Akagi

Tokyo, 1958. A man seriously gambles at a mahjong parlor. He’s playing against members of the Ryuzaki yakuza clan. If he loses, he must pay his debt through his own life insurance – truly a game of life and death. With his own existence at stake, he can only play passively, and the game comes to a head. Suddenly, a mysterious boy appears. His name is Akagi, a thirteen-year-old kid. The man senses a strong aura around the youth and decides to have Akagi substitute for him in the next round.

Streaming Services:

Available with English subtitles.

Series Details:

Title (Japanese)アカギ
Episode Count10
Episode Length52 minutes each
Original LanguageJapanese
Original Japanese Air DateJuly – September 2015

Sequels:

A 5-episode sequel was released in 2017 titled Akagi: Ryūzaki–Yagi-hen / Ichikawa-hen. Another 3-episode sequel was then released in 2018 titled Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen.

Other Adaptations:

2 movies were released in 1995 and 1997 under the titles Mahjong Legend Akagi and Mahjong Devil Akagi. While they adapt similar stories, they are not sequels to this TV series.

Manga Details:

AuthorNobuyuki Fukumoto (福本 伸行)
Manga Length36 volumes
Availability in EnglishNot currently available in English.