Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into Darkness and the Akagi Anime are spin-offs from Ten: The Perfect Mahjong Player, depicting the younger days of Akagi Shigeru, a legendary mahjong player. They are popular and have been serialized for a long time among Fukumoto's works. There are many famous matches in the series in which Akagi, who shows otherworldly strength, plays out. We have ranked Akagi's famous matches based on our own opinion.
Top 8 Ranking of Famous Matches #1: "Round 6, South 4th, Akagi and Washizu's final battle! 』
Washizu, who returned from hell, was in a near-death state and was unable to even deal his tiles. Even so, Washizu, in a hazy state of consciousness, desperately draws in tiles, fueled only by his obsession with Akagi. However, Akagi, who appears calm at first glance, is also in a dire situation, and the deal begins with both sides in dire situations. The deal draws in monster hands that seem to be loved by gods, from both Akagi and Washizu. In addition, this deal, which would normally take less than 5 minutes, took 10 episodes from episode 260 to 270, and 10 months in real time.
The final match begins...!
The match began with an incredible deal, with Washizu in a kokushi musou tenpai and Akagi waiting for 7 chinitsu tiles. Akagi discarded the extremely dangerous tile north, and then, with support from Yasuoka, repeatedly kanned, eating up Washizu's winning tiles. However, Washizu shows his great luck and catches up with the combination of the big three-piece ji-isshiki. Akagi makes repeated calls, trying to win and crush his opponent's hand, but...
The game is over...!
Akagi and Yasuoka's efforts are in vain, and Washizu draws the last piece, and from there, Washizu's victory is confirmed with the cooperation of Suzuki. However, Washizu dies without being able to continue to the end. Akagi wins because his subordinates take measures to save his life. However, Akagi does not feel that this is a win and leaves the mansion without taking the money. Afterwards, Washizu is revived by lifesaving measures and continues to pursue Akagi.
Top 8 Famous Battles Ranking, No. 2: "Battle in Hell! Washizu vs. King Enma"
Running out of funds, Washizu still wants to continue the match, so he settles the shortfall with blood. However, as a result, Washizu falls into a coma. Washizu wakes up in a coma and finds himself in Hell...! In Hell, where demons treat the dead like insects, Washizu leads the dead in a rebellion with his charisma, drive, and courage.
Slap King Enma
Washizu is overcome by the majesty of King Enma, the lord of Hell, but he grows giant by remembering his obsession with Akagi. After a Kochikame-like turn of events in which he slaps King Enma, Washizu returns to the living world. After spending nearly a year in real time fighting in hell, where there is no mahjong or gambling, he faces his final battle with Akagi.
Top 8 Best Matches Ranking, 3rd place: "Round 6 South 3rd Round Akagi vs Washizu"
Washizu's funds are at the bottom, and the match becomes one in which both sides bet their blood. Akagi was temporarily on the brink of death after losing blood due to an unlucky draw in the second South round, but he somehow manages to recover and face the next South round.
An ominous beginning...!
Akagi's hand is not impressive, while Washizu is doing well. Everyone knows that Washizu has the advantage in terms of luck. However, Akagi bluffs by holding onto the darkness of Washizu's mahjong, the non-transparent tiles. Normally, this is not a bluff that would be of concern, but Akagi, who has the darkness on his side, is an exception...! Washizu plays it safe against the pressure and makes it his first priority to not give up any points.
A point...!
While Washizu plays cautiously, Akagi breaks his tenpai and chooses to wait for a single North tile that Washizu already has. This was hard for Ogi, who was watching from behind, to understand, but when he saw that Akagi did not have a Honitsu, he decided that he would not die even if he threw it and played North. However, Akagi did not win with that North tile and drew a Dora immediately after. And naturally, on the next round Washizu discards his second North tile, but Akagi also passes it. Finally, with the third North tile with the bottom of the river attached, he rons, and hits Washizu with a fatal Mankan.
Top 8 Ranking of Famous Matches, 4th place: "Round 6 South Round 1 Akagi vs Washizu"
In a situation where both sides are betting on their blood, Washizu's mind is sharpened as if he remembered his younger days, and Washizu's super luck is activated. The deal started with seven pairs and a ready hand, and the path to victory was already in sight, and with a double reach, Suzuki's intrusion led to Akagi's Ron without even a turn. He kicks out Akagi's dealer.
