Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen

Owing to an increasing debt, Kaiji Itou ends up resuming his old lifestyle. One day, while walking on the street, he stumbles upon Yuuji Endou, who is hunting Kaiji due to the money he owes to the Teiai Group. Unaware of this, Kaiji eagerly follows Endou, hoping for a chance to participate in another gamble, but soon finds out the loan shark's real intentions when he is kidnapped.

Given that Kaiji is unable to pay off his huge debt, the Teiai Group instead sends him to work in an underground labor camp. He is told that he will have to live in this hell for 15 years, alongside other debtors, until he can earn his freedom. His only hope to put an early end to this nightmare is by saving enough money to be able to go back to the surface for a single day. Once he is there, he plans to obtain the remaining money needed to settle his account by making a high-stakes wager. However, as many temptations threaten his scarce income, Kaiji may have to resort to gambling sooner than he had expected.

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Itou, Kaiji Main

Hagiwara, Masato Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Tachiki, Fumihiko Japanese

Hyoudou, Kazutaka Supporting

Tsukayama, Masane Japanese

Ichijou, Seiya Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Endou, Yuuji Supporting

Uchida, Naoya Japanese

Sakazaki, Mikoko Supporting

Ootsuki, Tarou Supporting

Cho Japanese

Sakazaki, Koutarou Supporting

Futamata, Issei Japanese

Miyoshi, Tomohiro Supporting

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Murakami, Tamotsu Supporting

Kawamoto, Kunihiro Japanese

Tamura, Manabu Producer

Mita, Keiji Producer

Satou, Yuuzou Director

Yajima, Tetsuo Episode Director, Storyboard

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Apr 8, 2024

iabod10

Recommended

believe it or not. This is the best thing I have ever watched. Everything is great except kaijis tringle nose.
You must Watch it, Masterpiece.

Story 10/10
Characters 10/10

Unique blend of psychological thriller and gambling elements, making it stand out in the anime world.
Fans of the psychological thriller and gambling genres are likely to enjoy Kaiji
The art style suits the gritty and intense atmosphere of the story
The characters react to their insane situations in ways that feel all too human – from desperation to cunning to downright panic.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 20, 2024

MrMaha

Mixed Feelings

They drag pachinko episode too long, that i lose interest on this anime, unlike card game machine game are less interesting to watch and they drag that like what 8 episodes? It get boring real fast. Repetitive, get tired of waiting because for one the art style is not my favorite to begin with but season 1 got interesting plots so i try to watch till end anyway.. but season 2? starting with this pachinko machine, i get boring, every next episode i question myself how many time they want to drag this?

Recommended? not really
Not recommended? also not

It is up to your personal taste, but ... seriously if you like Haruhi Suzumiya loop episodes, maybe you can finish this season with ease.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Jan 13, 2024

Shiftshaper

Not Recommended

Season 1 worked extremely well because it allowed for the exploration of the human psyche by pitting the most broken and desperate men against each other with their lives on the line, perfectly providing the opportunity to display the main character's ironclad desire to never let these evil games of chance turn him into somebody he's not, while showcasing deep strategy from the smartest players who best all of the systems they're forced into at all odds.

Simply put, Season 2 handles this poorly.

Throughout this 26-episode season, Kaiji only plays two games of "chance," with only one of them being against another human.
The first arc starts ... off slow due to our rather despondent Kaiji following the events of season 1, but ultimately returns to a satisfying battle of deception in the end as Kaiji slowly regains his senses.

The problem with this season lies in the fact that a large majority of the season is spent following Kaiji's
battle against... a pachinko machine.

There was no psychological battle between gamblers against all odds, no exciting turns of events, and the absolute worst pacing imaginable. If you had even the slightest grievance with any of the pacing of season 1, this season is sure to leave you disappointed with its constant redundancy and lack of any meaningful progression each episode.

Although the stakes are the highest they've ever been, the final gamble couldn't feel any less important, and Kaiji's character isn't given the same opportunity to shine. A very disappointing sequel to a great season 1.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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