List of Kaiji episodes

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]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Japanese airdates
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	26	October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)	April 2, 2008 (2008-04-02)
	2	26	April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)	September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)

Episodes

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–08)

No.	Title ^[13]	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date ^[1]
01	"Departure" Transliteration: "Shukkō" (Japanese: 出航)	Nanako Shimazaki	Hideo Takayashiki	Tomihiko Ōkubo	October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)
02	"Open Fire" Transliteration: "Hibuta" (Japanese: 火蓋)	Ryōsuke Nakamura	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
03	"Wager" Transliteration: "Shōbu" (Japanese: 勝負)	Shigetaka Ikeda	Mitsutaka Hirota	Shigetaka Ikeda	October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
04	"Failure" Transliteration: "Hatan" (Japanese: 破綻)	Park Jin-kyeong Oyunam (assistant)	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Shigetaka Ikeda	October 24, 2007 (2007-10-24)
05	"Deadly Decision" Transliteration: "Kesshi" (Japanese: 決死)	Masahiro Hosoda	Tadao Iwaki	Masahiro Hosoda	October 31, 2007 (2007-10-31)
06	"Rise and Fall" Transliteration: "Kōbō" (Japanese: 興亡)	Kim Min-sun Oyunam (assistant)	Hideo Takayashiki	Tomihiko Ōkubo	November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
07	"Proclamation" Transliteration: "Kappa" (Japanese: 喝破)	Nanako Shimazaki	Mitsutaka Hirota	Nanako Shimazaki	November 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)
08	"Crushing Blow" Transliteration: "Tettsui" (Japanese: 鉄槌)	Yoshifumi Sueda	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Toshiyuki Tsuru	November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
09	"Resurrection" Transliteration: "Kaisei" (Japanese: 回生)	Kenichi Kawamura	Hideo Takayashiki	Hiroshi Aoyama	November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
10	"Messenger" Transliteration: "Shisha" (Japanese: 使者)	Hiroyuki Tanaka	Mitsutaka Hirota	Toshiya Niidome	December 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)
11	"Revelry" Transliteration: "Kyōen" (Japanese: 狂宴)	Shigetaka Ikeda	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Shigetaka Ikeda	December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
12	"Plunge" Transliteration: "Tenraku" (Japanese: 転落)	Masahiro Hosoda	Hideo Takayashiki	Tomihiko Ōkubo	December 19, 2007 (2007-12-19)
13	"Monster" Transliteration: "Kaibutsu" (Japanese: 怪物)	Ryōsuke Nakamura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Ryōsuke Nakamura	December 26, 2007 (2007-12-26)
14	"Ghost" Transliteration: "Bōrei" (Japanese: 亡霊)	Yoshifumi Sueda	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Tetsurō Araki	January 9, 2008 (2008-01-09)
15	"Heavens" Transliteration: "Tenkū" (Japanese: 天空)	Nanako Shimazaki	Hideo Takayashiki	Nanako Shimazaki	January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)
16	"Fury" Transliteration: "Dohatsu" (Japanese: 怒髪)	Kim Min-sun Oyunam (assistant)	Tadao Iwaki	Kim Min-sun	January 23, 2008 (2008-01-23)
17	"Conversation" Transliteration: "Kaiwa" (Japanese: 会話)	Kenichi Kawamura Tadao Iwaki	Mitsutaka Hirota	Toshiya Niidome	January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30)
18	"Trifled" Transliteration: "Honrō" (Japanese: 翻弄)	Oyunam	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Junichi Sakata	February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06)
19	"Limit" Transliteration: "Genkai" (Japanese: 限界)	Masahiro Hosoda	Tomomi Yoshino	Masahiro Hosoda	February 13, 2008 (2008-02-13)
20	"Fierce God" Transliteration: "Kishin" (Japanese: 鬼神)	Yoshifumi Sueda	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshifumi Sueda	February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)
21	"Heart's Blood" Transliteration: "Shinketsu" (Japanese: 心血)	Hideo Hayashi	Mitsutaka Hirota	Hideo Hayashi	February 27, 2008 (2008-02-27)
22	"Punishment" Transliteration: "Shikkō" (Japanese: 執行)	Hiroyuki Tanaka	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Hiroyuki Tanaka	March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05)
23	"Deceit" Transliteration: "Jadō" (Japanese: 邪道)	Nanako Shimazaki	Tomomi Yoshino	Nanako Shimazaki	March 12, 2008 (2008-03-12)
24	"Conditions" Transliteration: "Jōken" (Japanese: 条件)	Kim Min-sun Oyunam (assistant)	Mitsutaka Hirota	Keiji Gotoh	March 19, 2008 (2008-03-19)
25	"Gone Pale" Transliteration: "Sōhaku" (Japanese: 蒼白)	Yoshifumi Sueda	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	Ryōsuke Nakamura	March 26, 2008 (2008-03-26)
26	"Afterglow" Transliteration: "Zankō" (Japanese: 残光)	Yuzo Sato Tadao Iwaki	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	April 2, 2008 (2008-04-02)

Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011)

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[14]	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date ^[4]
27	01	"Underground Hell" Transliteration: "Chi no Goku" (Japanese: 地の獄)	Yuzo Sato	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)
28	02	"The Rules of the Game" Transliteration: "Shōbu no Tessoku" (Japanese: 勝負の鉄則)	Hong Hun-pyo	Mitsutaka Hirota	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13)
29	03	"Bits of Luck" Transliteration: "Kyōun no Kakera" (Japanese: 強運の欠片)	Kim Min-sun	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)
30	04	"The Beginnings of a Comeback" Transliteration: "Gyakushū no Itoguchi" (Japanese: 逆襲の糸口)	Masaki Matsumura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	April 27, 2011 (2011-04-27)
30	05	"Abuse and Endurance" Transliteration: "Gyakutai to Nintai" (Japanese: 虐待と忍耐)	Woo Seung-wook	Hideo Takayashiki	Tomomi Fujiyama	May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)
31	06	"The Storm Descends" Transliteration: "Neppū no Tōrai" (Japanese: 熱風の到来)	Kenichi Kawamura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Kenichi Kawamura	May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11)
33	07	"Magic Dice" Transliteration: "Mahō no Sai" (Japanese: 魔法の賽)	Tetsuo Yajima	Hideo Takayashiki	Hiroshi Kōjina	May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)
34	08	"Divine Retribution" Transliteration: "Ingaōhō" (Japanese: 因果応報)	Hong Hun-pyo	Mitsutaka Hirota	Morio Asaka	May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)
35	09	"Cheers, and…" Transliteration: "Kassai, soshite..." (Japanese: 喝采、そして…)	Kim Min-sun	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
36	10	"The Last Gamble" Transliteration: "Saigo no Bakuchi" (Japanese: 最後の博打)	Masaki Matsumura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Masaki Matsumura	June 8, 2011 (2011-06-08)
37	11	"Joy and Lament" Transliteration: "Kanki to Tansei" (Japanese: 歓喜と嘆声)	Woo Seung-wook	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15)
38	12	"Heaven Falls, a Man Falls" Transliteration: "Haten Hakan" (Japanese: 破天・破漢)	Jun Nakagawa Tomomi Muraoka	Mitsutaka Hirota	Kenichi Kawamura	June 22, 2011 (2011-06-22)
39	13	"A Clue" Transliteration: "Kōryaku no Itoguchi" (Japanese: 攻略の糸口)	Tetsuo Yajima	Hideo Takayashiki	Tetsuo Yajima	June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29)
40	14	"The Survivor's Road (Series Recap)" Transliteration: "Burai no Kiseki (Sōshūhen)" (Japanese: 無頼の軌跡（総集編）)	Yuzo Sato	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)
41	15	"All an Act" Transliteration: "Koke no Isshin" (Japanese: 虚仮の一心)	Hong Hun-pyo	Mitsutaka Hirota	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)
42	16	"The Curtain Rises" Transliteration: "Kessen no Makuake" (Japanese: 決戦の幕開け)	Kim Min-sun	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	July 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
43	17	"Pointless Pounding" Transliteration: "Fumō na Kantetsu" (Japanese: 不毛な貫徹)	Masaki Matsumura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Masaki Matsumura	July 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
44	18	"Unyielding Gate" Transliteration: "Teppeki no Mon" (Japanese: 鉄壁の門)	Woo Seung-wook	Hideo Takayashiki	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
45	19	"Road to a Miracle" Transliteration: "Kiseki no Kidō" (Japanese: 奇跡の軌道)	Jun Nakagawa Tomomi Muraoka	Mitsutaka Hirota	Jun Nakagawa Tomomi Muraoka	August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)
46	20	"Destiny Gap" Transliteration: "Shukuun no Sa" (Japanese: 宿運の差)	Tetsuo Yajima	Hideo Takayashiki	Tetsuo Yajima	August 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
47	21	"Victory Secured" Transliteration: "Kakujitsu na Shōri" (Japanese: 確実な勝利)	Hong Hun-pyo	Mitsutaka Hirota	Kenichi Kawamura	August 24, 2011 (2011-08-24)
48	22	"The Power of Money" Transliteration: "Yukichi no Ikō" (Japanese: 諭吉の威光)	Kim Min-sun	Hideo Takayashiki	Hiroyuki Tanaka	August 31, 2011 (2011-08-31)
49	23	"On Thin Ice" Transliteration: "Fūzen no Tomoshibi" (Japanese: 風前の灯火)	Masaki Matsumura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Masaki Matsumura	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
50	24	"Meandering Silver Balls" Transliteration: "Haikai Suru Gindama" (Japanese: 徘徊する銀玉)	Woo Seung-wook	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
51	25	"Tears of Resentment" Transliteration: "Ensa no Namida" (Japanese: 怨嗟の涙)	Kenichi Kawamura	Mitsutaka Hirota	Kenichi Kawamura	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
52	26	"The Future is in Our Hands…" Transliteration: "Mirai wa Bokura no..." (Japanese: 未来は僕らの…)	Yuzo Sato Jun Nakagawa Tomomi Muraoka	Hideo Takayashiki	Yuzo Sato	September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)

