Akagi (2015)
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Overview
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.
Where to watch Akagi
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Canada | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Australia | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Ireland | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| New Zealand | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| South Africa | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Germany | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| France | Crunchyroll | — | — |
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What is Akagi about?
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. Akagi is a Crime, Drama series, first aired on 2015-07-18, 1 season and 10 episodes.
Is Akagi worth watching?
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Where can I watch Akagi?
In the United States, Akagi streams on Crunchyroll. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Mitsuru Kubota, Hitoshi Iwamoto
Cast
- Kanata Hongo as Shigeru Akagi（赤木 しげる）
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Iwao Washizu（鷲巣 巌）
- Yoji Tanaka as Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）
- Satoshi Jinbo as Yasuoka（安岡）
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Sources
Details and the 7.5/10 rating from Akagi on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.