Akagi - S01

While mahjong is a game often played with family and friends, it is also played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has piled up more than three million yen in debt. In a last ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to bet his life on a game of mahjong with the mafia. Unfortunately, as the game goes on, Nangou only drifts further from the prize and closer to death. When all hope seems lost, the game parlor is suddenly barged into by Shigeru Akagi, a young boy on the run from the police. Desperate to turn the game around, Nangou hands it over to Akagi after teaching him a few of the rules. The mafia can only smirk as Akagi sits down to play. However, they soon learn that Akagi is a natural-born gambler. An imposing figure who does not fear death. One destined to become a legend.