List of Kaiji episodes explained

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 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.[2] It was broadcast on Nippon TV from April 6 to September 28, 2011.[3]

In the United States, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor was streamed on the Joost service in December 2008.[4] In July 2013, Crunchyroll announced the streaming rights to both seasons.[5] 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.[6] [7] [8] Both season were released in Japanese with English subtitles on Blu-ray Disc on April 20, 2021.[9] [10]

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Series overview

SeasonEpisodesJapanese airdates
First airedLast aired
126
226

Episodes

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–08)

See main article: Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor.

Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011)

See main article: Kaiji: Against All Rules.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:逆境無頼カイジUltimate Survivor. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11491. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. July 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721095428/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11491. July 21, 2021. ja. live.
  2. Web site: Loo. Egan. Kaiji Gambling Manga Gets 2nd TV Anime Series. Anime News Network. July 26, 2018. January 27, 2011.
  3. Web site: ja:逆境無頼 カイジ 破戒録篇. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C13819. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. July 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721100607/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C13819. July 21, 2021. ja. live.
  4. Web site: Loo. Egan. Joost to Stream Kaiji, Buzzer Beater Anime in December. Anime News Network. September 27, 2019. November 19, 2008.
  5. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Crunchyroll Streams Genshiken 2nd Season, Kaiji Anime. Anime News Network. May 5, 2019. July 5, 2013.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Saabedra. Humberto. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kaiji TV Anime. Crunchyroll. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020.
  8. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Both Kaiji TV Anime Series. Anime News Network. November 18, 2020. November 18, 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Mateo. Alex. North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18-24. Anime News Network. April 21, 2021. April 20, 2021.