The story is great. Thrilling, enticing, very well constructed. If you like gambling themes, It'is a must watch. I don't know anything about mahajong, but the story is very enjoyable still. I had tryed the anime, but the pace of the drama is way better. It begins in the clímax of the story. You don't get the same charcter building as the anime, but I preferred it. Even though I know more about the akagi of the anime, the series akagi is very well done. What is a bother is that every episode they do a huge recapitulation of the events. If I didn't understand what is the washizu mahajong by the middle of the series I will never understand it. No more summarizing!

The cast is great. Specially the old man Washizu! No complains!

The ending music is very catchy. Music was great as well.

I wouldn't watch it again, but I never rewatch dramas anyways.