Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai


Akagi

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Mahjong Legend Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness, The Legend of Mahjong: Akagi
Japanese: 闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才
English: Akagi
German: Akagi
Spanish: Akagi
French: Akagi
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2005 to Mar 29, 2006
Premiered: Fall 2005
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 00:50 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genre: SuspenseSuspense
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, High Stakes GameHigh Stakes Game, Organized CrimeOrganized Crime, PsychologicalPsychological, Strategy GameStrategy Game
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.921 (scored by 4613346,133 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7752
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2084
Members: 107,276
Favorites: 1,340

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Synopsis

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 debt 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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Characters & Voice Actors

Akagi, Shigeru

Main
Hagiwara, Masato
Japanese

Washizu, Iwao

Supporting
Tsukayama, Masane
Japanese

Hirayama, Yukio

Supporting
Sato, Ginpei
Japanese

Ichikawa

Supporting
Tanaka, Hideyuki
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting
Furuya, Toru
Japanese

Ryuuzaki

Supporting
Nakata, Kouji
Japanese

Nangou

Supporting
Koyama, Rikiya
Japanese

Urabe

Supporting
Kazama, Morio
Japanese

Nozaki, Osamu

Supporting
Satou, Yuudai
Japanese

Miyauchi

Supporting
Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Japanese

Staff

Nakatani, Toshio
Producer
Kobayashi, Mikiko
Assistant Producer


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"Nantoka Nare" by Furuido
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Ending Theme

1: "Akagi" by MAXIMUM THE HORMONE (eps 1-13)
2: "S.T.S." by Animals (eps 14-26)

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Reviews

Jun 14, 2024
Who knew Mahjong could be this intense. Im only really familiar with it through the Yakuza games where ive spent quite alot of time playing it. But by no means a pro and in need of some in game help to go by.

But yeah as expected from the creators of Kaiji Ultimate survivor heres another intense show where the MC is up against the odds and in need to topple his opponents through wits.

The show is made up of pretty much 4 different games and opponents. I think the first few episodes were a bit slow. Ofcourse being introduced to characters. Getting some ...
Jan 9, 2024
Mixed Feelings
the positives:
i watched kaiji first, so it's cool to see akagi screw over the people who screw kaiji on a regular basis.

akagi it's a cool mc.

the negatives:
I knew nothing about mahjong before watching this, and I don't think I learned a single thing after, this anime expects you to know the basics of mahjong (which is fair, I guess, i don't think the autor thought that akagi would be watched outside of japan) so when the sections where they started talking about the plays i was there like "ahhhh i see i see" o i simply didn't read them, cause what for, it's not like ...
Sep 12, 2010
Oh, Akagi... Akagi, Akagi, Akagi... What can I say? This is the first Anime that I have ever seen that dealt with gambling. The means of gambling is with a game called Mahjong. I did not know the fundamentals and basic rules of Mahjong when I watched this. Looking back at it, I certainly wished I had taken the time to learn Mahjong. The reason for this is because all Akagi did was left me with numerous boring moments, frustration, and a bitter taste in my mouth. And maybe, just maybe I could have appreciated and enjoyed Akagi a little bit more, but it's just ...

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