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Harriet Wehrenberg
The Japanese anime television series Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor is based on the first part, Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, of the manga series Kaiji, written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. The series was broadcast on Nippon TV from October 3, 2007, to April 2, 2008.[1][a]
A second season, titled Kaiji: Against All Rules and based on the second part of the manga, Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji, was announced by Weekly Young Magazine in 2011.[3] It was broadcast on Nippon TV from April 6 to September 28, 2011.[4][b]
In the United States, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor was streamed on the Joost service in December 2008.[6] In July 2013, Crunchyroll announced the streaming rights to both seasons.[7] In November 2020, Sentai Filmworks announced that they have licensed both seasons of the series for streaming on select digital outlets and home video release.[8][9][10] Both season were released in Japanese with English subtitles on Blu-ray Disc on April 20, 2021.[11][12]
Unfortunately, this is going to be a rather quick review. Kaiji was a disappointment. For how well it started off, it found itself drowning in drawn out scenarios, Erased in-your-face style metaphor usage, and just not being all that interesting. For someone who LOVES Code Geass, Death Note, and No Game No Life this should have been a shoo-in for one of my higher regarded anime.
I am not opposed to slow and contemplative narrative, in fact, I enjoy that type of narrative quite a lot. So when I say that Kaiji is slow, this is said with a lot of weight. Kaiji begins well enough, a man with a large amount of debt is given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rid himself of it on this mysterious (and super sketchy) cruise. The scenario is interesting, there is a decent level of intrigue, but then you realize something.
All of that is fine. At its core, Kaiji is a show that warns of the evils of gambling and the pitfall of relying on chance or circumstance for improving ones life. A positive message that I enjoy, however, there is another prominent message that Kaiji waves about that made the show unenjoyably many times.
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It disgusts him because it really is disgusting. Centering the show on this matter, how the main character is torn appart by all the injustice, all the avarice and how alien it is for him to view people as prey, not necessarily expanding on the inner monologue, but making the show about his inner self interacting with this monstruous world and the beasts that roam it WHILE he still manages to survive against it, would make for one much more interesting piece of media. It would totally change the genre of the anime, though.
Episode 26 finishes off season 2 of Kaiji. This post covers my final thoughts about Kaiji, rather than focusing on the final episode itself. This is intended to be a spoiler-free post, to those concerned about such things. I really enjoy Kaiji, especially season 1, and would continue to recommend it to people who want an unusual, gritty, psychological thriller. For a general introduction to Kaiji, see my season one review, for more thoughts on season two, continue reading beyond the jump.
Complete Blu-ray box set containing both seasons of the Kaiji anime, released for the western market. The box set contains all 52 episodes (26 from Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor and 26 from Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji - Hakairoku-Hen) in Japanese with English subtitles. It is due for release on April 20, 2021 in the USA, published by SENTAI FILMWORKS.
Genshiken Second Season's launch date and time will be revealed later. The series will be available to viewers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Central America, and South America.
Both Kaiji seasons will be available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America, and Central America. Both seasons are now available to premium viewers, and the first 12 episodes of the first season are now available for free viewers.
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Del Rey released the first Genshiken manga series as well as the Kujibiki Unbalance spinoff in North America. Media Blasters licensed the first two Genshiken television anime series, the Genshiken videos, and the Kujibiki Unbalance anime.
Kaiji is such a brilliant protagonist. He has his flaws and makes mistakes like the rest of us, which makes me like him even more. I find it harder to resonate with OP protagonists that never lose. The narrator, metaphors, and art style in the anime were all new to me, but I came to love them very much. Let me know if you ever watch more Kaiji. ?
I will agree that the E-card arc was just a slight letdown, and definitely that the ending was a bit weird. It was there more or less to set up the second season I think, but still, slightly weak. I still enjoyed the extreme psychological pressure of E-card and the fight with Tonegawa though.
One of the biggest reveals is Anime Limited will be distributing Naruto and Naruto Shippuden on Blu-ray in the UK, you can find out more information about the announcement here.
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