Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
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m-i-c-h-a-e-l said: 5minutes in: why the fuck do we care about a tissue box and how its constructed? "Its the perfect situation" "This box is amazing" "omfg these are the same paper towels tonegawa used" I couldn't agree more, I couldn't decide whether to awkwardly laugh or just cringe until my face started to hurt. That has to be in the top ten of "worst things I have ever seen in anime" Kaiji fascinated and questioning how one of the other guys could ever have had the foresight to open the tissue box from the side to quickly retrieve all the tissues, and I'm just staring at the screen like O_o. Then a little later he gets a flash of inspiration, "paper towels?" "paper towels.." "PAPER TOHWULS!!". The whole anime just keeps going downhill from this point, what started off as a strong 9 (possibly a 10) ends up a meager 6-7 by the end, extremely disappointed. We have a frantic game of RPS after Kaiji is betrayed early on and loses nearly all his stars, then an intense game on top of the skyscraper where EVERYONE dies, and then a psychological battle of wills and cunning in Emperor Card, and then the grand finale is TISSUE BOX LOTTERY... wait, that can't be right. Really? I'm being informed that is in fact correct, that's how we're going to end the season. I can't help but feel like there was something more pressing than TISSUE BOX LOTTERY, like maybe reattaching your FUCKING EAR!!! /rant |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| It started all McGuyver when he was looking for different items then he went on praising the convenience of tissue boxes lmao The whole episode was about Kaiji covering the holes in his plans with more holes appearing so he just decided to go for it. He's becoming reckless from the blood loss... |
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| lol @ the user rating for this episode...so i wasn't the only one a bit disappointed by this tissuebox vs the devil plan of kaiji ... 4/5 still for being epic |
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| A really stupid idea, he will get owned by the demon. |
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| At the end of the last episode, I first thought that when he stepped on the tissue box, there'd be a reveal that one of the guys was a theif, and had stashed some of Kaiji's money in there, until Kaiji suddenly got an idea. What an interesting, yet flawed idea. Hope it works out for him, but I'm scared! |
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| Lol,the plan is so retarded. Maybe the reveal ends up being nice. |
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| This will definitely be Kaiji's downfall. |
| Probably the only un-interesting episode after how fantastic it has been since episode 1. Hope it doesnt go downhill after this. |
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| That plan is a bit ridiculous lmao This box is awesome xD I think that Kaiji is screwing himself over. |
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| This is so stupid. Kaiji, you really should know when to stop. |
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| I came here to say it's stupid. Nice to see I'm not the only one. Not only his plan is way too cheap, but also his motivation imo. He and the people who died risked their lives for money. They knew what's the price of losing and joined on their own. He doesn't have any moral ground to speak about revenge. If anything he should give those 10 milions to that guy's wife, not risk losing it. |
| i have a very very bad feeling about this also, he can't know for certain that the suited sunglasses guys (btw why the fuck r they wearing sun glasses indoors??) would draw a circle on the slip of paper?? |
| Lol creative thinking with the tissue box I guess? |
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| I realize the narrative of the anime is such that the director's words are being framed as forked-tongued, hypocritical, underhanded, cowardly, and all that, and so as to cast him as the ultimate villain, but I actually agree with the director here. I feel neither pride nor shame. Shame is foolish and is born from foolish pride in the first place (the director's also a hypocrite of course, because he said Tonegawa shamed him through his loss in a previous episode). There is no reason to ever feel shame if you're living in accordance always with what you believe is right or necessary, either for yourself or for "the world" or some greater ideal people identify with. Humans should abandon both pride and shame and leave them for the rest of the animal kingdom like the peacocks and other great apes. Nothing is "shameful" about doing your best and losing anything. It's a made up feeling based on the perception of how you'll be viewed by others and others' estimations, but that's something which ultimately has zero value to your worth as an organism. The end result is that dystopic social credit score they have in modern China under the CCP. Nothing more than a primitive vestige which should be excised from the human spirit. And about the tissue box, I think it's a tad ridiculous, but honestly pushing any extra gamble is ridiculous at this point. Once he secured his own life and the 20 million yen he should have washed up, said his goodbyes to anyone relevant, and then resolved to never so much as buy a scratch-off lottery ticket again or even consider more gambling ever. Even though those watching it now in 2020 already know there's been a second season out for years so it can't end too tragically, I still feel pushing his luck to challenge the director further is irrational and unnecessary. |
WatchTillTandavaMay 6, 2020 5:46 PM
| I doubt that everything will go to plan |
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| Wow, that entire first half of the episode had me soooo confused. I was just thinking "Has Kaiji finally lost it?" XD. But yeah Kaiji is 100% gonna lose this match if it goes on. A)Theres a season 2 and B)If he defeats this man now there would be no plot for season 2. Yeah, the fact I know theres a season 2 does take away from some things for season 1. Kaiji will have removed his debt if he kept the money but then we wont have a story so that money is gonna go bye bye in misery. |
| Yuritopia FTW!!!!!!!!! BANZAI TO YURI !!!!!!!!!!!! |
| First episode where it seemed decent ironic as that may seem. |
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| Oh god , he should have taken money ... There's so much scenarios everything goes wrong even if he convinces the godfather to play ... |
ZevvenFeb 19, 2021 1:12 AM
| I hate everyone equally |
| I hope this turns out okay |
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| that plan was pretty confusing...hopefully it will get back to the action next ep |
| We see the start of probably the last game of this series , tissue box thing might be interesting if there are some tricks involved in process but I doubt the president is gonna be falling for them |
| well, this is stupid. and boring. |
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| i like how they kept pointing out the possible plot holes, thus canceling out the plot holes. one more bet. |
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| It was boring and mental af. Just take the money then pay your debt and start a new life without risking your life. There's so many bullshit things all of the episodes but it was the worst one. |
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