Mahjong Hishou-den Naki no Ryuu is a oVA anime that premiered in spring 1988, produced by GAINAX.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 3 episodes of about 40 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, with themes such as Mahjong, Gambling, Yakuza and Mafia.

On AniList, Mahjong Hishou-den Naki no Ryuu has an average score of 56%, an average score, and appears on 916 users' lists.

The protagonist, Ryuu or Crying Dragon, is a mysterious man who often plays games with the gang members. He only wins by "ron", a move in which one needs to wait for the opponent's tile to complete the win. * 'Ron' is also called 'Naki' in mahjong, which has the same pronunciation as 'Crying' in Japanese. Mahjong Hishouden Naki no Ryuu is a mahjong anime based on a manga by Nojo Junichi in 1980s-90s.

Official synopsis from AniList.