Touhai: Ura Rate Mahjong Touhairoku

Ever since moving into his own apartment, quiet high school student Kei has been looking for a new thrill. He soon finds himself playing mahjong, but his whole life takes a dramatic turn when he is forced to play the game with a criminal group. Even though the odds seem against him, Kei is able to outmatch the others. Instead of claiming his reward in cash, however, he decides to take an abducted girl named Amina under his wing.

Due to Kei's skills and cold playstyle, the mysterious Hideharu Seki takes an interest in him, introducing him to mahjong parlors and new potential opponents. But when matched up against an experienced player named Doujima, Kei is severely outskilled and only narrowly escapes going into serious debt. If he wants to protect his new life with Amina, Kei must find a way to outwit these shady characters and come out on top in every game he plays.

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Kei Main

Tanabe, Kousuke Japanese

Amina Main

Fairouz Ai Japanese

Doujima Main

Takeuchi, Shunsuke Japanese

Hatakeyama Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Katsuragi, Yuu Supporting

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Ai Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Seki, Hideharu Supporting

Seki, Toshihiko Japanese

Takatsu, Noriyuki Supporting

Koyama, Tsuyoshi Japanese

Kudou, Masayo Producer

Matsuoka, Kouhei Producer

Hatori, Jun Director

Naya, Ryousuke Sound Director

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Apr 9, 2025

PhAnT0M_Alt

Recommended

Great riichi mahjong series for people who PLAY MAHJONG. If you don't play Riichi Mahjong you will have a tough time understanding the series and therefore should start off with something else first.

A generally weak adaptation of the source material with its low budget but manages to convey the same tension and stakes as the original story. Mainly hindered by the fact that there was no english sub for a large portion of its airing so I had to watch it raw, but recently there's been a official release that's about to catch up. If you've watched/read any similar works like Akagi and Ten ... you'll enjoy the series as well

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 26, 2025

Loubna_al-taweel

Mixed Feelings

I can’t believe I finished watching it. Too many violent and inhuman scenes --- definitely not for sensitive viewers. However, it’s really a good anime. Even though I didn’t understand the game well, the story keeps you always anticipating the next episode,

As for characters: My favorite was definitely Doujima (not Kei!). Despite his involvement in the underworld like everyone else, his strong yet soft, mature nature made him stand out.

The character I hated most? Yuu. I don’t blame her—she’s just an ordinary girl, and her reactions were normal... but did she have to make her lack of trust in Kei so obvious? That frustration never ... faded.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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May 16, 2025

P0L0-Fujiwara

Not Recommended

Well... This anime made me feel to write my first review on this website for quite a while which wonder why.

To get straight to the point : The anime greatly lacks on the writing side all the way from Episode 1 to 25. The reason is being mostly focused on Mahjong (obviously) but, also, on a Yakuza war. Character development is non-existent, foreshadowing can be calculated pretty much in advance. I believe it looks the same on the manga which explains the "story" progress this way. This is clearly a sub-Akagi anime in terms of plot, characters & rules-sets.

Unfortunelately, the violence is also too ... present in a deseperate attempt to fill the gaps in the lack of writing.

The only good thing i can say is correctly animated and backgrounds is decent and doesn't make an immediate drop. Is maybe better that this anime didn't been simulcasted and just stay in the shadow realm.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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