Kaiji's artstyle had the opposite effect for me. I immediately had to watch it purely because I had never seen an anime with such an artstyle.

@syahaz7088

3 жыл бұрын

Very agree!

@ARMYALEX1869

3 жыл бұрын

i honestly saw a doujinshi of it first and the doujin author kept the original art style as much as possible and i thought it was interesting and i never saw anything like it before, so i gave it a try, and boy was i amazed

@noxturne16

3 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@himboronin2573

3 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@TZmayo

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

The Virgin Gambler (Kakegurui) THE CHAD SURVIVOR (Kaiji)

@mori5271

5 жыл бұрын

Kakegurui whole plot was fucking ridiculous and ofc they had to force the dude in a relationship with the black haired chick. When i finished it, i was pretty bored and dissapointed. The eyepatch girl was kinda cool though.

@doggerlander

4 жыл бұрын

Kakegurui: -Protagonists are a bunch of rich highschoolers with nothing to lose. Only a loser trying to self insert would watch that. -Shitty forced romance -There's no real stakes Kaiji: -Protagonists are bunch of losers getting into life or death situations to earn some money and pay their debts -No unnecessary romance -Their very lives are always at stake, losing a game would mean losing everything, so they always have to try their best to survive

@reygartv9184

4 жыл бұрын

@@doggerlander that is the beauty of kaiji,this kids from kakegurui are just a bunch of baby in daypers in comparation with kaiji,and please tell me who retard will give tones of money to this kids who don`t even know the hard work put behind this tones of cash.

@LucasGabriel-dz3mf

4 жыл бұрын

@@phantomr277 because they are bitches

@ChrisTweten

4 жыл бұрын

@@phantomr277 maybe because they fall into the same genre? how can you be this dense

Hoping more people find Kaiji after the success of Squid Game

@Comrade.Question

2 жыл бұрын

I wish the creator of Squid Game would at least once acknowledge Kaiji as an inspiration.

@QRM00

2 жыл бұрын

@@Comrade.Question especially since the glass walk is literally a reskinned version of the metal beam game in early Kaiji

@18890426

2 жыл бұрын

Koreans regard copying Japanese culture as a normal thing. It's quite natural to them and they even dare to claim that they were the original creators.

@thatlonelygiraffeinc.6989

2 жыл бұрын

@@QRM00 exactly what I said lol

@calachuch1923

2 жыл бұрын

@@Comrade.Question He already said that It was inspired by kaiji

Watching Kaiji is like that one moment in JoJo where everyone is breathing heavily and mentally breaking down over Jotaro and D'arby's poker match, but make every episode feel like that.

@majora6767

4 жыл бұрын

the final episodes of s1 feel like 100 times that I didn't watch s2 yet...

@joaobispo2602

4 жыл бұрын

@Luca B. The pacing being terrible in the end was actually a good thing in my opinion as i was agonizing waiting to see if kaiji would actually win it was truly a unique great experience

@user-ek2xg3ps5s

4 жыл бұрын

R-r-r-r-rrrrraaaaaaase

@amneenja5720

4 жыл бұрын

that part is probably my favorite in all of jojo just the sheer insanity

@lawrenceescobido927

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine Jotaro Didn't see his card and he know Darby his soul would be give up but the point is *The Card was Worthless*

Love how this anime doesn't rely on rape and sexual violence to illustrate the darkest depths humanity has to offer. Kaiji made me feel more dread than any hollywood thriller.

@thehermit8618

4 жыл бұрын

There's something about the degree of glee and sadism Kaiji's adversaries feel when they are certain they will beat him that shines a light on an often ignored, but no less real, part of human nature: our dark desire to gloat when we feel we have cornered a foe and there's no foreseeable way for them to escape their fate.

@thehermit8618

4 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminramsey498 i never said otherwise

@hedgehogkween

3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, this comment was an equally convincing argument as the entirety of this video

@electro1463

2 жыл бұрын

Squid game inspiration

@profeseurchemical

2 жыл бұрын

i had an unsettling readingof that hit me some years back, so probably around the time this comment was made. all the debtors are men. we never see any women. but women borrow money too, and its not like these crime syndicates are above forcing peopleint debt slavery. i someone managed to rationalise this dark thought away but i dont exactly remember how. will trawl through my facebook for it.

Also, it has THE BEST announcer in anime history. Lol. Legendary.

