Synopsis

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]

Episodes

26 episodes
  1. 26 Madness and Darkness and... 狂気と闇と… 29 Mar 2006
  2. 25 The Temptation of Murderous Intent 殺意の誘惑 22 Mar 2006
  3. 24 The Will of the Demons 魔物の意思 15 Mar 2006
  4. 23 The Power of Luck 剛運の威力 8 Mar 2006
  5. 22 The Contrived Shackles 作為の足枷 1 Mar 2006
  6. 21 A Ray of Fantasy 一縷の幻想 22 Feb 2006
  7. 20 Hope and Folly 希望と愚行 15 Feb 2006
  8. 19 The Bewilderment of the Demon 鬼神の昏迷 8 Feb 2006
  9. 18 The Chains of the Tiles 呪縛の牌姿 1 Feb 2006
  10. 17 Proof of a Genius 異才の証明 25 Jan 2006
  11. 16 The Mahjong Game of Destruction 破滅の闘牌 18 Jan 2006
  12. 15 The Meeting With Evil 逢魔が時 11 Jan 2006
  13. 14 The New Chapter of the Demons 羅刹の新章 4 Jan 2006
  14. 13 The Path of the Storm 風雷の軌道 4 Jan 2006
  15. 12 The Magic of Coincidence 偶機の魔法 21 Dec 2005
  16. 11 Hopeless Preparation 絶望への布石 14 Dec 2005
  17. 10 A Prediction of a Counterattack 逆襲の予告 7 Dec 2005
  18. 9 The Authenticity of Genius 天才の真贋 30 Nov 2005
  19. 8 A Revival Omen 復活の前兆 23 Nov 2005
  20. 7 An Innocent Demon 無邪気な悪鬼 16 Nov 2005
  21. 6 The Talent of the Villain 悪漢の資質 9 Nov 2005
  22. 5 The Treacherous Tse Ii Men 裏切りの絶一門 2 Nov 2005
  23. 4 The True Pariah 本物の無頼 26 Oct 2005
  24. 3 The Strategy of the Maverick 異端の策略 19 Oct 2005

Characters & Staff

Akagi, Shigeru
Main
Masato Hagiwara
Fujisawa
Supporting
Iemasa Kayumi (Japanese)
Furukawa
Supporting
Yuuichi Nakamura (Japanese)
Gotou
Supporting
Yuuichi Nakamura (Japanese)
Hirayama, Yukio
Supporting
Ginpei Sato
Ichikawa
Supporting
Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese)
Ishikawa
Supporting
Nobuaki Fukuda (Japanese)
Kawada
Supporting
Kiyoshi Kawakubo (Japanese)
Kawashima
Supporting
Takaya Kuroda (Japanese)
Kuraishi
Supporting
Yasuyoshi Hara
Kurosaki
Supporting
Naoya Uchida (Japanese)
Miyauchi
Supporting
Yuzuru Fujimoto (Japanese)
Nangou
Supporting
Rikiya Koyama (Japanese)
Narrator
Supporting
Toru Furuya (Japanese)
Nozaki, Osamu
Supporting
Yuudai Satou
Oogi, Takeshi
Supporting
Issei Futamata (Japanese)
Ryuuzaki
Supporting
Kouji Nakata
Urabe
Supporting
Morio Kazama
Washizu, Iwao
Supporting
Masane Tsukayama (Japanese)
Yagi, Keiji
Supporting
Wataru Takagi (Japanese)
Yamanaka
Supporting
Houchuu Ootsuka (Japanese)
Yasuoka
Supporting
Tesshou Genda (Japanese)
Yoshioka
Supporting
Kenta Miyake (Japanese)

Information

Japanese 闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才
Studios Madhouse
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 7.9
Broadcast Wednesdays at 00:50 (JST)
Aired 05 Oct 2005 – 29 Mar 2006
Synonyms Mahjong Legend Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness, The Legend of Mahjong: Akagi

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026