<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-16-001434.txt : 20161028
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161028125305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-16-001434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161028

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGILYSYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				340907152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7708107800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIONEER STANDARD ELECTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steinberg Larry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001552159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05734
		FILM NUMBER:		161957785

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30005
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        <issuerName>AGILYSYS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001552159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steinberg Larry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>21441 SE 3RD PL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAMMAMISH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98704</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares granted under the Agilysys, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.  The shares vest on November 15, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kyle C. Badger, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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