 If you liked
Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai
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 ...then you might like
One Outs
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The main character of One Outs is said to be created under the influence from Akagi. Both are similar in their extreme, cold-bloodied ability to win by mind-f*cking their enemies.
One gambling man, one game, and large sums of money. Those are essentially the three things that link these two anime together, both made by MADHOUSE studios. Both of these rely heavily on suspense and tension to draw the viewer in, you'll also find many other similarities such as art style and character personalities. To an extent it's a case of 'you like one, then you'll like the other'.
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Recommended by SelfRevolution
It's Akagi with baseballs, so cash.
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Recommended by jamespenguin
Akagi is another anime about gambling men although it involves the game of mahjongg while One Outs is about baseball. The character design of Tōa Tokuchi is similar to Akagi's character, but then again the Madhouse animation studio has assembled a team of veterans from Akagi for the series. I will make more recommendations as the show progresses.
If you liked how Akagi took something boring like majhong and somehow made it exciting suspense mindgame action then One Outs delivers
except without the noses (Hey I liked the noses but most didnt...) and now its baseball.
both animes are based on how well they can use their minds. both main characters are similar in how badass they are compared to evreyone else in the anime
Both revolve around gamblers with amazing talent of analyzing/ reading their opponents mind and using it to win the games they play. Both Akagi and Toua are very calm and seem to not care about the results of the games but in reality their calmness comes from their high level of confidence in their abilities. The main characters are both very realistic and act based on logic.
The main character of both is similar, cold blooded, cunning, is a genius. And both are about games.
One Outs is Akagi but with Baseball instead of mahjong. psychological thrillers and mind games.
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Recommended by NormanMayder
both about super badass main character who destroy enemies with his scientific genius and temporarily control his opponent's actions
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Recommended by NoBleachNoLife
One Outs can be described as Akagi with baseball instead of mahjong.
Because that's what it is. The main character Tokuchi Toua is essentially the same person as Akagi. A cold-blooded genius who beats his enemies with mind games, emotional manipulation and wits.
Another thing is that One Outs and Touas tricks are much easier to understand than what Akagi is doing, even if you don't know the rules.
If you couldn't really get into Akagi because of a lack of knowledge about mahjong, you might want to try this anime instead.
Akagi plays mahjong. Toua Tokuchi plays baseball. Apart from that, they are nearly the same character, including having the same seiyuu. The author of the One Outs manga drew heavily upon Akagi for inspiration, and both series are created by the same studio and director.
Gambling and stakes on the line, both One Outs and Akagi brings out the psychological twist to gaming. The main male protagonists from both series are intelligent and often stay ahead of the game.
Madhouse is also involved with the production of these two anime so expect some similar artwork. There is smart logic to the games that these two anime tries to convey. With that, there are intensity and thriller-like endings to many episodes that keep viewers at the edge of their seats.
In both animes, we have a Mind Fuck main character that could be called prodigies in the game they play and like to Gamble a lot.
Both One outs and Touhai Densetsu Akagi contain high stakes bets based on psychological cues. Skill and strategy will determine the fate of the main characters in each show. Baseball or mahjong could end up with life or death situations.
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Recommended by Hakase-dono
Both anime feature gambling.Akagi is about mahjong and One Outs is about baseball.They are both psychological seinen mindgames with intense scenes and big plot twists.Their protagonists are very similar too.Both are cold-blooded and badass characters who put on purpose their lives at risk and they are extremely smart outsmarting each opponent that stands in their way.They are also voiced by the same voice actor.They have the same feeling so if you like the one then you will definetely like the other.
Simple games, but they're actually not as simple as they look; skill and experience is not everyhing one needs to win. The protagonists in both anime share the same cold sadistic personality; they don't only aim to win the game; but also aim to crash their opponents completely. These two anime are just the same, the only different thing is the setting.
Calm, cooled, collected and without fear is how the genius operates to topple the psychological battlefield. Showing the very reasons why they are known as the best, the very reason why they have gathered a cult following of enchanted and mesmerised followers. So, are you a fan mind games and gambles, involving a genius invincible protagonist? Well I have two anime for you, the only major difference is that One Outs focuses on baseball, while Akagi focuses on Mahjong.
Both...
...are about intense, psychological high-stakes gambles.
...feature badass geniuses as main characters.
...rely on lengthy explanations of their incredible plans and strategies.
...consistenly create exciting cliffhangers.
...have amazingly awesome soundtracks!
One Outs is more accessible, as it is about baseball and has much more modern animation and art style. Akagi is about Mahjong, and thus requires you to pay a lot more attention if you are unfamiliar with the ruleset. That said, I could enjoy Akagi even without actual Mahjong experience. Akagi also has a rather "unique" art style that is said to scare off new viewers, but I personally like it a lot.
Both are about gambling. Akagi is focused on Mahjong while One Outs is about baseball. Both have smart and confident main character. Matches typically are about exploiting the game in some way.
Watch one if you've already watched the other - mainly bc MCs represent each other so much, matter of fact, Madhouse made sure they share same VA who does such a great job.
FYI: You won't understand mahjong in Akagi, not even the basics without a little research cause there's little-to-no explanation. Regardless, if you couldn't get enough of Tokuchi or Kaiji, at least give this 3-5 episodes, Akagi himself alone is an excuse to watch this.
High stakes gambling anime centred around a game (Baseball/Riichi Mahjong) being used to gamble. The protagonist is presented a young man with an innate talent in the respective games that allows him to play on a much higher level than his opponents. This, combined with his cocky yet relaxed attitude and his inhuman skills at deductive reasoning make him appear more monster than human to his opponents and allies alike. They also feature a modified version of the respective games make especially for gambling (One Outs/Washizu Mahjong).