Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- SAHARA!!!!! I don't have anything else constructive to add. Another great ep. |
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| Frankly I'm disappointed a little. Sure, still very emotional (Sahara...) but the trick with forfeiting the game and oh- some problems with turning the electricity off was a dirt cheap one. Ok, time for a new game... |
| Many of their troubles could have been avoided, if they just had moved their heads slightly. Sahara :( New cards look cool. |
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| I was wondering how Kaiji would get screwed over. Should've thought about it more. Anyways, great episode. Looking forward to the next gamble. |
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| The end of the Brave Men Road arc and on to E-Card next week! I can't wait! |
| E Card almost looks like Rock Paper Scissors.. but I'm sure theres some demonic twist. Very excited about the next episode. |
TheWestExit said: SAHARA!!!!! |
| Though the theory of the psychological blind spot makes sense, I was still a bit disappointed in how that ended. Let's see what the next gamble brings. |
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| I am anything but disappointed. Listen, we all knew Kaiji was going to get screwed out of the money since there are still 11 episodes left in the show. The only question was, how? This was a MUCH MUCH better reasoning then just saying he took too long and that the tickets were expired since it accomplishes the task of wanting us to see Kaiji win even more as well as making us hate the enemies even more than we already do. I personally thought this episode was amazing and the speech that the old man had after Kaiji met him was quite powerful. Can't wait for E-card next week! |
| WTF, the power was turned down xD ...... Sahara :/ and the glass stairway ..... |
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| I kinda thought Kaiji would win this time, get his money. And get addicted to these kinds of gambles. Turned out he just got screwed over, and had to start from point zero again.... Man that guy has the worst luck! Oh and SAHARA!!!!! |
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| OST detected: カイジサントラ 2008年1月23日発売 『逆境無頼カイジ オリジナル・サウンドトラック』 VPCG-84868 ￥3,500（税込） 2枚組 音楽：タニウチヒデキ 収録楽曲 オープニング「未来は僕らの手の中」カイジwith レッどぼんチリーず エンディング「負け犬達のレクイエム」白竜、ほか |
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BlueYoshi said: TheWestExit said: SAHARA!!!!! This was a great connector between the end of Brave men Road (which i was expecting Kaiji not to win but Glass Starway was genious) and a new dirty card Game, E Card. |
gizm0 said: OST detected: カイジサントラ 2008年1月23日発売 『逆境無頼カイジ オリジナル・サウンドトラック』 VPCG-84868 ￥3,500（税込） 2枚組 音楽：タニウチヒデキ 収録楽曲 オープニング「未来は僕らの手の中」カイジwith レッどぼんチリーず エンディング「負け犬達のレクイエム」白竜、ほか Do you know if says anything about the OP? For some reason the song doesn't sound that great when The Blue Hearts are singing it so I was looking for one featuring Kaiji. |
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| Nice glass staircase. I also loved the dialogue about the poor, kings, and money. |
| Very contrived. Have to say I was a little mad at the traps they used this time. The only thing worse would have been if there actually was a net. |
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Torisunanohokori said: Very contrived. Have to say I was a little mad at the traps they used this time. The only thing worse would have been if there actually was a net. Hmmm. The WAY Kaiji got screwed over really isn’t the focus point of the episode at all though... The cruel irony of Sahara’s death in spite of the fact he had (won?), Kaiji’s isolation and despair in witnessing Sahara’s death, the fact that this gamble is setup so that you can't win on wits and effort alone, but rather the fact that only those who have gone through the depths of despair can see the path to salvation, and finally the chairman’s talk about how the poor will continue to support the rich (echoing the basis of capitalism itself?). To me these points are a lot more controversial and intriguing – and are the basis to what the episode is all about. How Kaiji is screwed over is meant to be cheap logic (I think Kaiji even says so himself), that’s the whole point – The scene showing how Kaiji is screwed over is merely used as a reason to move the story along to the next gamble, to push him into fighting these people until the very end. |
| That was an interesting episode. Sahara dying kinda pissed me off, and then that random glass stairway was, well, random. I understand how they could have not seen it, but still... I thought it was cool, but could have been done a bit better. And what a cheap trick by Tonegawa. Just wonder how he got in that room, unless the elevators in the hotel actually did work... |
| Quite good episode but the series could be shorter. If they shortened 'emo' scenes it wold be better for the series, I think. The boss's monologue at the end was really good though. |
"There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown, secret place." |
| Soooo unfair >__< |
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| wow...i didnt even think of the air pressure... either way now i know what that final shot in the ending credits stands for with the cards |
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| SAHARA!!!!! :( |
| I once said this show was a little predictable in that you know Kaiji has to survive 26 episodes, and you know he's going to draw the short stick again and again until that final gamble. So "Predictable." I am a liar. And Tonegawa is full of crap. Good conclusion of the previous arc and set up for the next arc. |
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| epic OST is epic! |
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| Yeah, the OST is awesome, i'm listening to it right now. 53 tracks, and most of them(from what i've heard) are good. |
| I missed it since it was released by Anonymous., thanks for the heads up. It is indeed amazing, I'm loving it. I'm glad the OP is on it, full size. The original isn't as good as this one and I was dying to get my hands on it. |
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| Another great episode (I never get tired to say this about this anime =P). Sahara's death was really unexpected to me, since I was thinking he would play against Kaiji in the final game. I'm really curious about this new game. Hope it's not like rock-paper-scissors =P |
| So the people who fell really died? Or was there some kind of supporting net that helped them? Either way, I am very much disappointed about Ishida and Sahara's death. |
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| When Sahara died i was happy and sad at the same time lol What a twist that was in the bridge (glass ladder) |
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| Saying this is unfair is an understatement, but I can't understand why Kaiji still gambling. He haven't learn anything from all these previous predicament. |
| I knew he wouldn't get the money, there are still quite a few episodes left, but I thought it would be because they would have expired, not that they'd use his attempt to forfeit the match against him, especialy not after seeing that they didn't cut off the power since it's obviously cheating... still the air pressure took me by surprise... |
| When the glass suddenly appeared I thought this was a magical show lol.. But I do agree with the pschological blindspot.. |
| IM SO SAD!!!! Sahara is my favorite beside Kaiji!!! and here i thought they would be a good friend and join forces after this.. :( |
| Good stuff, I'm not to sure what to think about the glass stair case though. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| FUCK....Sahara!!! Also, I knew they would somehow screw Kaiji over :( |
| Sahara dying? WTF? And why is the glass staircase shiny????? If it was shiny someone would at least see a little of the staircase! I also kinda knew that Kaiji won't get the money. Tonegawa's such a sneaky bastard! |
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| Now thats just plain dirty Tonwgawa. You'll probably get a spot on my most hated characters list. Well once I make one. |
| I had the exact same thoughts of the glass walkway just shattering Does the old man have a peanut nose? |
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| Such an obvious trap... ''Let's play a game where you could win an unthinkable load of money, which you know nothing about and that I know everything. Oh, and I won't tell you what happen if you lose.'' Kaiji is forever a slave of his system... |
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