Akagi
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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1.The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
8.005-10-200524mIn the Midori Mahjong parlor, Nangou is trying to cancel his major debts by playing some Mahjong but this may be his unlucky day as he is losing badly. Just when the situation gets...
2.Awakening of Talent
6.012-10-200524mOn a stormy night, after winning his first hand of Mahjong, Akagi continues playing against Ryuzaki and his gang members, as he slowly awakens to his latent talents. Akagi quickly...
3.The Strategy of the Maverick
4.019-10-200524mThe silent battle between Akagi and Yagi ensues and nothing else matters except whose judgement in their own actions wavers first. Yagi knows that he cannot beat Akagi fair so he u...
4.The Betrayal of a Genuine Thing
4.026-10-200524mIt hasn't been long since Akagi's legendary victory in his first game of Mahjong and Yasuoka has already set up a match for him, in 3 days from now but Akagi wants more from him. H...
5.Betrayal of My Family
4.002-11-200524mIt is the date for the rematch between Akagi and the Kawada group and now with the stakes so high, they decide to go with the blind Mahjong master Ichikawa as Akagi's opponent. The...
6.The Talent of the Villain
4.009-11-200524mThe match has turned into a one-on-one "Tse Ii Men" between Akagi and Ichikawa and due to Ichikawa's effective strategy; Akagi is beginning to feel the pressure. However just when...
7.Innocent Demon
4.016-11-200524mFollowing the dirty stunt Akagi pulled, the game of Mahjong has turned into a sudden death with players left with only 10% of the points. With Ichikawa now using any means to achie...
8.Revival Omen
4.023-11-200524m6 years has past since Akagi's legendary Mahjong match against the Kawada group and Yasuoka has brought Akagi before them to demonstrate his skills. However there is something diff...
9.The Authenticity of Genius
4.030-11-200524mAt the Kawada group's headquarters, the fake Akagi (Yukio Hirayama) and the genuine Akagi face off to demonstrate their skills. Akagi insults the impersonator, because of his relia...
10.Prediction of a Counterattack
4.007-12-200524mAfter winning the life savings of Kawashima and co. Akagi is in a spot of trouble as they want revenge. Soon after that Akagi is called in to have a match with his impersonator but...
11.Hopeless Preparation
2.014-12-200524mThe Mahjong match between Urabe and the fake Akagi has been dragged on for long and the wager is now at 32 million. The boss of the Kawada group now realizes that the fake Akagi is...
12.Magic of the Rare Machine
2.021-12-200524mThe Mahjong match between Urabe and Akagi continues and Akagi is planning to finish this with a big hand. Luck also seems be on Akagi's side, as coincidence after coincidence keeps...
13.Orbit of Wind and Lightning
2.004-01-200624mAkagi leaves the table on a single wait, after anticipating his win and everyone, especially Urabe, is astonished by his bold statement. To everyone's surprise Urabe did deal into...
14.Rakshasa's New Chapter
4.004-01-200624mThe Summer of 1965 is the date that marks the beginning. A young man's buried corpse was discovered in the Tama Mountains, with his death caused by shocked induced blood loss. The...
15.Ouma Time
2.011-01-200624mAfter saving Akagi from a meaningless death, Yasuoka and Ohgi want to put him up against monster whose been causing the recent string of mysterious deaths, in a high stakes game. T...
16.Fighting Tile of Destrucion
2.018-01-200624mThe gruesome Mahjong game between Iwao Washizu and Akagi is about to begin and with all the house rules put in place this could easily become a death match. However Akagi is not sa...
17.Proof of a Genius
2.025-01-200624mThe game of Washizu Mahjong has begun, where Akagi wagers 2,000cc of his own blood and Iwao Washizu wagers of his entire 500 million fortune. Akagi starts of by playing defensively...
18.The Chains of the Tiles
2.001-02-200624mThe Washizu Mahjong death match between between Akagi and Iwao continues and Akagi managed to gain some ground with his "Tan Yao Dora 1". But Akagi is still in danger unless he out...
19.The Bewilderment of the Demon
2.008-02-200624mAfter patiently waiting for an opportunity to arise, Iwao lets down his guard giving Akagi a chance to strike by calling a Tong, Chun, 1 Man and is looks to be in Ten Pai but will...
20.Hope and Folly
2.015-02-200624mWell into the 2nd session Akagi causes a massive upset to Iwao and has a chance to transfuse his lost blood but yet again he refuses, just to focus on taking Iwao's money. Nonethel...
21.A Ray of Fantasy
2.022-02-200624mThe 2nd session of Washizu Mahjong reaches its climax, as Suzuki receives the decisive "Xia" tile and everyone foresees Akagi's demise, except Akagi himself. Akagi eventually manag...
22.The Contrived Shackles
2.001-03-200624mThe 2nd session is over with Akagi's victory by baiting Iwao into dealing his winning tile allowing Akagi to "head bump". Akagi then explains the long process to Yasuoka and Ohgi,...
23.The Power of Luck
2.008-03-200624mThe 3rd session has begun after Iwao Washizu chose to continue; Akagi has lost 1,000cc of blood and Iwao has lost 118.5 million of his fortune. Luck seems to be on Akagi's side, as...
24.The Will of the Demons
2.015-03-200624mWell into the 3rd session of Washizu Mahjong, Akagi seems to be near certain death yet again with Iwao Washizu being one draw away from a Tsumo "Hane Man" win. But Akagi's calmness...
25.The Temptation of Murderous Intent
2.022-03-200624mWashizu Mahjong continues well into its 3rd session and Iwao Washizu is overflowing with such luck that allowed him to achieve the unbelievable Dora 12, to win by a dealer "Yaku Ma...
26.Madness and Darkness and...
2.029-03-200624mAkagi's game of Washizu Mahong continues and having read the very thought process of Iwao Washizu, Akagi is able to capitalize on that by winning the next two sessions. Having lost...
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