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Shin Mahjong Demon 1

Nov 27, 1998
1h 25m
★ 0.0

Shin Janki 1: The professional rep-player, who was undefeated for 20 years

Overview

This is based on a true story, recited, directed by the real Sakurai Shouichi, who has now retired from the underworld mahjong. An elite bureaucrat clashes with Sakurai, a lone wolf, wishing to hire him as rep player. However no matter the money offered, Sakurai will not respond to any offer...

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Thriller
History
Drama

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Cast

Kentarō Shimizu

Shoichi Sakurai

Kentarō Shimizu

Nagare Hagiwara

Akashi Masami

Nagare Hagiwara

Kenzo Kaneko

Shimojo Jinzaburo

Kenzo Kaneko

Masasuke Hirose

Narrator

Masasuke Hirose