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Akagi





Synopsis
Akagi is a young boy who is a very talented gambler and makes remarkable wins in the story. In the first story he starts to play mahjong against Japanese mafia (Yakuza) for the first time in his life, but learns the game quickly and wins. Mahjong is a game that involves huge amounts of money and the Yakuza gangs use it to earn money, so when Akagi first won, it was his first step into the underground business. Akagi shows incredible talent throughout the story, but he also is a heretic that makes him different from others - his playing style is characterized by extremely risky and far-reaching bluffing techniques, which excite and terrify experienced players, as does his cheating ability, which he uses rarely, but to great effect. In the end he becomes a legend in the underground world.

Episode's:
26

Genres:
Drama
Game
Sports



Member Review
Watched this anime a couple of weeks ago, without expecting really much from it. I was positively surprised however by the time that I had reached the end of the series I wasn't that impressed anymore.
The animation is a like or hate thing, however even if you hate it that's no reason not to watch it. I hated One Piece's animation and now I think of it as one of the greatest adventure animes ever made. What I liked about Akagi wasn't the story (which was plausible at best), nor really the mahjong aspect of it but instead the surroundings and characters that are portrayed in the series. The depiction of Japan during this time is quite captivating and some of the characters are original, well, by anime standards at least. But frankly put, I thought this anime could've been alot better.
I couldn't help but to get a bit boored by this show in the end, despite its many upsides. It was too long and at times the plausible parts of the story wasn't really even that.

I'd give it a 5/10, I'm sure that'll not go too well with some of you but that's how I feel.
Ending Themes
1-“Akagi”, performed by MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
2-“S. T. S.”, performed by The Animals
Opening Themes
“Nantokanare”, performed by Furuido

Characters
Shigeru Akagi
Being completely fearless, very manipulative and calculating, Akagi takes risks other high-ranked players are not capable of, and in short order not only wins his first match, but also moves up to even higher stakes games. With this talent for gambling, Akagi's rise as a mahjong legend is inevitable.












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