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As if the end of the previous episode didn’t look hopeless enough, Kaiji, Furuhata and Andou get into even more trouble when the latter runs off on his own and throws away the last paper-card and one of the precious stars. It was interesting how the guy tried to talk himself out of things by [...]
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Synopsis: Itou Kaiji, a bum, gets in trouble after the friend whom he cosigned a credit for disappeared. Is there hope for him aboard the ship Espoir? I never expected I would be blogging about Kaiji. First, I don't like the graphics and second, I am not into gambling. usagijen suggested that I give the series I try. Well, I did and though it isn't something that I would rave about, the plot is pretty decent. Kaiji is one fresh alternative if you're sick and tired of the schoolgirls of this season. I also found out the manga won in the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award under the General category. Basilisk won the same award in 2004, Mushishi in 2006 and Ookiku Furikabutte this year. [ This is only an excerpt for the post! Go the the website for the full content + pictures + links. ]
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Not much has wowed me this season. Granted, Gundam 00 started well, ef and Blue Drop intrigued me and even Clannad promises good things but there wasn’t the equivalent of, say, Gurren Lagann or Dennou Coil to make me feverishly check daily for torrents for the latest episode. It’s all going to take second place [...]
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There are only a few shows that I have picked up this Fall, and Kaiji is one of the new anime series that is currently one of the top of my must watch list. Genshiken 2’s first episode has been quite a let down, considering the lack of references and humor. Hopefully, it’ll turn for [...]
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For me, Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji has turned out into the best series of the season so far. There are other good series this season, but they all have their weakness: Mokke could have had better writing, the characters in Blue Drop are a tad too adolescent, Shugo Chara is too cheesy at times and Labyrinth [...]
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Title: Kaiji Studio: Madhouse Genre: Drama Ratings (out of 5): Story: ♥♥♥♥ Animation: ♥♥♥♥ Characters: ♥♥♥ OP/ED Themes: ♥♥♥♥ Overall: ♥♥♥♥ (You’re ugly as hell, but I think I like you anyway.) Thoughts: Kaiji– and its predecessor Akagi –are not really very attractive shows. The art style, featuring super-long pointy noses and other exaggerated (even by anime standards) body parts, is off-putting to a lot [...]
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Clannad? Shana? Gundam? Meh, who needs them when you’ve got Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji! Although this show seems to be the red-headed (and pointy nosed) step-child of the fall anime season, here at EW it’s the number one item on our Must-Watch list right now. Read on and perhaps you too will be converted by Fukumoto Nobuyuki’s masterpiece…or [...]
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Anime about gambling…only the most awesome crazy ways the gamble; awesome!
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Opening Sequence: OP: “Mirai wa Bokura no Te no Naka” by Kaiji with Redbourn Cherries
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Or, as the episode title says, The Suffering Pariah Kaiji Ultimate Survivor. Personally, I think Gambling Apocalypse is the most badass title evar. Kaiji is the story of Kaiji the ultimate loser. He always loses his bets and keys cars to vent his frustration. His failure of a life gets even worse when the Yakuza [...]
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Imagine being at the end of your rope financially and being given one opportunity to pay nearly a lifetime of debt in a fight to the “debt” on the open seas. Yeah, I said “debt” not death. Unlike, the kids from Battle Royale, Kaiji and the other down-and-out passengers of the Espoir are [...]
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Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji The first episodes of the series I’ve seen thus far in this season haven’t been exactly intelligent, the closest would probably be Suteki Tantei Labyrinth, but both series don’t really have a plot that requires you to think. Because of this, I was pleasantly surprised by this series, when the young adult Kaiji [...]
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Rock Paper Scissors…. Shoot!
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I don’t gamble. At all. Aside from an unfortunate episode working in a newsagent where I spent a significant proportion of my weekly salary on scratchcards for a couple of weeks, I don’t even play the lottery. I don’t like to step outside of my comfort zone much, really - I wait [...]
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