Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.
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Masato Hagiwara
Kaiji (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Narrator (voice)
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26 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Departure | Oct 3, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Open Fire | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Game | Oct 17, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Failure | Oct 24, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Deadly Decision | Oct 31, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rise and Fall | Nov 7, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Proclamation | Nov 14, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Iron Hammer | Nov 21, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Resurrection | Nov 28, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Messenger | Dec 5, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Revelry | Dec 12, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Degradation | Dec 19, 2007 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Monster | Dec 26, 2007 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Dying Spirit | Jan 9, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Heavens | Jan 16, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Fury | Jan 23, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Adversity | Jan 30, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Trifled | Feb 6, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Limit | Feb 13, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Departed Souls | Feb 20, 2008 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Heart and Soul | Feb 27, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Execution | Mar 5, 2008 | 4.0 |
| 23 | Unconventional | Mar 12, 2008 | 4.0 |
| 24 | Condition | Mar 19, 2008 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Pallid | Mar 26, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Afterglow | Apr 2, 2008 | 8.0 |
26 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hell on Earth | Apr 6, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Rules of the Game | Apr 13, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Shards of Fate | Apr 20, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Path to the Counterattack | Apr 27, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Abuse and Endurance | May 4, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Storm Arrives | May 11, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Magic Dice | May 18, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Nemesis | May 25, 2011 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Applause, and Then... | Jun 1, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Last Gamble | Jun 8, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Cheers and Sighs | Jun 15, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Heaven's Fall, Man's Fall | Jun 22, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Clue to Beat the Bog | Jun 29, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 14 | The Survivor's Road | Jul 13, 2011 | 2.0 |
| 15 | All-in Bluff | Jul 20, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 16 | The Battle Begins | Jul 27, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Fruitless Achievement | Aug 3, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Iron Gate | Aug 10, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Trajectory of a Miracle | Aug 17, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 20 | The Difference in Destiny | Aug 24, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Certain Victory | Aug 31, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Money's Influence | Sep 7, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 23 | A Precarious Situation | Sep 14, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Wandering Silver Balls | Sep 21, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Tears of Resentment | Sep 28, 2011 | 9.0 |
| 26 | A Future For Us... | Oct 10, 2011 | 9.0 |
