This series is based on the real story of Sakurai Shouichi.
All the names that appear in the movie are fictitious and have no relationship to any personal or corporate names.
It is a fact that Sakurai Shouichi has gone undefeated for 20 years as a mahjong rep player.
The legend is still being passed down today.
Directed by Sakurai Shouichi
GENTLEMEN
1970's
Bro,
I'm gonna leave early.
Master, before you.
Alright, take care.
Oh, sorry. We're already closed today.
You are Sakurai San?
Yes.
You are?
I'm Joujima.
I've been wanting to play you all this time.
Very soon I will be able to.
No matter how you look at it, I can't wait.
It was good I came to say hi.
No doubt you're the real thing.
I can understand even before playing you...
...this something that only first class players have.
Bye for now.
Bro,
What was that now?
Shouchan,
Tomorrow's opponent?
It looks so.
I met him for the first time too. That guy has a record of fighting deadly matches.
Yes.
He's the real thing.
Inakagi, where the hell is your player?
I don't know.
He ran away or what?
There's no way.
What the hell? Got afraid of Janki and ran away? That's no surprise!
It's time.
They can't wait anymore...
Shit! Joujima!
Sakurai San,
Since Joujima didn't show up today...
...your side is named the winner.
We're sorry.
New Janki Series * Episode 11
Subs by denizu and genki
Stolen Match Onearm's Rep Player
Why?
Why didn't Joujima come?
Why do you ask?
Whatever the case, there's nothing we can do.
Are you concerned?
Well winning without a game doesn't happen that often right?
Let's say he was badly...
...bitten by a mad dog.
This guy called Joujima, was quite a player I heard.
Quite a stubborn lad too, it seems.
To put it well...
...with a spirit of a true player...
... he was trying to completely achieve the aesthetic beauty of mahjong.
That, the mad dog couldn't grasp.
Two months ago,
there was a match.
The opponent was a son of some noble family.
The task was to beat him in mahjong.
My name is Butada.
Joujima's backup was a rep player called Kawakami.
This guy is a mad dog.
Doesn't think of anything but to kill his opponent.
A guy that plays that kind of mahjong.
It's Kawakami.
Well, beating the opponent was the job.
Can't say the guy was the wrong choice.
Riichi!
But that Kawakami kept winning and winning on an upward spree.
By cheating of course.
Yakuman after yakuman, until it got on your nerves.
Uta San, you scare me off...
Safe tile!
Run run, I'm gonna tsumo anyways.
Ah, there it is.
Daisangen.
A sudden yakuman!
Heh? Shaa was your pair?
I must be lucky today huh!
Taking your time, killing over the course of a week would be the theory there right?
But that Kawamaki idiot doesn't care at all about that...
Oh!
That ton, it's a win.
This time it is...
...kokushimusou!
What the hell?
I'm fucked!
Since that noble son was a stupid lad,
he wouldn't realize what was going on until he was completely out.
That day ended without anything else happening.
Of course for Joujima, Kawakami couldn't be forgiven for his style.
From the next day he started to target Kawakami.
Oh, kan!
I win with that kan.
32000.
Of course Joujima too is a pro.
At the end it seems that he beat the nobleman too.
Took a whole week.
But that Kawakami...
...he took it for his pride.
Thanks to you, this match got way too long!
What part of me is it that you didn't like?
Do you think your way of winning is honorable?
What?
What do you mean?
Our gain is the same.
It's better to take care of things quick.
Your cheating skills maybe first class, but your use of them are third.
It was so embarrasing I couldn't look.
What the hell?
What's the matter with beating your opponent?
You don't understand mahjong, do you?
What? Hey Joujima!
Are you showing off? I'll kill you!
Don't ever show me your face again.
There you see me again.
Heh?
So he cut his arm just like that?
That' s ridiculous.
What about that Kawakami guy?
Was he caught by police or the gangs?
No.
Joujima didn't...
...make a case out of it.
The police aside, but not even the gangs?
No.
I guess he didn't think he was worth it...
But hearing about it, this guy Joujima San...
...is kind of like you right?
How do you say...
His passion towards mahjong...
The way he looks at the aesthetics...
It may be so.
That something I felt before the day of the match...
The scent of a gambler...
That was something real.
Wanted to try him out huh?
Yes.
