Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū

Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (麻雀飛翔伝 哭きの竜) is a Japanese mahjong-themed manga series written and illustrated by Junichi Nojo. It was serialized in Takeshobo's Bessatsu Kindai Mahjong between 1985 and 1990.[2] It was adapted into a three-episode original video animation (OVA) between 1988 and 1990.

Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū
Ryū: Naki no Ryū Yori video game cover art (Sharp X68000)
哭きの竜 麻雀飛翔伝
Genre	Gambling[1]
Manga
Written by	Junichi Nojo
Published by	Takeshobo
Magazine	Bessatsu Kindai Mahjong
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1985 – 1990
Volumes	9
Original video animation
Directed by	Satoshi Dezaki
Written by	Hiroyuki Yamaga Kazumi Koide Satoshi Dezaki
Studio	Gainax Magic Bus
Released	May 25, 1988 – July 27, 1990
Runtime	45 minutes
Episodes	3

It was also adapted into four video games, released between 1990 and 1995.

Video games

• Ryū: Naki no Ryū Yori (June 28, 1990, PC-9801, published by Wolf Team)
• Ryū: Naki no Ryū Yori (February 15, 1991, Sharp X68000, published by Wolf Team)
• Naki no Ryū: Mahjong Hishō-den (December 25, 1992, Super Famicom, published by IGS)
• Mahjong Hishō-den: Shin Naki no Ryū (October 27, 1995, Super Famicom, published by Bec)

References

1. Oppliger, John (November 16, 2012). "Ask John: What are the Best Gambling Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
2. 伝説の男の現在は？能條純一が描く麻雀マンガ「哭きの竜」新作収めた単行本. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 30, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

External links

• Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia