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Akagi

2015Show1 season10 episodes

CrimeDrama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

A nerve-racking, intriguing crime series about the mind and games.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • High-Stakes Gambling
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Underworld Drama
  • Mahjong Genius
  • Intense Mind Games
  • Bleak & Gritty
  • Anti-Hero Protagonist
  • Character-Driven
  • Strategic Conflict
  • Eccentric Characters

Cast

4 of 4 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Hitoshi Iwamoto, Mitsuru Kubota
Produced by
Hiroshi Ito, Atsushi Osanai

Everyone

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Facts

July 18, 2015 · September 19, 2015 · Ended

First aired
July 18, 2015
Last aired
September 19, 2015
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
108 countries

Tropes

This Cannot Be!, Nerves of Steel, No Ending +9

  • This Cannot Be!
  • Nerves of Steel
  • No Ending
  • Younger Than They Look
  • Wise Beyond Their Years
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Absurdly High-Stakes Game
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Foregone Conclusion
  • Cymbal-Banging Monkey
  • You Can Barely Stand
  • Lonely at the Top

12 of 115 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Akagi?"

Questions about Akagi

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Akagi?

It streams in 108 other countries, but not in Latvia.

Is Akagi worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.6).

How long does it take to watch Akagi?

10 h

About 10 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2015 to 2015.

Will I feel good after watching Akagi?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Akagi in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Akagi use?

This Cannot Be!Nerves of SteelNo EndingYounger Than They LookWise Beyond Their YearsWhat Happened to the Mouse?Absurdly High-Stakes GameBittersweet EndingForegone ConclusionCymbal-Banging MonkeyYou Can Barely StandLonely at the Topand 103 more

TV Tropes lists 115 tropes for it, including This Cannot Be!, Nerves of Steel, and No Ending.