Akagi

Akagi

While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to wager his life on a game of mahjong with the mafia. Unfortunately, as the game progresses, Nangou only moves further from the prize and closer to death.



When all hope seems lost, the game parlor is suddenly intruded upon by Shigeru Akagi, a young boy on the run from the police. Desperate to turn the game around, Nangou hands the game over to Akagi after teaching him a few of the rules. The mafia can only smirk as Akagi sits down to play. However, they soon come to learn that Akagi is a natural-born gambler. An imposing figure who does not fear death. One who is destined to become a legend.



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#440 Highest Rated
Details
Format
TV
Source
Manga
Episodes
26
Romaji
Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai
Native
闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才
Country
JP
Status
Finished
Season
Fall (2005)
Start Date
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
End Date
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Producers
VAP
Synonyms
Mahjong Legend Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
Tags
Gambling
100%
Mahjong
99%
Seinen
82%
Noir
79%
Death Game
78%
Male Protagonist
75%
Time Skip
70%
Anti-Hero
68%
Vampire
60%
Yakuza
54%
Crime
50%
Body Horror
30%
Police
20%
Primarily Adult Cast
20%
Historical
20%
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