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Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji ( Japanese: 賭博黙示録カイジ, Hepburn: Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It has been serialized in Kodansha 's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine since February 1996.
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— Kaiji in Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen.
Itō (伊藤 開司, lit. Itō Kaiji) is the main protagonist of the manga, anime, and movie series Kaiji.
Kaiji is a young Japanese man with a large, thin, triangular nose, a curved chin that ends in a dull point, thick slanted eyebrows, and long black hair, which he wears in a mullet. He is able-bodied, somewhat muscular, and 178cm (5'10") tall.
During the Espoir arc and Kaiji Gaiden, he wears a leather pilot jacket with the flags of many countries and a navy blue shirt, beige pants(manga)/blue jeans(anime), and white(manga)/blue(anime) sneakers.
In Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji and onwards, (as a consequence of his actions in the Castle of Despair arc in the prior part) Kaiji has a curved scar on his left cheek, a scar around his left ear, and a scar on each finger of his left hand.
He wears a work uniform consisting of a short sleeve green plaid button-down over a gray t-shirt, pale pants, white gloves, and white sneakers in the Underground Chinchiro arc.
From the start of Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji to chapter 66 of Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24-Oku Dasshutsu-Hen, he wears a green fleece jacket over a black shirt, topped off with a black down coat, with his usual pants and shoes.
In chapters 69 to 136 of 24-Oku Dasshutsu-Hen, he exclusively wears a brown leather "WANSON" motorcycle jacket with two patches and branding on the back, a dark blue T-shirt, white gloves, and his standard pants and sneakers. He sometimes can be seen wearing a beanie and/or face mask to help conceal his identity. Beginning chapter 137, Kaiji now changes clothing on a daily basis to a variety of outfits, including the "WANSON" look.
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Outside of gambling, Kaiji has proven himself to be somewhat of a cowardly character, but after his first experience with illegal gambling he begins to act more hotheaded and is slightly more aware and cautious of his surroundings (albeit not by much).
Prior to the series plotline itself, it's described that he always gambled, playing games with neighbors and people he knew, though he often lost. It seems to be somewhat of an undertone that he can be lazy, and has constantly been subjected by his low social status and lack of income.
However, despite his lack of money and personal wealth, he still values other people heavily and isn't fond of death and dangerous situations - Kaiji at first seemed to give people the benefit of the doubt, but becomes more careful later on.
During his second run-in with the world of illegal gambling, Steel Frame Crossing, Kōji Ishida had approached him and expressed his relief in seeing the young man again but Kaiji pushed him away, going as far as to slam the older man into the wall to reinforce the fact that "they were enemies," and that he shouldn't rely on Kaiji. However, as Makoto Sahara points out, he is only putting it up as a façade in a haphazard attempt to fool himself and others that he is cold-hearted and unwilling to help others, which, of course, is not the truth.
Despite Yukio Tonegawa having in effect killed several of his friends and comrades in the process of the various games and gambles, he finds it horrible that Kazutaka Hyōdō forced the man to kneel in apology on a searing hot plate of metal for ten seconds. He has relatable morals and beliefs to most viewers, effectively making him a relatively more complex character in terms of personality compared to most.
Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji
Kaiji Itō is a young man who has become dejected and poor as a consequence of Japan's 1991 recession. Unable to find stable employment and unambitious, he has given up on working. Spending his days drinking and gambling with his buddies, often losing what little money he has. One day he is visited by a loan shark, Yūji Endō. Endō informs Kaiji that his ex-coworker Takeshi Furuhata has disappeared and failed to make a single payment. As Kaiji was his guarantor, he is saddled with Furuhata's debt of 3,850,000 yen. At Endō's suggestion, he boards the Espoir and partakes in Restricted Rock, Paper, Scissors. Kaiji is immediately conned out of two stars by Jōji Funai. Kaiji, Furuhata, and Mamoru Andō team up to get the five needed stars. They use Kaiji's smarts and their remaining resources to beat Kitami's team, netting them more stars and cards. Kaiji gets his revenge on Funai, allowing them to get the last stars they need to win. Their only problem is their excess of cards. Kaiji decides to sacrifice himself with the cards, knowing Furuhata and Andō can save him. However, when the opportunity to save Kaiji arrives, Andō and Furuhata decide to sell his stars instead. Kaiji makes himself valuable to another group and saves himself from whatever torturous fate was awaiting him. Infuriated by their betrayal, Kaiji snatches away the money Andō and Furuhata made and saves Kōji Ishida with it. Due to the compounding interest on Kaiji's 10 million yen loan he took out pre-game, he leaves the Espoir in even more debt than before. Months later, Kaiji is working at a convenience store. His co-workers are Makoto Sahara and Nishio. One night, Kaiji is accused of stealing a 100k yen check by his boss. Being innocent, he aggressively denies it and clocks out. Sahara chases after him and Kaiji deduces that he was the one who stole the check. Sahara reveals he hid it in Kaiji's bag and takes Kaiji out to dinner to smooth things over. While leaving the restaurant, Kaiji is invited to participate in the Human Derby and Sahara joins too. Kaiji and Ishida unexpectedly reunite. Kaiji, Sahara, and Ishida survive, moving onto the Brave Men Road. The three are horrified as their competitors drop like flies and Kaiji begs Yukio Tonegawa to turn off the electricity. Soon Ishida is unable to go on and Kaiji promises to pay off the debt of Hiromitsu Ishida before Kōji Ishida falls. Sahara also meets a grisly end, which traumatizes Kaiji further. Kaiji discovers the hidden exit and is the sole survivor. However, due to Kaiji begging for them to cut the electricity, his win is voided. Intrigued by Kaiji, Kazutaka Hyōdō invites him to play E-Card against Tonegawa. After being toyed with for many rounds, Kaiji realizes Tonegawa is cheating by using a device to read Kaiji's vitals. Kaiji steels himself and cuts his ear off to remove the device. With the playing ground leveled, Kaiji bets his life twice and wins an incredible sum of 20 million yen. After disgracing Hyōdō with his loss, Tonegawa is made to kneel on a grill for ten seconds. This event upsets Kaiji so much that he turns his fury towards Hyōdō instead. Kaiji challenges Kazutaka to the Tissue Box Raffle. However, he sees straight through Kaiji's attempt at deception and rigs the raffle for himself, turning Kaiji's surefire win into an agonizing defeat. Kaiji loses all of his money and has four of his fingers amputated to the delight of Kazutaka. After realizing what happened, Kaiji angrily grieves the loss of his fingers and money, cementing his hatred for Kazutaka.
Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji
Kaiji's fingers and ear were re-attached with the help of a black-market doctor, thus adding an additional 2 million yen to his debt, which now accumulates to 9.5 million yen. He is caught by Endō and is sent to work in the mines. After being persuaded to gamble again by Tarō Ōtsuki, Kaiji's incoming salary is reduced severely due to his loss. He bands together with fellow miners to form a group called The 45ers, who then confront Ōtsuki for a final gambling match. After discovering Ōtsuki's weighted dice, Kaiji manages to win against him with the help of his own special dice. Kaiji manages to win enough money to get 20 days outside of the mining station. He befriends Kōtarō Sakazaki, a middle-aged man who lost his wife and child because of money; the man informs Kaiji of The Bog, a pachinko machine with 600 million yen as a reward for winning. After failed attempts at winning The Bog, Kaiji seeks the help of Endō, who loans him a sum of money and a couple of his men. Kaiji sets foot in the casino to play The Bog with the help of his new plan. After a final showdown, he wins The Bog and is entitled to 600 million yen, which he divides amongst Endō, Kōtarō and himself, who uses it to clear his debts and those of the rest of the 45ers. After gambling away the remaining money he had, Kaiji becomes penniless. A Teiai employee loans Kaiji a sum of money out of pity and claims that he does not need repayment. Kaiji tearfully re-unites with the rest of the 45ers.
Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji
After the events with The Bog, Kaiji is shown mooching off of Kōtarō, whom eventually kicks him out the house and gives him 3 million yen as a parting gift. Tomohiro Miyoshi and Maeda approach him, asking for help in tricking their boss Takashi Muraoka (also known as the president); Kaiji agrees to help his "friends" escape their abusive employer. During the game of 17 Steps, the president raises the stakes, thinking he would win. To match the bets, Kaiji takes out loans from Kazuya Hyōdō, which turns into Kaiji betting his body parts, as he only had 3 million yen at the start of the game. It is later made known that the ploy Miyoshi and Maeda came up with was used against Kaiji, as they believed he took the prize money from the Bog for himself. Kaiji felt that he needed to keep raising in order to swipe the once in a lifetime opportunity of attaining so much money. In the end, Kaiji ends up winning, putting the president in bankruptcy, and gets a handsome sum of about 400 million yen from the game.
•The name Kaiji means "open, unfold, unseal" (開) (kai) and "officer, boss" (司) (ji).
•Kaiji's surname Itō means "that one" (伊) (i) and "wisteria" (藤) (tō).
•It is revealed in the production artwork made for Season 1 of the anime that Kaiji's height is 178cm.
•According to his mom Hatsue Itō, Kaiji was already a gambling addict in high school.
•Kaiji is portrayed by Tatsuya Fujiwara in the live-action movie, who is famous for his roles as Shuya Nanahara in the Battle Royale films and Light Yagami in the Death Note films.
•In the live-action adaptation, Kaiji's birthplace is Chiba Prefecture.
•Kaiji has an unnamed older sister.
•If he had lost to Takashi Muraoka, he would have lost his eyes, arms, legs, and genitals for a total value of 57 million yen.
1.Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24-Oku Dasshutsu-Hen, chapter 45
2.Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji, chapter 1
3.Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji, chapter 71
4.https://www.japandict.com/%E4%B8%89%E6%98%A7
5.Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24-Oku Dasshutsu-Hen, chapter 133
6.Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24-Oku Dasshutsu-Hen, chapter 51
Apr 14, 2011 · Kaiji Itō is an unambitious young man who has given up on work after being laid off due to Japan's recession. He spends his days drinking and indulging his gambling addiction, often losing what little money he has.
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor is a Japanese anime television series, based on Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, the first part of the manga series Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.
Kaiji Itō (伊藤 開司, Itō Kaiji) is a young man, who after graduating from high school he moves to Tokyo to get a job, but ends up spending his days gambling, drinking cheap booze and getting rid of his gloom by vandalizing illegally parked expensive cars.
Stream and watch the anime Kaiji on Crunchyroll. Kaiji Ito is a total loser. He lives day by day gambling, making small debt and taking out his frustration on expensive imported cars.
Kaiji Ito is as pathetic a person as they come; a man who gambles his days away, only winning enough to lose significantly more. He hates himself, is riddled with envy for others, but is ultimately too weak to think of a way out of his massive debts.