Washizu is back in full force...!
This decision turned out to be the best. Akagi's move was also quick, and if it had been his turn, he could have won with Yasuoka's transfer. This decision was the best, and Washizu had already grasped a flow of good luck that completely surpassed even Akagi, and in the next round, he showed momentum by taking advantage of Yasuoka's childish interference and drawing a tile.
Top 8 Best Match Rankings, 5th place: "Round 3 East Round 2 Akagi vs Washizu"
After Akagi won in the first East round, Washizu seemed to have completely lost his momentum, but a new Dora was confirmed with a Kan, and the next two Kans gave Washizu a monster hand of Reach Dora 12. Washizu could have won at any time with Suzuki's insertion, but he waited for Akagi to throw in.
Chemical substances rushing through his brain...!
The situation changed when Yasuoka drew Washizu's last winning tile. Akagi got to tenpai with support from Yasuoka, but discarded Washizu's last remaining winning tile and lost a hand. Washizu was so excited that he shouted, "Ron...! Ron...! Ron Ron...! Ron...! Ron...!" He experienced a climax that made all kinds of brain chemicals run through him, but Yasuoka knocked him off his head. His goal was not to advance Akagi's hand, but to advance Yasuoka's hand and prevent Suzuki from inserting.
Top 8 Best Matches Ranking, No. 6 "Akagi's Trap! Akagi vs Ichikawa"
After defeating Ryuzaki and Yagi, Akagi next faces the blind master Ichikawa. The battle between Akagi and Ichikawa is a stalemate with only the two of them gaining points. Akagi manages to induce Ichikawa to give up a shot by using Zetsuichimon's hell waiting, but Ichikawa's guard is strong and he is unable to reduce his points.
Cheating Battle
Unable to get anywhere, Akagi proposes a match with both players reducing their points, but Ichikawa initially refuses. Akagi forces Ichikawa to accept the match with reduced points by using the drastic measure of cheating, but this gives the master Ichikawa an excuse to cheat, putting Akagi in a difficult position. However, the match is decided by Akagi's good luck and a trap that takes advantage of Ichikawa's cheating by deliberately discarding a concealed triple. After that, Akagi naturally declares a double push, but his opponent does not go along with it and the match is decided.
Top 8 Best Match Rankings, No. 7: "The First Battle! Akagi vs. Yagi"
Nango was playing against a yakuza to settle his debt when a middle school student named Akagi appeared in front of him. Nangou felt a strange talent in Akagi, who didn't even know the rules, so he asked Akagi to play as a substitute. Akagi gradually grasped the rules and essence of mahjong, and surpassed his opponent Ryuzaki with his intelligence, insight, and courage. Ryuzaki, who had no other choice, called in professional substitute Yagi.
The Birth of a Genius
In the fight against Yagi, Akagi continues to win as the flow goes, but Yagi cheats and ends up throwing a double full hand. However, Akagi then entangles Yagi with a trap in which he intentionally knocks over the tiles, and then he mentally binds Yagi and Akagi has the stage to himself.
Top 8 Best Match Rankings 8th place: "Pile-up logic! Akagi vs Urabe'
Akagi took over from Fake Akagi and entered the table. However, his fighting style was too different for Urabe and the gallery. However, that difference was the trap Akagi set, and Urabe's unknowable nature led him to reveal his habits and true nature to Akagi.
The game was decided without even looking at the discarded tiles
Urabe, who had been defeated in an impossible way in the previous round, was mentally cornered due to the large amount of money he had bet. Akagi waited in a hell single hand after four calls, but Urabe was convinced that it would happen and left the place. As he had declared, Urabe threw in the Ron tile. No one there could understand how this had happened, but Akagi had pushed Urabe mentally and exploited his tendency to withhold his answer, which was a logic that Akagi had built up.
Top 8 Akagi Famous Battles.
This time, we've compiled a ranking of the famous battles that appear in Akagi. There are many entries from the Washizu arc, but that's because Akagi was serialized for about 26 years, and about 21 years were spent on the Washizu arc. Akagi is probably the only work that bets 21 years on a one-night battle. Many famous battles and scenes were born from one such one-night battle!
