Kaiji (2007–2011)

1. S01E01DepartureOctober 3, 2007 7.0Kaiji Itou is a bum who's been living in Tokyo for 3 years and gambling his life away, then one day a shady man named Endou Yuuji comes to h
2. S01E02Open FireOctober 10, 2007 8.0The event that will decide the fate of Kaiji and the rest of the debtors, onboard the Espoir, is a game called "Restricted Rock Paper Scisso
3. S01E03GameOctober 17, 2007 8.0Trapped in the depths of despair, Kaiji teams up with Furuhata and Andou but their group is already in a shambles, when Andou decides to bac
4. S01E04FailureOctober 24, 2007 8.0Kaiji managed to win the match, 2 stars better of however the group still needs 4 more stars and only has 14 million in total and no cards.
5. S01E05Deadly DecisionOctober 31, 2007 8.0Both having thought of the buyout strategy, Kaiji challenges Kitami to a Rock Paper Scissors death match but Kitami doesn't accept. So they
6. S01E06Rise and FallNovember 7, 2007 8.0With Kitami's group now falling apart, Kaiji proceeds with his plan of buying out all their 30 Paper cards. Funai later approaches Kaiji wit
7. S01E07ProclamationNovember 14, 2007 8.0The 4 hour game of "Restricted Rock Paper Scissors" is nearing its end and Kaiji's group is forced to join Funai's idea of reshuffling all t
8. S01E08Iron HammerNovember 21, 2007 8.0There are only 5 minutes left and only Funai is left, so Kaiji challenges him to a final match wagering 5 stars. Kaiji has the edge because
9. S01E09ResurrectionNovember 28, 2007 8.0Kaiji is in the other room waiting to be resurrected by his comrades, however Andou is having second thoughts and decides to betray Kaiji by
10. S01E10MessengerDecember 5, 2007 8.0Against all the odds, Kaiji was able to survive the night on the Espoir but he left with a new debt of ¥6,295,000. It's been 4 months since
11. S01E11RevelryDecember 12, 2007 8.0Kaiji accepts the invitation to the next party at the Starside Hotel and he recognizes a few familiar faces from the dreadful night on the E
12. S01E12Season's bestDegradationDecember 19, 2007 9.0The event is Human Derby, a sick game which plays on ones mind and body and Kaiji must decide to push or be pushed. What will Kaiji choose t
13. S01E13MonsterDecember 26, 2007 9.010 people including Kaiji have volunteered for the Human Derby on the final bridge, 22 stories high, which spells instant death if they fall
14. S01E14Dying SpiritJanuary 9, 2008 9.0At the Starside Hotel 8 people now remain on the 74m bridge-crossing of death. Faced with imminent death, they all want to give up but Yukio
15. S01E15HeavensJanuary 16, 2008 8.0With only 2 people remaining, Sahara is the first to survive the bridge-crossing of death however there is something sinister behind the win
16. S01E16FuryJanuary 23, 2008 8.0Now that the ticket he had from the bridge-crossing is void, Kaiji cannot leave empty handed, so the mastermind of this offers him a chance
17. S01E17AdversityJanuary 30, 2008 8.0The game of E-Card has just begun and Kaiji is feeling pretty confident after winning his first 2 matches. However the true psychological ba
18. S01E18TrifledFebruary 6, 2008 8.0The game of E-Card that Kaiji put his hearing on the line continues into the 2nd Round and even though Kaiji has come up with a plan, it sti
19. S01E19LimitFebruary 13, 2008 8.0Onto the 9th match, this is the most crucial point for Kaiji who only has 4 more matches and 4mm till destruction. His mind is full of so ma
20. S01E20Departed SoulsFebruary 20, 2008 6.0Kaiji has figured out Tonegawa's method of cheating and decides to use this to his advantage by recklessly wagering the maximum remaining le
21. S01E21Heart and SoulFebruary 27, 2008 8.0Onto the final match of E-Card and Kaiji decides to go for another life or death gamble, as he has come up with a way to take advantage of t
22. S01E22ExecutionMarch 5, 2008 4.0The final judgement has been met by Tonegawa, as he believes he has discerned Kaiji's plan of purposely splattering the cards with his blood
23. S01E23UnconventionalMarch 12, 2008 4.0Even after his unbelievable feat of beating Tonegawa, Kaiji does feel satisfied unless he beats the chairman. In the restroom Kaiji thinks o
24. S01E24ConditionMarch 19, 2008 4.0Through Kaiji's persistence, the chairman finally accepts his challenge but Kaiji must find a way to get the chairman to accept the idea of
25. S01E25PallidMarch 26, 2008 7.0The night of lunacy continues; with Kaiji putting his ¥20million and 4 fingers on the line, for a ¥100million gamble. The game is Tissue Box
26. S01E26AfterglowApril 2, 2008 8.0The final scene of the night of lunacy begins. The name of the game is "Tissue Box Raffle" and Kaiji's plan, to win on the first draw seems

