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

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Season Episodes Japanese airdates
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

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Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–08)

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No.Title [13]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [1]
01"Departure"
Transliteration: "Shukkō" (Japanese: 出航)
Nanako ShimazakiHideo TakayashikiTomihiko ŌkuboOctober 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)
02"Open Fire"
Transliteration: "Hibuta" (Japanese: 火蓋)
Ryōsuke NakamuraHideo TakayashikiYuzo SatoOctober 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
03"Wager"
Transliteration: "Shōbu" (Japanese: 勝負)
Shigetaka IkedaMitsutaka HirotaShigetaka IkedaOctober 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
04"Failure"
Transliteration: "Hatan" (Japanese: 破綻)
Park Jin-kyeong
Oyunam (assistant)
Kazuyuki FudeyasuShigetaka IkedaOctober 24, 2007 (2007-10-24)
05"Deadly Decision"
Transliteration: "Kesshi" (Japanese: 決死)
Masahiro HosodaTadao IwakiMasahiro HosodaOctober 31, 2007 (2007-10-31)
06"Rise and Fall"
Transliteration: "Kōbō" (Japanese: 興亡)
Kim Min-sun
Oyunam (assistant)
Hideo TakayashikiTomihiko ŌkuboNovember 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
07"Proclamation"
Transliteration: "Kappa" (Japanese: 喝破)
Nanako ShimazakiMitsutaka HirotaNanako ShimazakiNovember 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)
08"Crushing Blow"
Transliteration: "Tettsui" (Japanese: 鉄槌)
Yoshifumi SuedaKazuyuki FudeyasuToshiyuki TsuruNovember 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
09"Resurrection"
Transliteration: "Kaisei" (Japanese: 回生)
Kenichi KawamuraHideo TakayashikiHiroshi AoyamaNovember 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
10"Messenger"
Transliteration: "Shisha" (Japanese: 使者)
Hiroyuki TanakaMitsutaka HirotaToshiya NiidomeDecember 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)
11"Revelry"
Transliteration: "Kyōen" (Japanese: 狂宴)
Shigetaka IkedaKazuyuki FudeyasuShigetaka IkedaDecember 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
12"Plunge"
Transliteration: "Tenraku" (Japanese: 転落)
Masahiro HosodaHideo TakayashikiTomihiko ŌkuboDecember 19, 2007 (2007-12-19)
13"Monster"
Transliteration: "Kaibutsu" (Japanese: 怪物)
Ryōsuke NakamuraMitsutaka HirotaRyōsuke NakamuraDecember 26, 2007 (2007-12-26)
14"Ghost"
Transliteration: "Bōrei" (Japanese: 亡霊)
Yoshifumi SuedaKazuyuki FudeyasuTetsurō ArakiJanuary 9, 2008 (2008-01-09)
15"Heavens"
Transliteration: "Tenkū" (Japanese: 天空)
Nanako ShimazakiHideo TakayashikiNanako ShimazakiJanuary 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)
16"Fury"
Transliteration: "Dohatsu" (Japanese: 怒髪)
Kim Min-sun
Oyunam (assistant)
Tadao IwakiKim Min-sunJanuary 23, 2008 (2008-01-23)
17"Conversation"
Transliteration: "Kaiwa" (Japanese: 会話)
Kenichi Kawamura
Tadao Iwaki
Mitsutaka HirotaToshiya NiidomeJanuary 30, 2008 (2008-01-30)
18"Trifled"
Transliteration: "Honrō" (Japanese: 翻弄)
OyunamKazuyuki FudeyasuJunichi SakataFebruary 6, 2008 (2008-02-06)
19"Limit"
Transliteration: "Genkai" (Japanese: 限界)
Masahiro HosodaTomomi YoshinoMasahiro HosodaFebruary 13, 2008 (2008-02-13)
20"Fierce God"
Transliteration: "Kishin" (Japanese: 鬼神)
Yoshifumi SuedaHideo TakayashikiYoshifumi SuedaFebruary 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)
21"Heart's Blood"
Transliteration: "Shinketsu" (Japanese: 心血)
Hideo HayashiMitsutaka HirotaHideo HayashiFebruary 27, 2008 (2008-02-27)
22"Punishment"
Transliteration: "Shikkō" (Japanese: 執行)
Hiroyuki TanakaKazuyuki FudeyasuHiroyuki TanakaMarch 5, 2008 (2008-03-05)
23"Deceit"
Transliteration: "Jadō" (Japanese: 邪道)
Nanako ShimazakiTomomi YoshinoNanako ShimazakiMarch 12, 2008 (2008-03-12)
24"Conditions"
Transliteration: "Jōken" (Japanese: 条件)
Kim Min-sun
Oyunam (assistant)
Mitsutaka HirotaKeiji GotohMarch 19, 2008 (2008-03-19)
25"Gone Pale"
Transliteration: "Sōhaku" (Japanese: 蒼白)
Yoshifumi SuedaKazuyuki FudeyasuRyōsuke NakamuraMarch 26, 2008 (2008-03-26)
26"Afterglow"
Transliteration: "Zankō" (Japanese: 残光)
Yuzo Sato
Tadao Iwaki
Hideo TakayashikiYuzo SatoApril 2, 2008 (2008-04-02)

Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011)