@gamefiend

5 жыл бұрын

James Onen best comment ever, made the anime WAY better imo

@rodolfofloresgrimaldo4769

5 жыл бұрын

One of the best indeed

@moozooh

5 жыл бұрын

"I hate it..." He hates it! "I hate it..." He hates it! "I hate it..." He hates it!

@R8ofWin

5 жыл бұрын

lol yup.

@noahmay7708

5 жыл бұрын

Even better than "Oh, that's a base bowl!"?

He's so super flawed, you love him and other times you want to slap him in the face and scream at him. Sometimes you want to give up on him, but youcant. You root for him and want him to be happy. He so often is the bane of his own existence and it makes you mad, and you know he's unhealthy and often far too naive, but you want him to win. You want him to win. You need him to win. Because you fall in love with him. He becomes a friend. Friends are flawed and they fuck up and piss you off. But when push comes to shove you'll bleed for em. That's why Kaiji is such a great character. Because we get to truly know him.

@shawnsyte8806

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Description

@marcopivetta7796

3 жыл бұрын

True. Kaiji reminds me of that friend. That friend or acquentaince we all have. Someone smart and kind that for some one or other reason has never been able to 'get it together', to have a place in society. You wsnt to help them, but you know they can only really make it by helping themselves first. You still wanna root for them, celebrate their small victories and help them up when they fail.

@themaster3305

3 жыл бұрын

Nicely said. That really reached me for a moment.

@imaginime

3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to kill Kaiji in the end if the 1st season

@decidiumz175

3 жыл бұрын

@@imaginime litteraly me rn as I just finished season 1

Kaiji, the Berserk of gambling animes

@CJDNMB

4 жыл бұрын

The ultimate struggler

@Malos_

2 жыл бұрын

STRUGGLE KAIJI

Kaiji, the hero of the underdogs. I never rooted for someone so miserable before. And I never will because Kaiji is truly one of a kind.

@dawey8897

3 жыл бұрын

Kaijis ancestor is saiki kojiro

"But the art might be a deal breaker" No moe blobs, no half-naked females, no fetish material: just weirdly angular men doing high stakes gambling over rock-paper-scissors. Gimme more of the latter and less of the former, any day.

@Eylandos

6 жыл бұрын

No heterosexual man should be saying this.

@Genevieve1023

5 жыл бұрын

Kanbei In the age of internet porn, do you really need that stuff in anime?

@KoryLunaa

5 жыл бұрын

Even though it's unique I wouldn't call the art style good Not by a long shot Being unique doesn't equal good

@gamejitzu

5 жыл бұрын

@@KoryLunaa But at least Kaiji's artstyle has _purpose._ It's different for a _reason,_ because as he said, the feelings and situations conveyed wouldn't feel anywhere near the way they would without it. In this case being "different" and "unique" _massively_ benefits Kaiji but I do agree that in general being unique =/= good

@malakai_adam

5 жыл бұрын

@@KoryLunaa but it is good. Consistent, intentional, and visually appealing. It may not portray beatiful people, but this art is far more skillful than usual anime fair.

So many weebs talking shit about Kaiji's artstyle, I like the artstyle because it doesn't look like generic anime, it's very fresh and original.

The best way I could describe the show is "exhausting," but not in a negative way. It pulls you in and takes you through so many emotional highs and lows that by the time you are done with it, you just feel as though you were in Kaiji's shoes the whole way, sharing in his terror and his elation. It is an absolutely masterful piece of animation and story telling.

@paulj6805

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for analyzing and unpacking that feeling, that's exactly how I felt but I couldn't describe it nearly this well.

@martinmerkez2907

2 жыл бұрын

The bog arc is torture, pure stress, i was shaking for the whole day after watching it, it really drains you

Sees that super eyepatch wolf has made a video about Why You Should Watch Kaiji Ultimate Survivor Me: That's enough reason

@rolan5948

6 жыл бұрын

Nathaniel Arndt not really, he got 40% of his points of bleach completely wrong and most of his shit bias. I tried to watch the old school Hajime no ippo and it’s so far the worst anime I’ve ever seen

@johnspiffman6539

6 жыл бұрын

Puppets

@coheteos

6 жыл бұрын

Cosmic Turner you then have the most singular taste in the world, but also the shittiest

@mrdan523

6 жыл бұрын

Cosmic Turner sounds like your just a bleach Fanboy

@SublimeSun666

6 жыл бұрын

John Spiffman thank you I was about to say the same thing, fucking fan boys/sheeple this is whats wrong with people today

I really liked the way Kaiji shows how horrible people and life can be, just to show later how there is some light in everyone, but without letting you forget the first

People undermine Kaiji’s intellect wayyy too often. Despite his naivety and blunders, Kaiji is such a smart cookie. When worst comes to worst, in the most dire scenario, he comes up with these clever tactics and thinks on his feet. I have so much admiration for him intellectually. He’s also courageous to the point of insanity 🙂 oh I love you Kaiji, you absolute lunatic

ishida intentionally covering his mouth takes me out every time. king

@amaluna-sol1956

3 жыл бұрын

I cried at that scene. Like sobbing a little.

