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][lower-alpha 1]

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][lower-alpha 2]

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
First aired Last aired
1 26 October 3, 2007 April 2, 2008
2 26 April 6, 2011 September 28, 2011

Episodes

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–08)

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)

No.
overall
No. in
season
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

Notes

  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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  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. 1 2 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.
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