Akagi (2005-2006)

Premiere:
October 5, 2005

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 26

Finale:
March 29, 2006

Original Title:
闘牌伝説アカギ~闇に舞い降りた天才~

Alternate Titles:
Akagi, le génie descendu dans les ténèbres
Mahjong Legend Akagi : The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
The Legend of Mahjong : Akagi
Touhai densetsu Akagi
Tōhai densetsu Akagi ~Yami ni oritatta tensai~
Tōhai densetsu Akagi: Yami ni oritatta tensai
Акагі, легенда маджонгу
斗牌传说
闘牌伝説アカギ
闘牌伝説アカギ 〜闇に舞い降りた天才〜
闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才
闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才
闘牌伝説アカギ〜闇に舞い降りた天才〜

Genres:
Animation | Drama

Production Companies:
Madhouse
Nippon Television Network Corporation
VAP

Countries:
JP

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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Art Direction:
Norihiko Yokomatsu

Comic Book:
Nobuyuki Fukumoto

Director:
Yuzo Sato

Music:
Hideki Taniuchi

Series Composition:
Hideo Takayashiki

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