@gatoradethattasteslikecum

3 ай бұрын

It's like that Caesar's and Kakyoin's death in Jojo

Second season’s pachinko game puts DBZ’s “five minutes” to shame.

@RetepAdam

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing end credits, though. Shame they changed ‘em for the new season.

@random_idiot

4 жыл бұрын

Washizu Mahjong in Akagi went on for 20 years with mostly consistent publishing. It was also only about 9 hours in the story.

@KnuttyEntertainment

3 жыл бұрын

Reading Washizu Mahjong was one of the most unique experiences ever. It wasn't bad, it just didn't end, ever. For like, 400 chapters. Both players have mini arcs where they traverse the afterlife in between rounds.

@Y00bi

3 жыл бұрын

@@KnuttyEntertainment It just goes on forever and ever and keeps this weirdly consistent high level of quality. Even though entire chapters fly by without a single tile being played and I couldn't stop reading it.

@KnuttyEntertainment

3 жыл бұрын

@@Y00bi Yeah, just about. I should probably look at it again now that I've played a few rounds of mahjong myself. Got a set for Christmas, lot of fun

The one thing i appreciate with shows like Kaiji, Jojo and One Piece is that the wacky art style doesnt take away from the experience and keeps you invested, by the end you love the weird art style as much if not more then the realistic one

@wedwhb9899

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It makes them all unique and usually such wacky styles help to focus on the details in the story or the background drawing or clothes and all, it helps when you don’t try to draw what others want but your own style, cause then you can draw and base the scenes as much as you want! I mean, one of my favorite animes are mob psycho, and the style is so wacky and simplistic but it’s just grow on you and you can’t help but love it! Also! Since it’s simple the animation and fighting geography is sooooo amazing! And the characters all grow on you and all Truly, these kind of animes are always unique in more than one way and another!

@dillonjohn7999

Жыл бұрын

Finally someone that understands

@user-xv6rz4tf4z

10 ай бұрын

One piece looks standard compared to the other two

@tutubism

8 ай бұрын

I still don't get the hype surrounding One Piece..

this anime is much more deeper than just gambling. there are a lot of psychology & philosophy moral lessons here.

The art style for Kaiji might be one of my favorite aspects of it. It fits the show so well instead of soft lines, colors, and pretty bishonen boys.

Legitimately, I had to stop watching this anime because it STRESSED ME OUT! I couldn't watch the show because I was starting to get extremely uncomfortable and stopped having "fun." That's how good it is. That's not me saying not to watch it--do it-- I'm just a wuss, but if you think that you can't get a panic attack just from watching an anime, beware.

@gamejitzu

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like this anime taught that to a lot of people, lol

@clunkwestweed4541

5 жыл бұрын

Please don't use the term "panic attack" so lightly. Recently people have a hard time seeing the difference between "a lot of stress" and "panic attack." But yeah, gambling anime is always too much for me too- I really hate seeing that stuff even though I know that's totally intentional.

@glitchcrypto

5 жыл бұрын

You're a pussy

@dillonleavelle6871

4 жыл бұрын

@@glitchcrypto ok, virgin

@yhookes2270

4 жыл бұрын

@@glitchcrypto you seem quite mature for someone old enough to get married

Kaijis art style is the only reason i initially got interested in this show, wtf. How can someone find it ugly

@DRUMCANJONES22

3 жыл бұрын

Weeabos obsessed with the cute Moe artstyle find it ugly

@idk-vm9wx

3 жыл бұрын

@@DRUMCANJONES22 weebs always want these cute shy anime girls

@muffnman980

3 жыл бұрын

yeah like its cool to see something diffrent, besides look at the noses, they look fantastic

@highground6809

3 жыл бұрын

Its so beautiful and unique

@muffnman980

3 жыл бұрын

It's seems to me people have no sense of adventure

In a nutshell: if you see kaiji you'll be watching grown ass men playing rock scissors paper for hours and every second you'll be at the seat's edge

