Legendary Gambler Tetsuya
- Country
- Japan
How it feels
The series follows a skilled gambler named Tetsuya who plays mahjong for high stakes. He uses his wits and experience to outplay opponents in tense gambling matches.
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What happens
The Legend of the Gambler: Tetsuya (Japanese: 哲也 ―雀聖と呼ばれた男―, Hepburn: Tetsuya Jansei to Yobareta Otoko) is a Japanese gambling manga series written by Fūmei Sai and illustrated by Yasushi Hoshino. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from July 1997 to December 2004, with its chapters collected in 41 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted by Toei Animation into a 20-episode anime television series, broadcast on TV Asahi from October 2000 to March 2001. By August 2019, the manga had over 16 million copies in circulation. In 2000, The Legend of the Gambler: Tetsuya was awarded the 23rd Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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