Kaiji: Against All Rules Explained

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Num Episodes:26
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Kaiji: Against All Rules is Japanese anime television series, based on Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji, the second part of the manga series Kaiji, written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. Produced by Nippon Television, VAP and Madhouse, the series was directed by, with Hideo Takayashiki handling series composition, Haruhito Takada designing the characters and Hideki Taniuchi composing the music.[1]

The series was announced by Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in 2011.[2] It was broadcast on Nippon TV from April 6 to September 28, 2011. Its 26 episodes were collected into nine DVDs, released by VAP between June 22, 2011, and February 22, 2012.[3] VAP also re-released all the episodes on two DVD box sets on September 21, 2011, and February 22, 2012.[4] [5] The opening theme is "Chase the Light!" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas and the ending theme is by .[6]

In July 2013, Crunchyroll announced the streaming rights to the series.[7] In November 2020, Sentai Filmworks announced that they have licensed the series for streaming on select digital outlets and home video release.[8] [9] [10] It was released in Japanese with English subtitles on Blu-ray Disc on April 20, 2021.[11] [12] __TOC__

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇. http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2011-2010/works_tv_kaiji.html. Madhouse. July 29, 2021. Japanese. https://archive.today/20210729084535/http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2011-2010/works_tv_kaiji.html. July 29, 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Loo. Egan. Kaiji Gambling Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series. Anime News Network. July 26, 2018. January 27, 2011. August 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816201006/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-26/kaiji-gambling-manga-gets-2nd-tv-anime-series. live.
  3. Web site: ja:『逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇』. https://www.vap.co.jp/kaiji_hakairoku/rental.html. VAP. July 26, 2018. Japanese. September 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917181254/https://www.vap.co.jp/kaiji_hakairoku/rental.html. live.
  4. Web site: ja:逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇 DVD-BOX I. https://store.vap.co.jp/syousai.asp?item=VPBY-14946. VAP. July 26, 2018. Japanese. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108154737/https://store.vap.co.jp/syousai.asp?item=VPBY-14946. live.
  5. Web site: ja:逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇 DVD-BOX II. https://store.vap.co.jp/syousai.asp?item=VPBY-14947. VAP. July 26, 2018. Japanese. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108154719/https://store.vap.co.jp/syousai.asp?item=VPBY-14947. live.
  6. Web site: ja:逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇. https://www.ntv.co.jp/kaiji_hakairoku/. Nippon Television. July 29, 2021. Japanese. August 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813132314/https://www.ntv.co.jp/kaiji_hakairoku/. live.
  7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Crunchyroll Streams Genshiken 2nd Season, Kaiji Anime. Anime News Network. May 5, 2019. July 5, 2013. May 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509165721/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-05/crunchyroll-to-stream-genshiken-2nd-season-kaiji-anime. live.
  8. Web site: Sentai Bets on Kaiji. Sentai Filmworks. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118183242/https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/sentai-bets-on-kaiji. November 18, 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Saabedra. Humberto. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kaiji TV Anime. Crunchyroll. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020. November 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119031738/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/11/18/sentai-filmworks-licenses-kaiji-tv-anime. live.
  10. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Both Kaiji TV Anime Series. Anime News Network. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118202533/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-18/sentai-filmworks-licenses-both-kaiji-tv-anime-series/.166473. live.
  11. Web site: Kaiji Seasons 1 & 2 Complete Series. Sentai Filmworks. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316092231/https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/products/kaiji-seasons-1-2-complete-series-blu-ray. March 16, 2021. live.
  12. Web site: Mateo. Alex. North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18–24. Anime News Network. April 21, 2021. April 20, 2021. April 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421003743/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-20/north-american-anime-manga-releases-april-18-24/.171951. live.