I almost teared watching this, since I feel the same way as Ishida. Though I didn't get into massive debt by gambling, I got into massive school loan debt and credit card debt. My mother co-signed for student loans and I have a hard time pay it. My credit score is demolished, and my dad harps on my mom about me while I try to find my way and try to find a way for me to pay it all off and get my second chance at living debt free again. I barely have any clothes, my depression and anxiety caused me to gain a lot of weight. I've been kicked out of my house by my dad before, and I just feel like a massive burden to my family since they keep getting letters. Not to mention the IRS sent me a letter saying I owe them money for making a mistake on my tax returns. I feel like I'm in a black hole, and almost looked to gambling a lot as a way to make some money quickly, but never did because I knew it was a bad idea. So seeing that scene really struck a nerve.

@Isumaninja

3 жыл бұрын

Ik this comment was made 2 years ago, but I hope things are going better for you. Keep your head up!

@margheritaperazzani4002

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your situation,😥The comment is from several years ago .. I hope your life is getting better 🤍

@mansouraly5932

3 жыл бұрын

I really hope things have gotten better for you these past few years. Remember the last subtitle text in Kaiji "The future is in our hands ! " It's never too late my friend and I hope you'll get a chance to tell us how you're doing :)

@nawafnasser573

2 жыл бұрын

I really hope you managed to find a way out of this situation! Stay strong

@fucchan_xo

5 ай бұрын

Hello! Are you doing OK now?

I've already been watching Kaiji, but i'm still gonna watch this video.

@thehorse5307

5 жыл бұрын

Bepis I've already watched this video and watched Kaiji in its entirety. Now I'm back to rewatch the video so I can appreciate Kaiji even more than I already did.

@honghuat6679

5 жыл бұрын

same here

@jonazWC

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehorse5307 I always do this after finishing a fire anime

Art styles are like expression that's why I love to watch series like monster and JoJo it's aesthetically pleasing for the story now I will watch kaiji

@jcht619

6 жыл бұрын

sagar chowdhary With that kind of outlook, I think you'll enjoy Ping Pong the Animation a lot too

@realitysmasher6192

6 жыл бұрын

yare yare daze

@Harrinsain

6 жыл бұрын

I see, you are an intellectual like my self

@morganometry

6 жыл бұрын

My man, do I have the uplifting character study about how ping pong helps people find the focus in their lives to deal with depression, isolation, and inadequacy for you.

@Gokuvsnaruto22

6 жыл бұрын

Stevexal Share it with us

I'm a film student writing about this anime for a coursework piece and this video is going to save my degree

@gotex2796

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky you, what a fun topic :)

@marledanimefan7186

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully your yt name is not your real name. If you make out in life.. This comment will bite you in the ass

@lt5334

4 жыл бұрын

@@marledanimefan7186 it really won't lol

@RedFloyd469

4 жыл бұрын

@@marledanimefan7186 Plagiarism occurs when stuff is used verbatum and without proper quotation. You can perfectly take somebody's work and cite it, or use it as inspiration in a more indirect way. If this was not the case, then literally nobody other than super eyepatch wolf could write or say anything about this show, which is absurd.

@2a2777f2g

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedFloyd469 can't they just mention this channel as a source? I'd have done that.

Actually my favorite anime. The amount of strategy and adapting to uncontrollable circumstances is insane.

@-ThatOneKid-VR

Жыл бұрын

Same. I actually read the manga too and ishidas death there is even worse

I personally don't see a problem with the art style. I liked it the moment I saw it. It's go a very unique look that would allow it to stand out among more traditional look anime.

@whyreweherejust2317

6 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. I don't think it's true for all "non-anime" artstyles, but I often find the unconventional style very alluring. I'm sure there's something that'll turn me away, but I usually find gems in different art, like Mob Psycho 100. Love that show

@DrStuff142

6 жыл бұрын

If someone legitimately looks at this and says it looks terrible, then they most likely probably definitely dont know jack shit about art and probably only watch seasonal anime.

