List of Akagi chapters

First volume of Akagi, released in Japan by Takeshobo on April 24, 1992

The chapters of the Japanese manga series Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai are written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. They were serialized in Takeshobo's magazine Kindai Mahjong between June 1, 1991, and February 1, 2018.[1][2] They were later compiled by Takeshobo into 36 tankōbon collected volumes and released between April 24, 1992, and June 27, 2018.[3][4]

Two spin-off manga written and illustrated by Keiichirō Hara and focused on the main character's rival, Iwao Washizu, were also released. Washizu: Enma no Tōhai (ワシズ－閻魔の闘牌－, lit. "Washizu: Lord of Mahjong Hell") was serialized in Monthly Kindai Mahjong Original starting on June 28, 2008.[5] The series spawned eight volumes released between February 17, 2009, and January 26, 2013.[6][7] On November 8, 2012, Monthly Kindai Mahjong Original published the first chapter of Washizu: Tenka Sōsei Tōhairoku (ワシズ 天下創世闘牌録, lit. "Washizu: The Mahjong That Ruled a Nation"),[8] and it moved to the magazine Kindai Manga in May 2014.[9] The series, that explores the past of Washizu, concluded as the fourth volume was released on May 15, 2015.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Ressler, Karen (February 2, 2018). "Akagi Manga Ends, New Live-Action Series Dated for May 25". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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  5. ^ Loo, Egan (July 9, 2008). "CLAMP to Draw One-Shot Washizu Mahjong Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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  8. ^ 近代麻雀オリジナル 12月号 本日発売 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "竹書房の新雑誌・近代漫画では大和田秀樹のゲイツ伝など". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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