players seem to be enjoying it quite a lot!
For Android, I have made this app myself, where you can play with your friends or against random opponents: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Noge.HanafudaKoikoi
It is also meant to introduce begginers to the game :)
If you try it, tell me what you think about it please!
In Android, I have just released this app which is also a Koi-koi game but it may give you some different challenges: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Noge.HanafudaKoikoi
You can climb the online rankings playing against other players or play against the best AIs of japan in the adventure mode hahaha
It's ザ・花札: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.unbalance.android.hf&hl=en&gl=US
(however, it's not free and it's not multiplayer either. and it's only in japanese as well. there is also a more recent, free version that has only koi-koi and ads)
First deck, just get a standard size, traditional pattern, they are cheap and you can get used to "normal" cards, before getting anything special.
https://www.amazon.com/Hnafuda-Flower-Japanese-Hanafuda-Playing/dp/B00844HSZ4
You can see if you have a Daiso or Daiso-3rd party store in your area. I've gone to Japan and picked up my Nintendo set there but I actually got the plastic set from a Daiso in California for $2.
Definitely do not buy the overpriced set for 80 that some idiot is hoping to pricegouge on. The plastic sets for $20 aren't too bad if you dont have a local option but you can usually find them cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/ZEDA-International-Korean-Flower-Go-Stop/dp/B00GSN15P2
The above is a cheaper price for a plastic set. And even cheaper below is probably a similar dollar store set with minimal mark up though not a lot of details either.
Here you go. I found them on Japanese Amazon.
I just mean 3 players when I say 3-hand, as most gostop apps are matgo (only 2 players). The app I'm talking about is this one. I could deal with learning Korean through trial and error as I have been doing, but I don't have a Korean ID# so I was just wondering if there was any way to play multiplayer still.
Those look great! I was also looking at the "Hawaii Style" deck here:
Is there a big difference in playstyle between the "Hawaii" Style and the normal ones?