@Starkid527

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly like me. I really enjoy non-conventional look like Mob Psycho, Kill la Kill or Kaiji. I find them very appealing because they are often giving more than a traditional and empty from substance that make them special and not a advertising for future commercial things

@DrStuff142

6 жыл бұрын

of course though i see a comment under this one bashing "moeshit" and it makes me regret this statement cause now it makes me sound like a pleb too

@MrTheFro1

6 жыл бұрын

Appreciating the art style and seeing why it would be off putting to people are two different things.

i'm Japanese. kaiji is popular manga in japan.this is so interesting. I really reccomend this to person who still don't watch this. i'm sorry for my engrish. thank you. p.s. this anime second opening is also amazing. try it!

@dr.ambiguous4913

6 жыл бұрын

K J How popular is it in japan?

@gatchu2246

5 жыл бұрын

@@dr.ambiguous4913 I think it managed to get a live-action adaptation, and it managed to get two 24 episode seasons, so it's pretty popular.

@ababa8594

5 жыл бұрын

@@dr.ambiguous4913 Talk to a guy and he'll know. (college or older guys)

@gatchu2246

5 жыл бұрын

@_________ Why not?

@gatchu2246

5 жыл бұрын

@_________ Engrish is a common term for broken English used by a Japanese person. It's not insulting. They legitimately just don't pronounce R's in Japanese. It's like a native English speaker trying to roll their R's when speaking Spanish. Like, it's not an insult, that's just what people call it.

Kaiji is such a good character

@Krystalmyth

5 жыл бұрын

He's so super flawed, you love him and other times you want to slap him in the face and scream at him. Sometimes you want to give up on him, but you can't. You root for him and want him to be happy. He so often is the bane of his own existence and it makes you mad, and you know he's unhealthy and often far too naive, but you want him to win. You want him to win. You need him to win. Because you fall in love with him. He becomes a friend. Friends are flawed and they fuck up and piss you off. But when push comes to shove you'll bleed for em. That's why Kaiji is such a great character. Because we get to truly know him.

Also another fact I love about Kaiji is his heart of gold and honesty. It may fuck him alot of times such when he was betrayed by his friends or his vengeance causing him to lose fingers but he never changes and he doesn't forget his values

Came for the gambling Stayed for the nose...

@waspoppin4784

4 жыл бұрын

Patty D Luffy yes

@TallTapper

3 жыл бұрын

the nose is the best part though

@logandunlap9156

3 жыл бұрын

honestly i came for the nose and stayed for the gambling

@AAAAAA-hv5qp

3 жыл бұрын

Шнобель.

@LambLiesDownOnBroadway

2 жыл бұрын

Came for the nose (in my pants) and stayed for the nose... ;)

demonic Pachinko machine? probably a metephore for Konami...

@kenzo8096

6 жыл бұрын

God that made me crack up

@taurus-ug3fp

6 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@HC-qc5rp

6 жыл бұрын

HIT THE LEVER

@tadskerzhakov

6 жыл бұрын

Lmao, Komoney*

@tukangblink5899

2 жыл бұрын

0,00000000001% gacha pull

The most chilling thing about that girder scene is when you realise the double meaning of the consequences of and why Ishida gave his winnings to Kaiji. 1. He saw himself as a burden to his family. 2. He didn't want to be that same burden for Kaiji, and so held in scream as fell. The chilling part is this: because Kaiji turned around, Ishida became a burden, too add insult to injury, because Ishida held in his scream, Kaiji was hit even harder by the fact that Ishida fell due to the shock that someone he was JUST talking to vanished without a trace. Ishida's selfless action of trying to protect his family and not be a burden to Kaiji ended up doing even more damage and making him more of a burden than if he had just screamed.

@Luizfernando-dm2rf

Жыл бұрын

That's a great analysis, damn, I have never thought of it this way. Poor guy :(

kaiji is my favourite character now. he is so kind, sometimes you can't believe it. he keeps trusting people even after getting betrayed again and again. he doesn't think that all people are evil, he wants to give people a chance. i honestly think i wouldn't be able to rewatch the first part, because this is where he gets hurt the most and it would be too much for me. yes, he isn't perfect, he has a gambling addiction and struggles to find a purpose in life when he doesn't gamble. but i simply can't stop rooting for him. and i am so happy that he found true friends eventually 🥺🥺🥺 part 6 is so therapeutic. he is smiling so much there. i don't care about gambling at this point, i just want him to be safe.

- *sees why you should watch* - Me: "ooooh yea" - *opens new tab and looks up anime*- Me: "now lets watch"

@cvox607

6 жыл бұрын

you're in for a ride believe me

@Ozgarthefighter

6 жыл бұрын

seriously, This guys recommendations have been spot on so far.

