Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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, when Tetsuya meets the intensely skilled Boushu-san, he realizes that his skills are still lacking.

(Source: ANN)

Series details

• Title: Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, History
• Premiere date: 2000-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19611
• IMDb ID: tt3065358
• TVDB ID: 232991

Cast and credited roles

• Ryotaro Okiayu — Asada, Tetsuya
• Chikao Ōtsuka — Boshu
• Wataru Takagi — Danchi
• Totani Kouji — Innami, Zenichi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-10-07; final listed air date 2001-03-24; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.