Saturday, May 26th, 2007
RON
NANI?!?!
So I just recently downloaded Akagi, though I’m about 2 years late. In any case, I’ve watched a few episodes and already I have high regards for it. And it’s really just about this natural gambling genius and mahjong. I don’t know a single thing about it, but it’s still riveting as hell. Think of it as the Hikaru no Go before Hikaru no Go, only with yakuza and without that trap. I’d recommend it to anyone, especially those who know mahjong. And Akagi is just plain cool; he’s a ruthless bastard with an unwavering will.
Akagi’s art style is really strange, though. I tried to imitate it bit here, but it really is nothing compared to the bizzare facial proportions that’s actually in the show. I was horrified at first to see that a screencap that I saw was indeed not photoshoped, but the style has already grown on me.
on Sunday, May 27th, 2007 at 7:54 pm:
Wow, he kinda looks like a crow or something.
on Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 3:59 pm:
I can’t imagine liking an anime about mahjong.
on Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 4:05 pm:
I thought the same too, but it’s actually really intense. It’s not so much about the game itself, but the whole atmosphere of it.
on Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 5:29 pm:
Hohh thanks for recommending this. I just watched a bit of it on youtube, it’s looks awesome. I don’t know anything about mahjong either, but I don’t think it matters.
The style is really refreshing too. It’s a relief to get away from all the pretty boy high school characters in every other battling/sports/ anime.