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Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai

Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai
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Synonyms: Mahjong Legend Akagi
Japanese: アカギ ～闇に降り立った天才～

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Type: Manga
Volumes: 36
Chapters: 306
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 1991 to Feb 1, 2018
Genres: Action, Drama, Game, Psychological
Authors: Fukumoto, Nobuyuki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Kindai Mahjong

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Score: 7.881 (scored by 1434 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet published' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #13212
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1732
Members: 4,898
Favorites: 153
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MangaKindai MahjongFukumoto, Nobuyuki (Story & Art)
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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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Sequel:Ten: Tenhou-doori no Kaidanji
Spin-off:Washizu: Enma no Touhai
Other:Akagi: Zawa... Zawa... Anthology
Adaptation:Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai

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Characters

Akagi, Shigeru
Akagi, Shigeru
Main
Washizu, Iwao
Washizu, Iwao
Main
Hirayama, Yukio
Hirayama, Yukio
Supporting
Ichikawa
Ichikawa
Supporting
Ryuuzaki
Ryuuzaki
Supporting
Urabe
Urabe
Supporting
Osamu
Osamu
Supporting
Ishikawa
Ishikawa
Supporting
Kurosaki
Kurosaki
Supporting
Ougi
Ougi
Supporting

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Oct 13, 2013
160 of 306 chapters read
korisnik2007a (All reviews)
51 people found this review helpful
Preliminary
Akagi is a manga about a youngster that willingly discards his life and safety for a gamble. In general it is a great manga, but some arcs simply seem too drawn out and slow. The art isn't very good meaning that, even though that all the characters look fairly different, you can get confused sometimes (the same thing sometimes happens with the plot). Still - it's a great manga, by my standards much better than Kaiji, therefore I recommend it to all of you who like mystery and gamble/mahjong manga with a lot of seinen elements.

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Manga 'Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai' Ends 27 Years of Serialization in February 2018 Issue

Manga 'Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai' Ends 27 Years of Serialization in February 2018 Issue

It has been announced that Nobuyuki Fukumoto's mahjong manga Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai will end its 27 years of serialization in the February 2018 Issue. P...read more

Feb 12, 2017 6:58 AM by sevenPocky | Discuss (17 comments)

Japan Red Cross To Distribute a PR Poster for Blood Donation Featuring Akagi

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According to the official website of Comiket, Japanese Red Cross will distribute special posters to blood donors in donation sites in Tokyo. Among bishoujo adult gam...read more

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