Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 52 episodes
Several months after the events of the first season, Kaiji, with his appendages reattached and his debt now run up to 9.5 million yen, is still desperately seeking the elusive big score that will cancel all of his markers. Unbeknownst to hi
S2 E1Hell on Earth
Apr 6, 201123 min
Months after the events at the Starside Hotel, Kaiji runs into loan shark Endoh in a chance encounter. Kaiji is forced into labor in the Teiai Group's underground mines to pay his enormous debts. Workers are paid a slave's wage in scrip cal
S2 E2The Rules of the Game
Apr 13, 201123 min
Kaiji agrees to play Chinchirorin with the other workers and foreman Otsuki. Kaiji spends several rounds making small wagers to get a feel for the game. Dissatisfied with the small payout, Kaiji bets big- 3,000 Perica against the timid man
S2 E3Shards of Fate
Apr 20, 201123 min
Kaiji loses his first bet of 3,000 Perica, but strengthens his resolve to fight. He continues to make bets of 3,000 Perica. After 40 minutes of gambling, he ups the ante and bets 5,000 Perica against foreman Otsuki and his lackey. They resp
S2 E4Path to the Counterattack
Apr 27, 201123 min
Weeks have passed since Kaiji's crushing loss on gambling night, and he finds himself in a cycle of debt with a group of five others, including Miyoshi. The group is referred to by the other workers as the "45s". With the help of Miyoshi, K
S2 E5Abuse and Endurance
May 4, 201123 min
While Kaiji is on medical duty, he meets the son of Ishida, Hiromitsu, who is also working underground for his debt, but blames his father for not bailing him out. Angrily Kaiji berates him for not accepting his own weaknesses. Later, Kaiji
S2 E6The Storm Arrives
May 11, 201123 min
Kaiji and Ōtsuki prepare to face each other over cee-lo, each thinking they have an edge. For the first few matches, Kaiji does not bet over the old limit of 20,000 perica and everyone gets bored with Kaiji betting so little. On a challenge
Starring
Masato Hagiwara
Kaiji (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Narrator (voice)
Youichi Nishijima
Man in Black (voice)
Yukitoshi Tokumoto
No. 7 (voice)
Kunihiro Kawamoto
Murakami (voice)
Nobuaki Kanemitsu
Guest B (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Hyodo (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
No. 10 (voice)
Ichitaro Ai
Hashimoto (voice)
Masato Kaji
Maeda (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Endo (voice)
Koji Yusa
Miyoshi (voice)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Kaiji?
- Kaiji is streaming on HiDive, Hidive Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Kaiji are there?
- Kaiji has 2 seasons and 52 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Kaiji?
- Kaiji has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 10, 2011.
- Who stars in Kaiji?
- Kaiji stars Masato Hagiwara, Fumihiko Tachiki, Youichi Nishijima, Yukitoshi Tokumoto, Kunihiro Kawamoto.
