Akagi is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 2005, produced by MADHOUSE.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 26 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are psychological, sports and thriller, with themes such as Gambling, Mahjong, Noir and Seinen.

On AniList, Akagi has an average score of 77%, a very good score, and appears on 31,406 users' lists.

While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to wager his life on a game of mahjong with the mafia. Unfortunately, as the game progresses, Nangou only moves further from the prize and closer to death. When all hope seems lost, the game parlor is suddenly intruded upon by Shigeru Akagi, a young boy on the run from the police. Desperate to turn the game around, Nangou hands the game 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 come to learn that Akagi is a natural-born gambler. An imposing figure who does not fear death. One who is destined to become a legend. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

Official synopsis from AniList.