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After a death-defying game of chicken one evening in 1958, Akagi nonchalantly enters a Yakuza Mahjong parlor to shake the cops' trail. Even unfamiliar with the rules of Mahjong, his gambling intuition is enough to save a small time gambler, Nangou, and grant him a seat at the gambling table. As the night progresses, the stakes are raised both within the game and for Akagi, who is under the suspicion of local police. However, Akagi overcomes the situation with his tactics, defiant of both life and chance. When he leaves the gambling house, no one present is in doubt of his genius.
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(4/5)August 18, 2025
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Great adaption for both fans and non-fans alike
Bit of an overlooked piece of FKMT media, but a short and exciting movie worth the watch and one of the few manga adaptations I feel I could recommend to those both familiar and unfamiliar with the source work. The casting for the characters is fantastic, and the set design and soundtrack work wonders to set the proper tone that suits our mysterious protagonist.
If you've read the manga, then this movie ends at the conclusion of the first match, and it is pretty faithful, with some minor el