Tetsuya: Jansei to Yobareta Otoko

哲也 ―雀聖と呼ばれた男―
Legendary Gambler Tetsuya

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Synopsis

In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking. (Source: ANN)

Published

Jul 16, 1997 to Dec 8, 2004

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Adaptation

Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya (anime)

Main characters

Boshu23 fan favorites
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Boshu is an old man living in Shinjuku and is, until the appearance of Tetsuya, considered to be the best Mahjong player in the area. He is able to defeat Tetsuya in their first match and shows him that gambling isn't just about "testing your luck against others" but also about skill. Boshu becomes Tetsuyas mentor after a while. His teaching style is to throw Tetsuya in at the deep end: Even Boshu teaches him some basic skills and gives small advices, but let's Tetsuya make mistakes and leaves him alone on finding a way to solve a problem. Eventually, Boshu and Tetsuya team up to become the best gambling team in Shinjuku.
Tetsuya Asada9 fan favorites
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Danchi3 fan favorites
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Danchi is Tetsuya's second Mahjong partner, who joined him about half a year after Boshu disappeared. Often claims to have made two Chuuren Poto (9 gates) hands in one night. His parents ran a Jazz bar when he was kid.