After one of his coworkers fails to repay a debt, apathetic bum Kaiji Itou is pressured by loan sharks to settle the large sum of cash. Since Kaiji has little money and no future prospects of his own, he is unable to return what his colleague borrowed. Faced with massive financial burdens, Kaiji is given an offer to board the illustrious Espoir—it is said that "one night aboard the ship, and all of your debts will be paid." What seems like a simple night of gambling quickly turns into a game of strategy and betrayal. With the losers of the tournament being subjected to a backbreaking life of indebted servitude, Kaiji must choose his actions—and allies—carefully. However, this is only the beginning of a series of gambles that will wager Kaiji's life, testing the full extent of his wits and will to survive. ...
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Year : 2007
Genre : Suspense
Seasons : fall
Type : TV
Eposide : 26
Status : Finished Airing
Studio : Madhouse
duration : 23 min per ep
Rating : R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity : 687
Member : 377486
Nakatani, Toshio
Producer
Takahashi, Ryouhei
Producer
Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Kobayashi, Mikiko
Assistant Producer
Satou, Yuuzou
Director
Hayashi, Hideo
Episode Director