Akagi (2005): Cast
Akagi is a 2005 animated drama directed by Yuzo Sato, starring Masato Hagiwara as Akagi (voice) and Toru Furuya.
Japanese What Is Akagi About?
The premise of Akagi without spoilers.
Nangou, a compulsive gambler in debt over three million yen, stakes his life on a mahjong match against the mafia. As his fortunes dwindle, a police‑fleeing boy, Shigeru Akagi, bursts into the parlor. Nangou hands the game to him, and Akagi—cool, fearless and a natural talent—turns the tables, impressing the mob and sealing his destiny as a legend.
Akagi Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- character name as series title
- one word series title
- anime animation
- seinen anime animation
- seinen
- gambling
- high stakes games
- 1958
- tokyo japan
- organized crime
- suspense
- adult cast
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- primarily adult cast
- yakuza clan
- gambler
- strategy game
- high stakes gambling
- board game
- japanese comics literature on screen
- high stakes
- adult animation
- all male cast
- hand drawn animation
- mahjong
- japan
- based on manga
- 1960s
- 1950s
Akagi Cast & Characters
Masato Hagiwara leads the cast as Akagi (voice), with Toru Furuya as Narrator (voice). Directed by Yuzo Sato.
- Director Yuzo Sato
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Masato Hagiwara as Akagi (voice) - Toru Furuya as Narrator (voice)
More from Yuzo Sato
More films directed by Yuzo Sato: Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Naruto OVA 6: The Cross Roads and Bio Hunter.
Akagi Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “斗牌传说” and “闘牌伝説アカギ 〜闇に舞い降りた天才〜”.
- Also known as
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- 斗牌传说
- 闘牌伝説アカギ 〜闇に舞い降りた天才〜
- Акагі, легенда маджонгу
- Mahjong Legend Akagi : The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
- The Legend of Mahjong : Akagi
- 투패전설 아카기
- Touhai Densetsu Akagi : Yami ni Maiorita Tensai
- Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai
- Акаги, легенда маджонга
- Акаґі, легенда маджонга
- 鬥牌傳説
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Movies Like Akagi
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Black Gambler, Gambling Kitten and Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler.
Akagi FAQ: Cast, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Akagi, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed Akagi?
Akagi was directed by Yuzo Sato.
More films by Yuzo Sato Who is in the cast of Akagi?
Akagi stars Masato Hagiwara as Akagi (voice) and Toru Furuya as Narrator (voice).
Does Akagi have a post-credit scene?
No. Akagi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Akagi in?
The original language of Akagi is Japanese.
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