Notes

^ Nippon TV listed the air dates for Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor on Tuesday at 24:59, which is effectively Wednesday at 0:59 a.m. JST.^[2]
^ Nippon TV listed the air dates for Kaiji: Against All Rules on Tuesday at 24:59, which is effectively Wednesday at 0:59 a.m. JST.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b 逆境無頼カイジUltimate Survivor. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ カイジ – インフォメーション (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ Loo, Egan (January 27, 2011). "Kaiji Gambling Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ ^a ^b 逆境無頼カイジ破戒録篇. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ 【重大告知】カイジテレビアニメ2ndシリーズ今春スタート!!【YM9】. Young Magazine (in Japanese). Kodansha. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ Loo, Egan (November 19, 2008). "Joost to Stream Kaiji, Buzzer Beater Anime in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2013). "Crunchyroll Streams Genshiken 2nd Season, Kaiji Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
^ "Sentai Bets on Kaiji". Sentai Filmworks. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ Saabedra, Humberto (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kaiji TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Both Kaiji TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ "Kaiji Seasons 1 & 2 Complete Series". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (April 20, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor". Hidive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "Kaiji: Against All Rules". HIDIVE. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

[3] Nippon TV listed the air dates for Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor on Tuesday at 24:59, which is effectively Wednesday at 0:59 a.m. JST.^[2]

[7] Nippon TV listed the air dates for Kaiji: Against All Rules on Tuesday at 24:59, which is effectively Wednesday at 0:59 a.m. JST.^[5]

[episodelist-1] 逆境無頼カイジUltimate Survivor. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[2] カイジ – インフォメーション (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[4] Loo, Egan (January 27, 2011). "Kaiji Gambling Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[hakairou-episodes-5] 逆境無頼カイジ破戒録篇. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[6] 【重大告知】カイジテレビアニメ2ndシリーズ今春スタート!!【YM9】. Young Magazine (in Japanese). Kodansha. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[8] Loo, Egan (November 19, 2008). "Joost to Stream Kaiji, Buzzer Beater Anime in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[9] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2013). "Crunchyroll Streams Genshiken 2nd Season, Kaiji Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

[10] "Sentai Bets on Kaiji". Sentai Filmworks. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[11] Saabedra, Humberto (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kaiji TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[12] Sherman, Jennifer (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Both Kaiji TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

[13] "Kaiji Seasons 1 & 2 Complete Series". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

[14] Mateo, Alex (April 20, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[Kaiji-HIDIVE-15] "Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor". Hidive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Kaiji2-HIDIVE-16] "Kaiji: Against All Rules". HIDIVE. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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