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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Madhouse
VAP, Nippon Television Network, Arts Pro
Oct 5, 2005 to Mar 29, 2006
Manga
Akagi, Shigeru
Main
Fujisawa
Supporting
Furukawa
Supporting
Gotou
Supporting
Hirayama, Yukio
Supporting
Ichikawa
Supporting
Ishikawa
Supporting
Kawada
Supporting
Kawashima
Supporting
Kuraishi
Supporting
Kurosaki
Supporting
Miyauchi
Supporting
Nangou
Supporting
Narrator
Supporting
Nozaki, Osamu
Supporting
Oogi, Takeshi
Supporting
Madness and Darkness and...
The Temptation of Murderous Intent
The Will of the Demons
The Power of Brute Luck
The Shackles of Artifice
A Ray of Illusion
Hope and Folly
The Confusion of the Demon
The Cursed Tiles
The Proof of Genius
The Mahjong Game of Destruction
The Witching Hour
A New Chapter of the Rakshasa
The Path of the Storm
The Magic of Coincidence
The Foundation for Despair
The Announcement of the Counterattack
The Authenticity of Genius
The Sign of Rebirth
An Innocent Devil
The Picaro's Talent
The Treacherous Tse Ii Men
A True Outlaw
The Sinister Scheme
The Awakening of Talent
The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness