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Oct 15, 2007 6:03 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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SUGO~I!!!
Jan 5, 2008 7:41 PM
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I feel like I should be bored out of my mind by this series, but somehow I am completely hooked.
Jan 5, 2008 8:15 PM
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meconopsis said:
I feel like I should be bored out of my mind by this series, but somehow I am completely hooked.

SUCH IS THE WAY OF A HIGH TIDE THAT COMES ONCE EVERY 100 YEARS.
Mar 9, 2008 7:48 AM
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meconopsis said:
I feel like I should be bored out of my mind by this series, but somehow I am completely hooked.


I am now watching Akagi for the second time and I am still hooked. It has great rewatch value.
Jun 2, 2009 10:58 AM
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meconopsis said:
I feel like I should be bored out of my mind by this series, but somehow I am completely hooked.


Hahaha, true. I can't understand almost anything they're talking about (concerning mahjong), but the atmosphere and the characters are getting me completely hooked in this show.
Jun 12, 2009 1:23 AM
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This show makes me want to play Mahjong.
Jul 24, 2009 2:01 AM
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jeez Akagi my boy, you are VICIOUS!!
Oct 2, 2009 5:17 AM
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Man Akagi is a MONSTER!!
Dec 23, 2009 2:24 AM
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Mahjong wasn't that hard to understand after watching 3 episodes.
I'm glad I started on this series.
Jan 31, 2010 4:10 AM

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Oh Akagi you daredevil you.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Apr 8, 2010 12:16 PM
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Sunlone said:
This show makes me want to play Mahjong.

Not just you.
Nov 9, 2010 1:40 PM

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Akagi is a 13 year old mahjong demon!!
Yagi tries to cheat to get under Akagi's skin...it backfired!!
And now the cop is getting in on the game. What happened to him wanting to arrest Akagi???
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Feb 16, 2013 3:35 PM

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What the hell... Akagi is a freakin' demon. I never let pass any chance to win, I just can't imagine myself to ignore such a bunch of point just to analyse my opponent.
May 28, 2013 12:29 AM

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I find it odd that that cop will go so far out of his way to catch someone who played chicken and lived but has a friend who's a Yakuza boss and doesn't mind various activities (that I assume are highly illegal) happening right in front of him.

Still on the fence about this series.
May 28, 2013 3:37 AM

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Yakuza got owned. Akagi is pretty badass. Can't wait to see the rematch.

Jul 29, 2013 6:27 AM

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The kid really is a genius. Doubtful, as the game has some complicated mechanisms. Still, so far it's watchable even with the barrier of not knowing the game's rules.
Oct 7, 2013 9:48 AM

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Hmm? They're mixing the odd bit of nonsense in the mainly completely sensible commentary. Oh well, doesn't make it any less enjoyable.
There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do.
Jan 4, 2014 9:25 AM

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I have no idea whats going on, but this show is awesome!
Mar 3, 2015 8:01 AM

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Argh it's so intense, I can just feel my whole boy shaking while I am watching this.

May 20, 2015 11:18 PM

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When Akagi called for the rematch, I just about flipped the hell out. Then when he wanted to go all night until someone ended up in hell, I was just about ready to walk away from my computer. This kid isn't just out for blood, he wants absolute dominance. Holy crap.

Also, big thanks to the detective for letting this madness continue. What a jerk buddy.
Jun 5, 2015 11:30 AM

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Intense
Aug 16, 2015 2:17 AM
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So intense and gripping. Loving this so far, akagi is a GOD. Muh Manly Mahjong has never been this intense D:
Oct 7, 2015 9:06 AM
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TheThrillness said:
I have a question about the Taedium release at 11:40 when Akagi calls Yagi a retard.

The subtitles say "You're a retard, Yagi-san". However, according to Google the Japanese for "You're a retard" is "Anata wa, osoda". It sounds nothing like what Akagi actually says. if I had to butcher the interpretation using my ears it is like he says "maradu hackchunakha".


Over a year late, but I couldn't help but respond. First of all, thinking Google translations are worth anything is ridiculous.

He says "maru de hakuchi da na", which roughly means "it's as if you're severely retarded".

Hakuchi is an offensive word in Japanese that means severely retarded, to the point of nearly being a vegetable, so it's a wonder they got away with Akagi saying it on TV.
Jan 22, 2016 1:18 AM

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Oh man, they sure weren't kidding when they called him a demon xD
Sep 2, 2016 5:31 PM

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Akagi is hardcore.
Sep 9, 2016 10:59 PM
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Wew what an edgelord
Sep 1, 2018 5:37 PM

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Yagi tried his best to cheat his way into winning the legendary night but he was broken into a shell of a man when he realized that Akagi saw through his trick and had many more of his own. Even after that win, he wasn't satisfied with having a stranger's debts paid and wanted some money of his own.

This is a strange cop, getting local Yakuza bosses to serve as a witness and arranging the ideal underground gambling setting for a fair rematch of Mahjong. I guess it's to be expected since the Yakuza and law enforcement is frequently seen to have a buddy-buddy relationship a lot.








Aug 30, 2019 4:20 PM

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Yagi was crushed and Akagi is truly a monster.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Mar 9, 2020 9:12 PM
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The contrast between Kaiji and Akagi is fascinating:

Kaiji gambles to survive. I mean it's in the title: Ultimate Survivor Kaiji. The titular character is very empathetic and emotional.

Akagi is the opposite in every way possible: he isn't empathetic. He doesn't feel emotions very loosely. He doesn't gamble to survive; he doesn't even care about surviving; he gambles to utterly demolish his opponents.
Jun 28, 2020 12:21 AM

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My soul came out of my body when Akagi called him retarded. god.

He's unique in that I can't think of a character to compare him to. Does he genuinely enjoy crushing others, or is he trying to see how far he can take it without getting destroyed because he isn't scared to die? Obviously that can't really be answered until some more info, but I really hope there's some explanation to that confidence.
Jul 14, 2020 4:58 PM

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Jesus fucking christ akagi is a fucking sadistic piece of shit but I love it lol

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Sep 24, 2020 6:29 AM

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didn't wanted to say it but akagi head looks like a pigeon! a dirty pigeon..
whoa i can't believe the police chief ended up organizing a underground mahjong bet which is super illegal (but since this is the 50's idk)

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Aug 9, 2022 12:31 PM

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I love this show so much but I don't understand much about Mahjong so I really feel like I shouldn't watch more yet.

But I also feel it's impossible to learn, not because of mahjong's learning curve but because even if I understand the rules of mahjong all the yaku in the show have japanese names and no riichi mahjong list I've seen uses them instead of a basic english translation or other title.
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Jan 19, 2023 1:53 AM

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soul lifting, attention riveting, eye splitting. this is the birth of a mahjong demon. this type of character is right up my alley, place akagi in any other anime and he'd be a force to be reckoned with there too.
May 14, 2023 9:20 AM
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Crazy awesome anime! Learning Japanese Mahjong along the way!
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That Police Guy Was There To Catch Him , Ended Up Setting Games For Him .

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