Akagi — Season 1, Episode 3: The Strategy of the Maverick

Episode synopsis

The silent battle between Akagi and Yagi ensues and nothing else matters except whose judgement in their own actions wavers first. Yagi knows that he cannot beat Akagi fair so he uses a form of cheating called the "caterpillar" in order to utilize the genius Akagi's weakness. As soon as Akagi learns this fatal mistake he decides to counter by taking them for all they've got.

About Akagi

Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated debt 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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
• E2Awakening of Talent
• E4The Betrayal of a Genuine Thing
• E5Betrayal of My Family
• E6The Talent of the Villain
• E7Innocent Demon
• E8Revival Omen
• E9The Authenticity of Genius
• E10Prediction of a Counterattack
• E11Hopeless Preparation
• E12Magic of the Rare Machine
• E13Orbit of Wind and Lightning