Akagi: Season 1
Akagi is a 2005 Japanese animated television series classified as both animation and drama. The story follows Shigeru Akagi, a compulsive gambler who has amassed a debt exceeding three million yen. In a desperate effort to erase his liabilities, he enters a series of high‑stakes mahjong contests. Throughout the season, Akagi confronts ruthless underworld opponents, engaging in intense matches that blend skillful play
Season overview
Akagi is a 2005 Japanese animated television series classified as both animation and drama. The story follows Shigeru Akagi, a compulsive gambler who has amassed a debt exceeding three million yen. In a desperate effort to erase his liabilities, he enters a series of high‑stakes mahjong contests. Throughout the season, Akagi confronts ruthless underworld opponents, engaging in intense matches that blend skillful play with psychological warfare. The narrative centers on his determination to overcome the financial burden and the dangerous world that surrounds the game. The series consists of fifteen episodes that explore the tension and strategy inherent in competitive mahjong, highlighting Akagi’s resolve and the perilous stakes of his gambles.
Episodes
The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
Oct 5, 2005 · 24 min
In the Midori Mahjong parlor, Nangou is trying to cancel his major debts by playing some Mahjong but this may be his unlucky day as he is losing badly. Just when the situation gets
Awakening of Talent
Oct 12, 2005 · 24 min
On a stormy night, after winning his first hand of Mahjong, Akagi continues playing against Ryuzaki and his gang members, as he slowly awakens to his latent talents. Akagi quickly
The Strategy of the Maverick
Oct 19, 2005 · 24 min
The silent battle between Akagi and Yagi ensues and nothing else matters except whose judgement in their own actions wavers first. Yagi knows that he cannot beat Akagi fair so he u
The Betrayal of a Genuine Thing
Oct 26, 2005 · 24 min
It hasn't been long since Akagi's legendary victory in his first game of Mahjong and Yasuoka has already set up a match for him, in 3 days from now but Akagi wants more from him. H
Betrayal of My Family
Nov 2, 2005 · 24 min
It is the date for the rematch between Akagi and the Kawada group and now with the stakes so high, they decide to go with the blind Mahjong master Ichikawa as Akagi's opponent. The
The Talent of the Villain
Nov 9, 2005 · 24 min
The match has turned into a one-on-one "Tse Ii Men" between Akagi and Ichikawa and due to Ichikawa's effective strategy; Akagi is beginning to feel the pressure. However just when
Innocent Demon
Nov 16, 2005 · 24 min
Following the dirty stunt Akagi pulled, the game of Mahjong has turned into a sudden death with players left with only 10% of the points. With Ichikawa now using any means to achie
Revival Omen
Nov 23, 2005 · 24 min
6 years has past since Akagi's legendary Mahjong match against the Kawada group and Yasuoka has brought Akagi before them to demonstrate his skills. However there is something diff
The Authenticity of Genius
Nov 30, 2005 · 24 min
At the Kawada group's headquarters, the fake Akagi (Yukio Hirayama) and the genuine Akagi face off to demonstrate their skills. Akagi insults the impersonator, because of his relia
Prediction of a Counterattack
Dec 7, 2005 · 24 min
After winning the life savings of Kawashima and co. Akagi is in a spot of trouble as they want revenge. Soon after that Akagi is called in to have a match with his impersonator but
Hopeless Preparation
Dec 14, 2005 · 24 min
The Mahjong match between Urabe and the fake Akagi has been dragged on for long and the wager is now at 32 million. The boss of the Kawada group now realizes that the fake Akagi is
Magic of the Rare Machine
Dec 21, 2005 · 24 min
The Mahjong match between Urabe and Akagi continues and Akagi is planning to finish this with a big hand. Luck also seems be on Akagi's side, as coincidence after coincidence keeps
Orbit of Wind and Lightning
Jan 4, 2006 · 24 min
Akagi leaves the table on a single wait, after anticipating his win and everyone, especially Urabe, is astonished by his bold statement. To everyone's surprise Urabe did deal into
Rakshasa's New Chapter
Jan 4, 2006 · 24 min
The Summer of 1965 is the date that marks the beginning. A young man's buried corpse was discovered in the Tama Mountains, with his death caused by shocked induced blood loss. The
Ouma Time
Jan 11, 2006 · 24 min
After saving Akagi from a meaningless death, Yasuoka and Ohgi want to put him up against monster whose been causing the recent string of mysterious deaths, in a high stakes game. T
Fighting Tile of Destrucion
Jan 18, 2006 · 24 min
The gruesome Mahjong game between Iwao Washizu and Akagi is about to begin and with all the house rules put in place this could easily become a death match. However Akagi is not sa
Proof of a Genius
Jan 25, 2006 · 24 min
The game of Washizu Mahjong has begun, where Akagi wagers 2,000cc of his own blood and Iwao Washizu wagers of his entire 500 million fortune. Akagi starts of by playing defensively
The Chains of the Tiles
Feb 1, 2006 · 24 min
The Washizu Mahjong death match between between Akagi and Iwao continues and Akagi managed to gain some ground with his "Tan Yao Dora 1". But Akagi is still in danger unless he out
The Bewilderment of the Demon
Feb 8, 2006 · 24 min
After patiently waiting for an opportunity to arise, Iwao lets down his guard giving Akagi a chance to strike by calling a Tong, Chun, 1 Man and is looks to be in Ten Pai but will
Hope and Folly
Feb 15, 2006 · 24 min
Well into the 2nd session Akagi causes a massive upset to Iwao and has a chance to transfuse his lost blood but yet again he refuses, just to focus on taking Iwao's money. Nonethel
A Ray of Fantasy
Feb 22, 2006 · 24 min
The 2nd session of Washizu Mahjong reaches its climax, as Suzuki receives the decisive "Xia" tile and everyone foresees Akagi's demise, except Akagi himself. Akagi eventually manag
The Contrived Shackles
Mar 1, 2006 · 24 min
The 2nd session is over with Akagi's victory by baiting Iwao into dealing his winning tile allowing Akagi to "head bump". Akagi then explains the long process to Yasuoka and Ohgi,
The Power of Luck
Mar 8, 2006 · 24 min
The 3rd session has begun after Iwao Washizu chose to continue; Akagi has lost 1,000cc of blood and Iwao has lost 118.5 million of his fortune. Luck seems to be on Akagi's side, as
The Will of the Demons
Mar 15, 2006 · 24 min
Well into the 3rd session of Washizu Mahjong, Akagi seems to be near certain death yet again with Iwao Washizu being one draw away from a Tsumo "Hane Man" win. But Akagi's calmness
The Temptation of Murderous Intent
Mar 22, 2006 · 24 min
Washizu Mahjong continues well into its 3rd session and Iwao Washizu is overflowing with such luck that allowed him to achieve the unbelievable Dora 12, to win by a dealer "Yaku Ma
Madness and Darkness and...
Mar 29, 2006 · 24 min
Akagi's game of Washizu Mahong continues and having read the very thought process of Iwao Washizu, Akagi is able to capitalize on that by winning the next two sessions. Having lost