Japan Synopsis
闘牌伝説アカギ～闇に舞い降りた天才～
Akagi is a mah-jong-centric Japanese comic, written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and first published in 1992. It is featured in the weekly magazine Modern Mahjong, and is a prequel to the author's previous work Ten, in which Akagi's titular character also appears. Due to its popularity, the manga has been adopted into two live-action direct-to-video movies, a 26-episode anime series which aired in Japan in the fall of 2005, and a live-action TV drama series.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From VAP
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Akagi itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
Among 347 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Akagi places #38 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Akagi premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan seriess in 2005.
The 1743rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (55th percentile) outruns review volume (30th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #509 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #432 of 2,532 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | VAP, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Madhouse |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | October 5, 2005 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Akagi end?
Akagi finished its run with its final episode airing on March 29, 2006.
Where did Akagi air?
Akagi aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.