Akagi (2015)

07/18/2015 (JP) • 1h

Crime, Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kanata Hongo

Shigeru Akagi(赤木 しげる)

10 Episodes

Masahiko Tsugawa

Iwao Washizu(鷲巣 巌)

10 Episodes

Yoji Tanaka

Takeshi Ogi(仰木 武司)

10 Episodes

Satoshi Jinbo

Yasuoka(安岡)

10 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2015 | 10 Episodes

Season 1 of Akagi premiered on July 18, 2015.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

based on manga

mahjong

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