It's a waste.
His better hand being taken...
Oh, welcome.
What the...
You still in this town?
I'm not gonna say anything to anyone, so just go back to your hometown.
I can't go back.
Why is that?
I haven't played Janki yet.
That was too bad huh...
Why won't you kill me?
Huh?
What are you talking about?
I couldn't make it to the match. Wouldn't you normally kill me?
You're already dead, its obvious.
You were killed.
You can't kill a dead man.
Get that in your head and go away.
You make my drink taste bad.
When I defeated Janki...
...I was intending to retire.
Welcome!
Joujima San.
Are you alright?
Sakurai!
Play me!
Fight with me!
Wait Joujima San, Joujima San!
You're drunk right?
We do not accept drunk customers!...
Get away!
Sakurai, it's a game.
Look at you! You're a mess.
What's wrong?
Don't look at me with those eyes.
Gather the tiles!
I can't play you with you like this.
If you are showing me sympathy...
No.
You think I can't play with just my left hand?
You are not done yet.
What?
This is not your end.
Don't be ridiculous.
Hey!
What are you doing? That's dangerous.
Are you gonna jump?
Why do you wanna die?
Who cares?
Is it debt? You got dumped?
There is no reason or something ok?
No reason?
You're all in one piece but still wanna die with no reason?
So what? There is nothing I want to do in this world!
Oh yeah? Come'on die quickly then you...
Ouch! That hurt!
Yes?
There is no place I can go to.
Got nothing at all you, have you?
Well, get inside.
Beautiful aren't they?
Mahjong tiles...
Beautiful?
Beautiful you say?
I had forgotten that.
Have you ever played mahjong?
No, I haven't.
What do you do?
I was...
I used to be a mahjong player.
Professional.
So you are retired?
Until I knock down Sakurai Shouichi...
...there is no retiring for me.
Can mahjong be played with one hand only?
That mahjong there, you can play with one hand.
But there are also matches you can't manage.
With only one hand...
...there are things you can't do.
I don't get it much but...
That and balance too.
For example, think of a pro baseball pitcher.
To pitch a killer ball you need good form, real balance right?
Mahjong is the same as that.
Ippatsu please, ippatsu!
Welcome!
First time here, correct?
Welcome.
Yes.
Umm, I'm a beginner so is it okay if I watch a little from behind?
That's ok but...
...don't open your mouth or make expressions. Got it?
Tsumo.
Marue.
Yes, game over!
The winner is Sakurai San, congratulations!
I'm taking the game fee.
Ippatsu again next time, ippatsu please!
Sorry.
Is that hefty guy Sakurai Shouichi?
Well well. You know Shouichi's name although you're a beginner?
No I just heard....
You...
...really haven't played mahjong before?
I'm telling you, no.
I just stopped by a parlor though.
I saw Sakurai Shoichi too.
What?
I was just trying to imitate Sakurai San a little bit.
I'm good at imitating other people and memorizing so...
I just read the book and learnt the rules too.
What is "Waza"?
It wasn't in the book either.
After all, I want to learn everything there is.
So you finally found something you want to do?
It's nothing fancy like that...
It's just...
Mahjong tiles are calling me.
Felt something like that.
Become my arm!
Arm?
You said you're good at copying people and memorizing?
Copy my mahjong.
Memorize my mahjong, become my rep player.
And then we win against Janki.
What do you say?
Wanna try?
After all there's nothing for me to do.
No place to go.
There is not a single thing for me so.
I haven't asked your name yet.
It's Nakahara.
Nakahara Seiya.
Okay?
Mahjong tiles are gathered always in groups of four.
Building the wall or picking your starting hand, always in fours.
Memorize this feeling of four tiles entirely with your body.
Okay? Look now.
Try it.
Hey! Your wrist is turning.
Don't lift your wrist.
Hey! It's turning!
Okay? Put that matchbox on my hand.
Try it.
Try without dropping this.
Do that until you get the hang of it.
You won't do anything else.
Your arm is opening up.
Your arm! Close your arm.
Ahh, pin it down! Pin it down!
Alright! Nice sound. That's it.
Wait a little,
Why did you deal the 8sou?
Can't I?
If you deal 8sou here,
and there is an unnecessary 8sou in north's hand...
He will follow.
