Ito Kaiji is a young
man who spends his time with cheap pranks, gambling, liquor and cigarettes. One
day a mysterious man called Endo pays him a visit. He wants to collect a debt,
the equivalent of almost 40 thousand dollars, which Kaiji has carelessly
co-signed for his former co-worker. Endo gives Kaiji two options: Either he spends
ten years to repay this debt or he goes aboard a ship called Espoir
("hope" in French) for a one night gambling to clear the debt.
The first thing you
will notice is the anime art style. I agree that the art is ugly as hell. But
don’t let it keep you from watching this anime. Kaiji is an emotional roller
coaster. It’s about gambling, desperation, greed, hope, depression, trust and betrayal.
The suspense and the atmosphere is simply amazing. Kaiji is that rare kind of
anime that you will want to watch the next episode immediately. Kaiji shows the
dark side of society and also the dark side of human beings.
Kaiji has two seasons
and there is two live action movie adaptations. I recommend keeping a distance
from the movies, they are terrible.
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