Akagi (2015)

Name: Akagi
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2015-07-18
Rating: 7
Cast: Kanata Hongo, Masahiko Tsugawa, Yoji Tanaka, Satoshi Jinbo

7.0 (3 votes)

1 Season

July 18, 2015

Japanese

Crime Drama

Synopsis

Akagi Shigeru is a young, white-haired mahjong genius. One summer in 1965, he ends up facing off against Washizu Iwao, Japan’s King of Darkness who has amassed enormous fortune and power, at the request of his acquaintance, the rogue detective Yasuoka. As the observer, Ogi Takeshi, a leader of the henchmen of Inada-gumi watches over them, mahjong with special rules called Washizu Mahjong begins. It is a life or death struggle with Akagi’s fresh blood and Washizu’s entire fortune at stake.

Creator

Jirō Komaki

Network

BS SKY PerfecTV!

Episodes

Episode 1

Jul 18, 2015

57 min

Once there was a man said to be "The Legendary Mahjong Player". His name was Akagi Shigeru. His genius was awakened the first time he played, leading him to defeat a rep player for the yakuza that night. After that night, he went on to defeat player after player, shaking up the entire underworld.

Episode 2

Jul 25, 2015

53 min

Akagi wagers his lifeblood, Washizu his money in this crazed match of Washizu Mahjong. In the East Hand 4 of Game 1, Washizu wins a mangan hand with tsumo and two doras. Akagi pays 4,000 points and the bonus payment of 400cc of blood are drawn. This was the first time blood was drawn in Washizu's vampire mahjong.