Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji

Ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must finally take the future into his own hands! (Source: Denpa) Note: Won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1998.

Also known as

Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji · 賭博黙示録カイジ

Format

MANGA · 158 chapters

Status

Finished

Genres

Drama, Psychological, Thriller

AniList score

83/100

Main characters

Kaiji Itou, Takeshi Furuhata, Mamoru Andou, Kouji Ishida, Makoto Sahara, Yukio Tonegawa, Kitami, Kazutaka Hyoudou