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“World leaders including the Pope and Kim Jong Il compete in high-stakes riichi mahjong matches.”
Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku: The Legend of Koizumi
ムダヅモ無き改革
6.88
5,300 rank · 15,075 viewers · 41 favorites
Comedy
Parody
Strategy Game
Seinen
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Synopsis
World leaders including the Pope and Kim Jong Il compete in high-stakes riichi mahjong matches.
Global political figures such as The Pope, Kim Jong Il, George W. Bush and recent Japanese Prime Ministers play riichi mahjong against each other.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.86
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.86 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.71
Running avg · May 2010 → May 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Absolutely hilarious from start to finish, this 26-minute spoof delivers tear-inducing laughs through ridiculously over-the-top mahjong battles and spot-on caricatures of world leaders. While its...”
- 8 “This underrated comedy/parody delivers genuinely laughable moments without relying on the nonsensical jokes and fanservice that plague modern anime comedies. The unique premise of world leaders...”
- 8 “This 3-episode OVA delivers brilliant political satire through world leaders playing high-stakes mahjong, with accurate character depictions and Monty Python-style humor that keeps laughs coming...”
Verbosity
Short · 57%
Medium · 29%
Long · 14%
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- Format 3 × 8′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2010 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4816 catalog
Produced by
- Studio Mausu Producer