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Anime Ultimate Survivor Kaiji, 1998 Kodansha Manga Award (General)

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post Oct 14 2007, 11:53 AM, updated 15y ago

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Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling himself Endou) is a debt collector. The reason for his visit is an unpaid loan which kaiji had previously co-signed for a work-mate (Furuhata Takeshi). The original loan was 30000 yen and once Takeshi had disappeared, the loan then fell on Kaiji. Kaiji is then told of a way to clear the interest compounded debt (which stood at 3,850,000 yen), which involved getting on a boat with others in his position. Once on the boat the debtors would then have to gamble with loaned money, which would end with a few winning, and others getting into deeper debt and having to work to pay of their debts. After some coercing kaiji accepts a position on the boat, in order to clear himself and make a bit of money as well...

Nobody watching this? From what I've seen so far, it's the anime to watch this season.

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post Oct 14 2007, 12:51 PM

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I admit the character design looks funny, with the sharp nose and all, and it's possibly the reason why not many people are picking it up, much like Mononoke, which is an awesome show.

But nonetheless, the first episode was interesting but the second episod got me hooked. So I'm wondering if there's anyone else watching this.
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post Oct 14 2007, 02:22 PM

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That's Akagi. This one's made by almost the same team though.
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post Oct 14 2007, 06:19 PM

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QUOTE(lamely_named @ Oct 14 2007, 04:10 PM)
what is this faggotry?

soap opera animu?

failed so hard it's harder than diamond.
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Your fail is so epic I won't even bother.
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post Oct 14 2007, 08:00 PM

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I was all facepalm.jpg when he got pwned...
then I watched in vain as he got b**** slapped and broke down into tears. lol

I can't wait to see how he's gonna make his comeback. He has to win every game sweat.gif

I hope Triad won't slow down like how they did with Bokurano sweat.gif

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post Oct 15 2007, 12:39 AM

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QUOTE(rainy~days @ Oct 14 2007, 09:18 PM)
bokurano story a bit boring... not enough motivation for them to do it quickly, but i don't think we won't really get addicted with this anime much since it's jan ken pon style gamble...

in other hand nothing makes us feel better than seeing people miserably gambling away their life to survive (backstab each other)
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I think the main theme of the show is how Kaiji survives against the odds, not jankenpon lol
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post Oct 21 2007, 10:42 AM

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Just watched episode 3.
Good episode. Kaiji made good use of psychology, but had he come up against a more composed opponent he'd be screwed. The other guy was just too stupid to think out of the box.
Now he's gonna save the other guys' asses, who've been freeriders.
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post Oct 21 2007, 09:22 PM

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I was hoping Kaiji would kick the fat ass off, what a dirty ******* lol
The other one was the very reason Kaiji got on that ship too...

Well, it'd be too easy and cheesy if Kaiji won every game with those 5 cards. At least we might get to see a new strategy in the next episode.
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post Dec 15 2007, 07:30 PM

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Watched ep11
Holy shit. INTENSE
That's all I can say right now.
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post Jan 11 2008, 07:02 PM

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OMFG...

I cried... okay almost...

The amount of GAR in episode 14 is too much for me.. ;_;
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post Jan 11 2008, 08:24 PM

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I need the OST... which is only coming out on the 23rd. The music has been pretty amazing.

This anime is horribly underrated. Rock paper scissors? Balancing on a beam? Who knew it could be so intense?

At least most of /a/ love it.
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post Jan 20 2008, 09:55 AM

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It was a bit unnecessary now that I think about it, poor ******* laugh.gif
It was amusing watching Kaiji become Indiana Jones though laugh.gif

Can't wait to see what this E-card thing is all about.
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post Jan 24 2008, 09:39 PM

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I'm already playing it on my foobar biggrin.gif
EPIC but I can't find the one which was played when they were first introduced to the Brave Men Road. sad.gif


Added on January 24, 2008, 10:04 pmThe OP/ED is so much win ;_;


Added on January 25, 2008, 2:42 amI know which track it is now.. OST disc #21 - Beginning biggrin.gif

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post Jan 27 2008, 08:32 PM

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Yeah I heard about that, the tissue box raffle game or whatever. But I don't wanna think about it, I'm more worried about his eardrum for now.

By the way, Super Kaiji World biggrin.gif
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm2112258
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post Feb 9 2008, 01:10 PM

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Zawamanga Daioh is awesome biggrin.gif

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post Feb 10 2008, 04:11 AM

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I don't want a nice boat, Triad. I want subs for 18!


Added on February 11, 2008, 1:24 pmOMG

Ep18
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post Feb 22 2008, 10:10 PM

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Yeah, that's what the spoilers have been saying. That he did it himself.
He has surely become GARji now.
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post Feb 25 2008, 11:45 AM

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Watched Episode 20.
Shat a house.
Cried over its awesomeness.

Animu of the year!! At least scene of the year goddamnit!
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post May 26 2011, 10:35 PM

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I prefer the old zawazawa =/

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post Aug 13 2011, 01:58 AM

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BUMP cause it deserves one.

Throughout Season 2 sometimes I feel like I'm watching Akagi instead.

EPIC.

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