“Mysterious Ryuu, the "Crying Dragon," wins gang games by waiting for opponents' tiles—symbolizing tears through mahjong's "ron."”
Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu
麻雀飛翔伝 哭きの竜
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Mysterious Ryuu, the "Crying Dragon," wins gang games by waiting for opponents' tiles—symbolizing tears through mahjong's "ron."
The protagonist, Ryuu or Crying Dragon, is a mysterious man who often plays games with the gang members. He only wins by "ron," a move in which one needs to wait for the opponent's tile to complete the win. *"Ron" is also called "naki" in mahjong, which has the same pronunciation as "crying" in Japanese.
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- Format 3 × 44′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 12m all episodes
- Aired May 1988 – Jul 1990
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3975 catalog
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