
Akagi the Gambler
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Isao Bitō
Isao Bitō
Isao Bitō


Takashi Kashiwabara
Takashi Kashiwabara
Takashi Kashiwabara


Minori Terada
Minori Terada
Minori Terada


Yutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige


Hiroo Ôtaka
Hiroo Ôtaka
Hiroo Ôtaka


Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi


Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
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