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"Gambler Legend Tetsuya" is a Japanese manga series centered around mahjong, with the story by Saifuumei and art by Yasushi Hoshino. It was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" from 1997 to 2005, totaling 339 chapters. The story follows the protagonist, Tetsuya, as he challenges himself in the world of mahjong in order to survive. The manga was adapted into a 20-episode TV anime in 2000. Furthermore, several games were released on platforms such as Game Boy, PlayStation 2, and Game Boy Advance. It was moderately popular for its intense mahjong battles and philosophical plot and received the Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shonen Manga in 2000. However, the anime and game adaptations didn't achieve widespread popularity, possibly due to the competition with similar titles at the time.