The greatest mahjong player throws his own funeral—and you're all invited to watch him die.
Three years after Tozai Ikusa (mahjong tournament), Hiroyuki Igawa receives a letter that Shigeru Akagi’s funeral ceremony will be held. Hiroyuki Igawa attends the funeral, but he is surprised when Shigeru Akagi appears at his own funeral ceremony. Shigeru Akagi states that he is ready to die in a few hours. He then faces the people, including Takashi Ten, whom he played at Tozai Ikusa.
Acting
Eisaku Yoshida's final performance as the iconic Akagi—chilling, controlled, perfect.
Writing
Ningen's manga adaptation balances absurd premise with genuine existential weight.
Direction
Ninomiya lets silences land like winning tiles in slow-burn tension.
Director
Ninomiya Takashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Concludes the legendary Akagi manga saga that ran from 1992-2018, adapted by the same creator as Kaiji. Japanese mahjong (riichi) culture treats these gambling narratives as philosophical battlefields.
Eisaku Yoshida played Akagi for over 15 years across live-action adaptations; this was designed as his farewell to the character. The funeral setting mirrors real-life sendoffs for iconic roles in Japanese cinema tradition.
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