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series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in
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'' from June 2006 to April 2011. A sequel manga, ''Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen'', was serialized in ''Young Champion'' from May 2011 to May 2017. A third series, ''Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen'', was serialized in ''Young Champion'' from September 2017 to June 2021. A fourth series, ''Tōhai: Cold Girl'', has been serialized in ''Young Champion'' since September 2021. A
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adaptation premiered in Japan in May 2013, and an
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television series adaptation produced by
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aired from October 2024 to April 2025.


Plot

Money, women, organs. Kei, a high school boy, frequents the underground mahjong parlor teeming with desires, earning him the moniker 'K of the ICE' in the underworld due to his cold-hearted strategy and stylish gameplay. Rumors also circulate that he keeps a girl at his home.


Characters

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Media


Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Tōhai'' was serialized in
Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champ ...
's manga magazine ''
Young Champion is a Japanese seinen manga magazine. The magazine was established in 1988. It is published by Akita Shoten, and has its headquarters in Tokyo. History The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu, launched in 2006, and Bessatsu ...
'' from June 27, 2006, to April 12, 2011, with its chapters collected into twelve volumes. A sequel manga, titled ''Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen'', was serialized in the same magazine from May 10, 2011, to May 23, 2017, and was collected into sixteen volumes. A third series, titled ''Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen'', was serialized in the same magazine from September 26, 2017, to June 8, 2021, and was collected into ten volumes. A fourth series, titled ''Tōhai: Cold Girl'', began serialization in the same magazine on September 28, 2021, and has been collected into nine volumes as of April 2025.


''Tōhai''


''Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen''


''Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen''


''Tōhai: Cold Girl''


Live-action film

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adaptation directed and written by premiered in Japanese theaters on May 18, 2013. The film starred
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Anime

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television series adaptation was announced on January 11, 2024. It is produced by
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and directed by Jun Hatori, with Mariko Kunisawa overseeing series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki designing the characters, and Yūsuke Shirato and Yuki Kishida composing the music. The series aired from October 5, 2024, to April 5, 2025, on the
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programming block on
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, TBS, and
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. The opening theme song is , performed by
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, while the first ending theme song is performed by Taiyo to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae, and the second ending theme song is "Tumbling Dice", performed by Enako and Kayano Kusano. As of January 29, 2025, the anime has been released on Pony Canyon's YouTube channel.


Episodes


See also

*'' Monkey Peak'', another manga series by the same author


Notes


References


External links

* * * {{East Fish Studio Akita Shoten manga Anime series based on manga Animeism East Fish Studio Mahjong in anime and manga Manga adapted into films Pony Canyon Seinen manga Suspense anime and manga