There are three 8sou now.
The flow easily turns towards a pairs round.
If I deal the 2pin, north might deal a different tile.
If I want a pairs round 8sou,
for a sequences round, dealing 2pin is good.
That's true.
To name it, trying to be the first to shape the flow of the game.
This is how a pro plays.
Ah, Jou San welcome.
How is it going?
I think I told you to go back to your hometown.
I can't do that.
I still have something left to do.
Defeating Janki, as a mahjong player that's my dream.
I can't just leave that and move away.
How do you plan to do that with that arm?
I got a new one.
My right arm...
I have a favor to ask of you.
I need a match that we can compensate with money even if we lose.
Why don't you let me play at the parlor?
You got tired of one player mahjong?
I've been playing like this for 6 months.
Besides,
I can't win in one player mahjong.
That's correct.
Mahjong is played with four people.
Everyone aims to win so you need people that deal in,
and people that win.
That's why,
There's no good in playing the shit players in town.
What about cheating?
When will you teach me?
That's a 100 years early.
There is a match next week.
You will play there.
You mean, as a rep player?
You wanted to play four player?
The match is a one hanchan game.
Try to concentrate well,
and feel the real flow without thinking too much.
Good?
Well well...
You surprised me.
Still wandering around here?
I get it.
Your student right?
This is good, we got some entertainment.
Who is that?
The one who took my arm.
What? That bastard.
Please leave it to me.
Inagaki, what exactly are you planning?
It's your comeback celebration.
That idiot...
...your copy will knock him down.
You raised this talent for the big Janki match?
Cut the crap.
You've got confidence in him since you asked me for today ?
No, Nakahara will lose.
What did you say?
Today is his first time playing with four people.
Hey, hey, are you joking?
Today's game...
...I set it up to make him get a feel of the excitement of a rep player.
The outcome is no problem for Nakahara nor me.
We can settle things with money even if he loses.
That's why we asked you to set this up.
That's fucked up.
Besides money,
Some gang's territory is riding on this match!
What?
It's not just fine if he loses.
We will start the match now.
Your teacher is a very sweet guy huh?
Thanks to you I can be here now.
What's up?
Scared you can't talk?
I don't like you.
Don't be like your pal there.
Riichi!
Ron.
8000
Riichi!
Riichi.
Ron.
8000
He's gonna do it!
Riichi!
Ron.
Haneman.
Ron.
Mangan.
That bastard. He studied cheating himself.
Ron.
Ha? What?
32000
His hand is a total mess.
I won.
What's the matter?
So scared can't even deal a tile?
9 end tiles.
It's a draw.
You thought about the waza before the last hand?
I thought about it while I was training.
That's called the kiri kaeshi 12 ton.
Really? So somebody came up with that already?
Just with your own thinking you played annihilative mahjong?
Annihilative mahjong?
In professional mahjong there are two ways, annihilative and concealed mahjong.
Annihilative mahjong is where push and surround the enemy with no mercy.
Like the name says, it's mahjong that aims to crush.
In concealed mahjong, you sneak up, build your hand...
...and sink your opponent before they realize.
That kind of mahjong.
First class pros can distinguish successfully between these two.
But, the standard is the latter.
Annihilative mahjong isn't something to use often.
When starting hands are gathered, this is the blind spot that is disguised.
So snatch at the blink of an eye.
It feels like they will be able to tell.
Just do what I say!
You're just staring on the table.
Look around, play innocent.
Sakurai San
Have you heard about Joujima?
No. Something happened?
It seems he has found his arm.
What do you mean his arm?
He raised a new player.
Do you remember the last round of that match?
Yes. I remember.
9 end tiles.
It's a draw.
Why did you finish it there that round?
That's because I was already first place in the last round.
It's a good position to finish the game quickly.
No need to force myself and build an big hand.
Aren't you slacking off?
Slacking off?
Your hand is telling you to keep going forward.
If you slack off just because you have points...
...even if you win your flow will suddenly vanish.
But I still won.
It's the same if I win.
It's not the same!
How many times do I have to say?
You have to play without going against the flow.
If you do that your hands will naturally come together.
I'll go back early and train.
What's that coldness?
There is no fire in his eyes...
But you are fired up aren't you?
Yes, welcome!
You're... From that time.
What's up? Will you try and play today?
I want to play Sakurai San but...
Huh?
Sakurai San.
Will you be my opponent?
Hey, hey! What are you saying?
Daigo!
You are?
My name is Nakahara.
Joujima's...
Are you Joujima San's rep player?
Excuse me.
Master, take over.
Daisou taking over.
You've been told by Joujima to come?
No.
Is that so...
Sorry but...
...I can't accept you as an opponent.
Why?
I'm just a normal customer too if I pay.
Shouldn't be a problem right?
You have a good teacher.
Believe in him...
Just follow him.
The time for a match will one day come.
Go back for today.
Where were you?
Come sit.
I met Janki before coming here.
What?
I couldn't get him to play me.
I just wanted to test my mahjong.
What does that mean?
I'm not you!
No.
You're me!
Riichi!
Pon!
Come'on deal it!
Riichi!
Pon!
Ron!
16000.
Pon!
Riichi.
Pon!
What are you doing?
Quick, pick up your tile!
It's over.
What?
You'll deal into my hand.
Don't speak nonsense crazy bastard! What are you talking about?
What part of me do you win huh?
Come'on, try ron this!
Pon!
This isn't anything to be satisfied about.
They are all too weak.
Well.
I didn't think you would be this good in just one year.
That's why...
...we should play Janki!
Not yet.
You can't match Sakurai at this level.
You still lack something... That something...
Oh Daigo.
Jusss.
Ah, bro, did you hear?
What?
That Nakahara guy.
He seems to be amazing recently.
Keeping winning and winning not losing once.
I see.
Gen rokka
Sweet.
That kind of stuff won't work against Sakurai.
Pile up.
The backs too.
Change one for two in the wall.
It's tsurikae.
6pin.
Sou-zu are running out.
6sou.
You can draw 3pin with this flow.
Deal 8sou and...
...riichi!
7pin from the opposite player.
Tsumo.
12000 from all.
The time has finally come.
You mean playing Janki?
You are,
my new arm.
Been a long time huh?
You know my dream is...
...to have one match with you.
This one year was fucking long.
I don't care about money or my rights.
I don't need nothing at all.
Challenge you with my pride and my obsession...
...can I get you to accept?
Fine.
I wasn't interrupted by anyone this time.
The rules?
Ura dora and omote ari...
...one hanchan match.
No bailing out.
Is that fine?
Fine.
Tsumo.
700 / 1300.
Riichi.
The hand is blocked.
This round is done.
Ron.
2600.
Good deal-in.
But, it's a hard situation.
The flow is with Sakurai.
Riichi.
Ron.
24000.
Ichimen tsuken rokka.
Tsumo.
8000 / 4000.
Shouchan is...
...being outrun!
Bro!
Tsumo!
16000 / 8000.
As expected of Sakurai.
But this time Nakahara is the dealer.
If Sakurai makes any move...
...we can cheat right back.
It's helpless.
I can't move.
If he can move first...
...he can reverse the game.
A clean game?
Both are...
...tenpai!
Can't get in the way here.
Can't deal the 9pin against Sakurai.
Here...
Yes!
Deal the 4man!
That's it!
He can go for renchan too.
Play strong here!
Riichi!
He drew it.
Yes.
Sakurai is going around.
Nakahara's one winning tile is still in the wall.
It is a matter of time before he draws it.
Tsumo.
16000 / 8000.
It's my loss.
Continue!
Nakahara!
Keep playing!
It's not possible.
I can't win.
You bastard!
You're throwing the game away?
It's impossible!
Don't fucking slack off!
I showed you...
...an unpleasant sight.
The last game...
...will you let me play instead?
What do you say?
Sakurai San?
Alright.
Riichi!
Riichi.
Tsumo.
I lost.
Completely lost.
I...
I thought I could win if I just had my right hand.
That's why I trained him.
But it doesn't seem like that was true.
I was so happy...
...to be able to play you.
My mahjong ends here then.
That's not true.
Joujima.
Let's meet again.
First time when I saw mahjong tiles,
I thought that they were beautiful.
Like...
...I felt so good.
I remembered that.
I want to have another match.
We're going to try and win against Janki right?
So teach me.
There is nothing left...
...that I can teach you anymore.
Not techniques!
This time the spirit.
Teach me the spirit!