Kaiji

Kaiji (2007-2011)

EndedAnimation showDrama, Anime, Thriller

Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling himself Endou) is a debt collector. The reason for his visit is an unpaid loan which kaiji had previously co-signed for a work-mate (Furuhata Takeshi). The original loan was 30000 yen and once Takeshi had disappeared, the loan then fell on Kaiji. Kaiji is then told of a way to clear the interest compounded debt (which stood at 3,850,000 yen), which involved getting on a boat with others in his position. Once on the boat the debtors would then have to gamble with loaned money, which would end with a few winning, and others getting into deeper debt and having to work to pay of their debts. After some coercing kaiji accepts a position on the boat, in or...

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Scheduleevery Tuesday at 00:59 (30 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S02E26A Future for Us...Sep 27, 2011
S02E25Tears of ResentmentSep 20, 2011
S02E24Wandering Silver BallsSep 13, 2011
S02E23A Precarious SituationSep 6, 2011
S02E22Money's InfluenceAug 30, 2011
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Also known as

  • Kaiji: Against All Rules
  • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
  • Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji (Japan)
  • Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji (Japan)
  • 逆境無頼カイジ Ultimate Survivor (Japan)
  • 逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇 (Japan)
  • Кайджі: жага вижити (Ukraine)

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