The manga inspired a 2005 television adaptation by anime Studio Madhouse, and Crunchyroll streamed the anime starting in 2013.
The Akagi manga series begins on one stormy night, when Nangō is playing a game of Mahjong with the local yakuza.
The new series is titled Akagi “Ryūzaki, Yagi-hen” “Ichikawa-hen” (Akagi “Ryūzaki, Yagi Arc” “Ichikawa Arc”) and it is a continuation of the 2015 live-action series.
The series will premiere on the SKY PerfecTV! station on October 13 at 9:00 p.m. The first 10-episode television series premiered in July 2015 on SKY PerfecTV!, and Crunchyroll streamed the show.