Synopsis
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 is a debt collector. The reason for his visit is an unpaid loan which Kaiji had previously co-signed for a work-mate . The original loan was 300,000 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 ,...
Episodes (26)
26 episodes
EP 01 1. Departure
Kaiji Itou is a bum who's been living in Tokyo for 3 years and gambling his life...
EP 02 2. Open Fire
The event that will decide the fate of Kaiji and the rest of the debtors, onboar...
EP 03 3. Game
Trapped in the depths of despair, Kaiji teams up with Furuhata and Andou but the...
EP 04 4. Failure
Kaiji managed to win the match, 2 stars better of however the group still needs ...
EP 05 5. Deadly Decision
Both having thought of the buyout strategy, Kaiji challenges Kitami to a Rock Pa...
EP 06 6. Rise and Fall
With Kitami's group now falling apart, Kaiji proceeds with his plan of buying ou...
EP 07 7. Proclamation
The 4 hour game of "Restricted Rock Paper Scissors" is nearing its end and Kaiji...
EP 08 8. Iron Hammer
There are only 5 minutes left and only Funai is left, so Kaiji challenges him to...
EP 09 9. Resurrection
Kaiji is in the other room waiting to be resurrected by his comrades, however An...
EP 10 10. Messenger
Against all the odds, Kaiji was able to survive the night on the Espoir but he l...
EP 11 11. Revelry
Kaiji accepts the invitation to the next party at the Starside Hotel and he reco...
EP 12 12. Degradation
The event is Human Derby, a sick game which plays on ones mind and body and Kaij...
EP 13 13. Monster
10 people including Kaiji have volunteered for the Human Derby on the final brid...
EP 14 14. Dying Spirit
At the Starside Hotel 8 people now remain on the 74m bridge-crossing of death. F...
EP 15 15. Heavens
With only 2 people remaining, Sahara is the first to survive the bridge-crossing...
EP 16 16. Fury
Now that the ticket he had from the bridge-crossing is void, Kaiji cannot leave ...
EP 17 17. Adversity
The game of E-Card has just begun and Kaiji is feeling pretty confident after wi...
EP 18 18. Trifled
The game of E-Card that Kaiji put his hearing on the line continues into the 2nd...
EP 19 19. Limit
Onto the 9th match, this is the most crucial point for Kaiji who only has 4 more...
EP 20 20. Departed Souls
Kaiji has figured out Tonegawa's method of cheating and decides to use this to h...
EP 21 21. Heart and Soul
Onto the final match of E-Card and Kaiji decides to go for another life or death...
EP 22 22. Execution
The final judgement has been met by Tonegawa, as he believes he has discerned Ka...
EP 23 23. Unconventional
Even after his unbelievable feat of beating Tonegawa, Kaiji does feel satisfied ...
EP 24 24. Condition
Through Kaiji's persistence, the chairman finally accepts his challenge but Kaij...
EP 25 25. Pallid
The night of lunacy continues; with Kaiji putting his ¥20million and 4 fingers o...
EP 26 26. Afterglow
The final scene of the night of lunacy begins. The name of the game is "Tissue B...