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overall
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Title [14]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [4]
2701"Underground Hell"
Transliteration: "Chi no Goku" (Japanese: 地の獄)
Yuzo SatoHideo TakayashikiYuzo SatoApril 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)
2802"The Rules of the Game"
Transliteration: "Shōbu no Tessoku" (Japanese: 勝負の鉄則)
Hong Hun-pyoMitsutaka HirotaYoshiaki KawajiriApril 13, 2011 (2011-04-13)
2903"Bits of Luck"
Transliteration: "Kyōun no Kakera" (Japanese: 強運の欠片)
Kim Min-sunHideo TakayashikiYoshiaki KawajiriApril 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)
3004"The Beginnings of a Comeback"
Transliteration: "Gyakushū no Itoguchi" (Japanese: 逆襲の糸口)
Masaki MatsumuraMitsutaka HirotaYoshiaki KawajiriApril 27, 2011 (2011-04-27)
3005"Abuse and Endurance"
Transliteration: "Gyakutai to Nintai" (Japanese: 虐待と忍耐)
Woo Seung-wookHideo TakayashikiTomomi FujiyamaMay 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)
3106"The Storm Descends"
Transliteration: "Neppū no Tōrai" (Japanese: 熱風の到来)
Kenichi KawamuraMitsutaka HirotaKenichi KawamuraMay 11, 2011 (2011-05-11)
3307"Magic Dice"
Transliteration: "Mahō no Sai" (Japanese: 魔法の賽)
Tetsuo YajimaHideo TakayashikiHiroshi KōjinaMay 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)
3408"Divine Retribution"
Transliteration: "Ingaōhō" (Japanese: 因果応報)
Hong Hun-pyoMitsutaka HirotaMorio AsakaMay 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)
3509"Cheers, and…"
Transliteration: "Kassai, soshite..." (Japanese: 喝采、そして…)
Kim Min-sunHideo TakayashikiYoshiaki KawajiriJune 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
3610"The Last Gamble"
Transliteration: "Saigo no Bakuchi" (Japanese: 最後の博打)
Masaki MatsumuraMitsutaka HirotaMasaki MatsumuraJune 8, 2011 (2011-06-08)
3711"Joy and Lament"
Transliteration: "Kanki to Tansei" (Japanese: 歓喜と嘆声)
Woo Seung-wookHideo TakayashikiYoshiaki KawajiriJune 15, 2011 (2011-06-15)
3812"Heaven Falls, a Man Falls"
Transliteration: "Haten Hakan" (Japanese: 破天・破漢)
Jun Nakagawa
Tomomi Muraoka
Mitsutaka HirotaKenichi KawamuraJune 22, 2011 (2011-06-22)
3913"A Clue"
Transliteration: "Kōryaku no Itoguchi" (Japanese: 攻略の糸口)
Tetsuo YajimaHideo TakayashikiTetsuo YajimaJune 29, 2011 (2011-06-29)
4014"The Survivor's Road (Series Recap)"
Transliteration: "Burai no Kiseki (Sōshūhen)" (Japanese: 無頼の軌跡(総集編))
Yuzo SatoHideo TakayashikiYuzo SatoJuly 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)
4115"All an Act"
Transliteration: "Koke no Isshin" (Japanese: 虚仮の一心)
Hong Hun-pyoMitsutaka HirotaYoshiaki KawajiriJuly 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)
4216"The Curtain Rises"
Transliteration: "Kessen no Makuake" (Japanese: 決戦の幕開け)
Kim Min-sunHideo TakayashikiYoshiaki KawajiriJuly 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
4317"Pointless Pounding"
Transliteration: "Fumō na Kantetsu" (Japanese: 不毛な貫徹)
Masaki MatsumuraMitsutaka HirotaMasaki MatsumuraJuly 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
4418"Unyielding Gate"
Transliteration: "Teppeki no Mon" (Japanese: 鉄壁の門)
Woo Seung-wookHideo TakayashikiYoshiaki KawajiriAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
4519"Road to a Miracle"
Transliteration: "Kiseki no Kidō" (Japanese: 奇跡の軌道)
Jun Nakagawa
Tomomi Muraoka
Mitsutaka HirotaJun Nakagawa
Tomomi Muraoka
August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)
4620"Destiny Gap"
Transliteration: "Shukuun no Sa" (Japanese: 宿運の差)
Tetsuo YajimaHideo TakayashikiTetsuo YajimaAugust 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
4721"Victory Secured"
Transliteration: "Kakujitsu na Shōri" (Japanese: 確実な勝利)
Hong Hun-pyoMitsutaka HirotaKenichi KawamuraAugust 24, 2011 (2011-08-24)
4822"The Power of Money"
Transliteration: "Yukichi no Ikō" (Japanese: 諭吉の威光)
Kim Min-sunHideo TakayashikiHiroyuki TanakaAugust 31, 2011 (2011-08-31)
4923"On Thin Ice"
Transliteration: "Fūzen no Tomoshibi" (Japanese: 風前の灯火)
Masaki MatsumuraMitsutaka HirotaMasaki MatsumuraSeptember 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
5024"Meandering Silver Balls"
Transliteration: "Haikai Suru Gindama" (Japanese: 徘徊する銀玉)
Woo Seung-wookHideo TakayashikiYuzo SatoSeptember 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
5125"Tears of Resentment"
Transliteration: "Ensa no Namida" (Japanese: 怨嗟の涙)
Kenichi KawamuraMitsutaka HirotaKenichi KawamuraSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
5226"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 TakayashikiYuzo SatoSeptember 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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]
  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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (January 27, 2011). "Kaiji Gambling Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 【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.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (November 19, 2008). "Joost to Stream Kaiji, Buzzer Beater Anime in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2013). "Crunchyroll Streams Genshiken 2nd Season, Kaiji Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sentai Bets on Kaiji". Sentai Filmworks. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Saabedra, Humberto (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kaiji TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 18, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Both Kaiji TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Kaiji Seasons 1 & 2 Complete Series". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 20, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor". Hidive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Kaiji: Against All Rules". HIDIVE. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.