勝負師伝説哲也
Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya
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: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 勝負師伝説哲也 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 胜负师传说 哲也 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Legendary Gambler Tetsuya |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 20 ep · 23 min · 8h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-10-07 → 2001-03-24 (Autumn 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | Sports |
| Themes | GamblingMahjongHistoricalSurvivalShounenPrimarily Adult CastBar |
Reception
| Community score | 7.48 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.55 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.7 |
| On lists | 4,184 |
| Favourited | 70 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 75.3% |
| Drop rate | 7.1% |
| In backlog | 55.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2000 | B | 5 of 27 |
| Year | 2000 | B | 15 of 92 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | C | 67 of 243 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 117 of 687 |
| Genre | Sports | C | 161 of 447 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 285 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 517 of 1,921 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 539 of 1,219 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,010 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,061 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,834 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Nobutaka Nishizawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yoshiyuki Suga |
| Character design | Yasushi Hoshino, Hidemi Kubo |
| Original creator | Fuumei Sai, Yasushi Hoshino |
AniList id 3369 · MAL id 3369 · Bangumi 47694 · record updated 2026-08-26