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Kaiji 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 his home asking for Takeshi Furuhata. It turns out that his friend Furuhata disappeared and left Kaiji with the debt of ¥3,850,000, which will take him 11 years to pay off. But Endou has a proposition for him; he wants Kaiji to participate in the gambling event on the Harumi Wharf.
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#21In Season 1of 26 rated episodes
#34All-timeof 52 rated episodes
−0.5vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.5
2007First airedOctober 3, 2007
Guest stars
Hakuryuas Tonegawa (voice)
Naoya Uchidaas Endo (voice)
Hideo Ishikawaas Funai (voice)
Hiroshi Yanakaas Ishida (voice)
Yasunori Matsumotoas Furuhata (voice)
Taiten Kusunokias Man in Black A (voice)
Kunihiro Kawamotoas Man in Black B (voice)
Youichi Nishijimaas Man in Black C (voice)
Yuichi Nakamuraas Participant A (voice)
Daisuke Matsubaraas Participant B (voice)
Yukitoshi Tokumotoas Participant C (voice)Crew
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