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1. S02E01Hell on EarthApril 6, 2011 7.0Months after the events at the Starside Hotel, Kaiji runs into loan shark Endoh in a chance encounter. Kaiji is forced into labor in the Tei
2. S02E02The Rules of the GameApril 13, 2011 6.0Kaiji agrees to play Chinchirorin with the other workers and foreman Otsuki. Kaiji spends several rounds making small wagers to get a feel f
3. S02E03Shards of FateApril 20, 2011 6.0Kaiji loses his first bet of 3,000 Perica, but strengthens his resolve to fight. He continues to make bets of 3,000 Perica. After 40 minutes
4. S02E04Path to the CounterattackApril 27, 2011 8.0Weeks have passed since Kaiji's crushing loss on gambling night, and he finds himself in a cycle of debt with a group of five others, includ
5. S02E05Abuse and EnduranceMay 4, 2011 8.0While Kaiji is on medical duty, he meets the son of Ishida, Hiromitsu, who is also working underground for his debt, but blames his father f
6. S02E06The Storm ArrivesMay 11, 2011 8.0Kaiji and Ōtsuki prepare to face each other over cee-lo, each thinking they have an edge. For the first few matches, Kaiji does not bet over
7. S02E07The Magic DiceMay 18, 2011 8.0When the foreman sees that the Forty-fivers have bet all their money, he suspects that Kaiji has discovered how he is cheating. A backstory
8. S02E08Season's bestNemesisMay 25, 2011 9.0Kaiji shows everyone that Ōtsuki is cheating by using his special dice. He then tricks the foreman into betting again while Kaiji and his gr
9. S02E09Applause, and Then...June 1, 2011 6.0Kurosaki intervenes and tells Ōtsuki that he has no choice but to play, and in the end, he loses 18,252,000 perica which Kaiji splits equall
10. S02E10Last GambleJune 8, 2011 6.0When Kaiji is told there have only been two winners of the Bog, Hyōdō and Tonegawa, he realizes that the game must be rigged. He then agrees
11. S02E11Cheers and SighsJune 15, 2011 6.0Sakazaki starts to play the Bog, using an initial ¥10 million, dropping balls onto the final holed plate, but they do not have enough moment
12. S02E12Heaven's Fall, Man's FallJune 22, 2011 8.0Sakazaki ignores Kaiji's warning and continues sinking money into the Bog, while the casino manager gives instructions to initiate the 'bloc
13. S02E13The Clue to Beat the BogJune 29, 2011 6.0Kaiji returns to the Sakazaki apartment, only to find it trashed and empty. Sakazaki has taken the last of his money to the race track. Kaij
14. S02E14The Survivor's RoadJuly 13, 2011 2.0From his descent into the underground hell to his first encounter with the Bog and Ichijou, relive Kaiji's journey and see just how far he h
15. S02E15All-in BluffJuly 20, 2011 6.0Sakazaki enters the casino to challenge the Bog again, dressed as a Komusō monk. He plays the machine, quickly losing his stake of ¥6 millio
16. S02E16The Battle BeginsJuly 27, 2011 8.0On Kaiji's last day above ground, he challenges the Bog and Kurosaki warns Ichijō that Kaiji must have a plan, and Ichijō's reputation is on
17. S02E17Fruitless AchievementAugust 3, 2011 6.0Kaiji plays on even though it appears the chances of winning are zero. Meanwhile, Ichijō receives a request to send a live CCTV feed to the
18. S02E18Iron GateAugust 10, 2011 6.0Kaiji continues to play, with every ball deflected by the flippers until one ball makes it through to the plates below, the flipper rods ben
19. S02E19Trajectory of a MiracleAugust 17, 2011 6.0Kaiji has only ¥20 million left to try and beat the Bog, however he is confident as he is aware of how the three bottom plates are rigged. H
20. S02E20The Difference in DestinyAugust 24, 2011 6.0Kaiji's improbable idea of tilting the building to tilt the Bog pays off, and he gets closer to winning with more balls dropping onto the th
21. S02E21Certain VictoryAugust 31, 2011 8.0Kaiji plays on, but he is on the verge of defeat, having lost all his money. He convinces Endō to lend him his last ¥10 million against his
22. S02E22Money's InfluenceSeptember 7, 2011 8.0Kaiji commences to play with the last ¥10 million he borrowed from Endō for a final assault, unaware that Ichijō has tilted the machine in t
23. S02E23A Precarious SituationSeptember 14, 2011 8.0Kaiji realizes too late that the lean they created in the building also tilts slightly to the left, possibly eliminating his chances of a ba
24. S02E24Wandering Silver BallsSeptember 21, 2011 8.0Kaiji continues to play until the losing holes on even the third plate are blocked; however, Ichijō has the final weapon – air jets around t
25. S02E25Tears of ResentmentSeptember 28, 2011 9.0Even with the plates filled to the brim with silver balls, Ichijō's secret weapon, the Curtain of Wind, prevents Kaiji from winning and Kaij
26. S02E26A Future For Us...October 10, 2011 9.0As Ichijō is removed by the men in black, Kaiji tells him to fight his way back to the surface for a rematch. Meanwhile, Kaiji's friends cas

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