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Should you watch Akagi tonight?

While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to wager his life on a game of mahjong...

2005TV26 episodes23 min/ep7.7/10 average score
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