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Mahjong Hishou-den Naki no Ryuu

1988, OVA, 3 eps, 57%, GAINAX

Recommended by 10 Akagi fans on AniList. Both have Mahjong, Gambling, Yakuza.

The protagonist, Ryuu or Crying Dragon, is a mysterious man who often plays games with the gang members. He only wins by "ron", a move in which one needs to wait for the opponent's tile to complete the win. * 'Ron' is also called 'Naki' in mahjong, which has the same…

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    2007, TV, 26 eps, 82%

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    2000, TV, 20 eps, 74%

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    1998, TV, 26 eps, 86%

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    2008, TV, 25 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 102 Akagi fans on AniList. Both have Gambling.

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    2010, TV, 26 eps, 82%

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    2022, ONA, 12 eps, 76%

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    2004, TV, 26 eps, 84%

    Travel, Swordplay, Samurai

  10. Cover of Mouryou no Hako
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    2008, TV, 13 eps, 68%

    Recommended by 7 Akagi fans on AniList. Both have Police.

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    2015, TV, 12 eps, 80%

    Death Game, Philosophy, Amnesia

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    2006, TV, 25 eps, 85%

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    2006, TV, 37 eps, 84%

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    2007, TV, 22 eps, 72%

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    2003, Movie, 1 ep, 82%

    Found Family, Homeless, Estranged Family

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    2026, ONA, 10 eps, 85%

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    2006, TV, 24 eps, 82%

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    2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85%

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    2017, TV, 12 eps, 70%

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    2023, TV, 24 eps, 88%

    Female Protagonist, Medicine, Ancient China

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    2010, OVA, 3 eps, 65%

    Recommended by 6 Akagi fans on AniList. Both have Mahjong.

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    2014, TV, 11 eps, 86%

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Manga for fans of Akagi

One Outs1998, Manga, 176 ch, 83% Gin to Kin1992, Manga, 108 ch, 78% Tetsuya: Jansei to Yobareta Otoko1997, Manga, 339 ch, 70% Ginyanma: Janki-tachi no Densetsu1991, Manga, 7 ch, 63% Snap Call Kirinji2012, Manga, 42 ch, 71% Hikaru no Go1998, Manga, 197 ch, 80% Mahjong Hishoden Naki no Ryuu1985, Manga, 70 ch, 65% Touhai2006, Manga, 115 ch, 66%

About Akagi

2005, TV, 26 eps, 78%, MADHOUSE

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 a debt of 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.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

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