52 episodes of me going FUUUUUCK GIVE MY NIGGA KAIJI A BREAK

@jonathankusin9509

6 жыл бұрын

same

The amount of despair and desperation the characters have to make something out of themselves through gambling is some of the craziest stuff I done ever seen out of a show period.This anime deserves more recognition it is so real in how ppl feel when they're dead broke and feel like the world is against them when they just want a chance to live without worries.The moments when Kaiji is having his introspective thoughts about how bad the situations he's in are is some of the deepest one's I've heard any category of tv entertainment

Legend has it that he's still surviving

@spbspb2413

3 жыл бұрын

he is, since there are like 5 sequel mangas after season 2 which never got animated

@rabbr2sdsd799

3 жыл бұрын

@@spbspb2413 barely everytime sometimes give up and gets depressed for a long time

@Shadamyfan-rs8xc

3 жыл бұрын

Without fingers

I like how it is drawn its not generic anime shit

@beary-boo3223

6 жыл бұрын

Best comment.

@KMakoENVtuber

6 жыл бұрын

If an anime/manga is considered ‘ugly’, the cringe level drops substantially.

@blacknoir3476

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man iget what you mean I can't even watch a1 pictures anymore. Makes me feel sick

@PancakemonsterFO4

5 жыл бұрын

Pat Hanner I guess you like Panty and Stocking then

@ryneagheilim9782

5 жыл бұрын

Not the kawaii shit xD

It is truly amazing how Madhouse manages to make the borderline Egyptian papyrus art-esque art-style of manga look so great and alive.

From the hundreds of animes I watchted there aren't a lot that I can remember very well, if at all, 8 years later but Kaiji stuck with me.

Kaiji's distinct artstyle conveys personality of the characters perfectly, it looks much like how we view ppl in real life

Holy shit you're speaking about one of my favorite anime of all time? Bro my love for you is getting bigger and bigger.

@mistergremm735

6 жыл бұрын

Biotechan i just finished watching ep 16 and already i consider it my favorites

@Noncod

6 жыл бұрын

The show only gets better from there but it does slow down during the 2nd half of season 2 but after that its pitch perfect.

@AzureKite619

6 жыл бұрын

I just finished episode 20 a few minutes ago. Holy fuck the showdown between Kaiji and Tonegawa is so good.

@livingmaulana

6 жыл бұрын

It's like JoJo, the more part the series getting better, Poker-Hen (Part 5) is amazing

Why you should read Kingdom. Why you should watch or read Monster. Either one of these would be cool.

@breakingpoint252

6 жыл бұрын

There's a starman waiting in the sky kingdom is crap

@Salisboury

6 жыл бұрын

Why you should read 20th Century Boys (every Urasawa manga); Vagabond; Blade of the Immortal; etc

@icantfuncshun

6 жыл бұрын

There's a starman waiting in the sky Why you should read Vagabond.

@papabones8753

6 жыл бұрын

As weird as it sounds even the Kingdom anime grew on me. I HATED the beginning but damn, the story is godly good! I'd love to see a video about it.

@omnipenne9101

6 жыл бұрын

Why you should read Pluto

Kaiji is a very realistic anime that not many people would like to watch, because it probably reminds them about the real-world

@akshaydalvi1534

2 жыл бұрын

I'm generally against live action remakes but this could be interesting

@erenyeagerist7681

2 жыл бұрын

@@akshaydalvi1534 squid game is basically a live action remake of this

@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr

2 жыл бұрын

"Realistic" I really love Kaiji but god when people prize it because the realism is just funny, still over the top as almost any anime, sorry for the spoiler but dude you are not gonna be force to go underground and built something as a slave just because you can't pay a debt, you barely could to prison, you people just say that because the hopeless plot.

@ryansatoshi7932

Жыл бұрын

@@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr What people probably mean by Kaiji being "Real" is the emotions the characters are conveying are "Real" not some badass who is stoic in the face of death but a flawed individual with very clear problems who is unable to face what is currently in front of them.

@null8036

Жыл бұрын

@@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr yes you can force them just don't do it publically or make media shut it up with money, it's just no one as crazy + rich as hyoudou enough to pull it of

Honestly the artstyle is what drew me in originally. Its nice to see some variety in anime, and of course its for a reason

it suck that we will never get another season

@wesleybush2592

6 жыл бұрын

C Vox wait there's not going to be another season?

@TidusplZUO

6 жыл бұрын

The second movie bombed, Hideki Taniuchi is in jail on weed posession (and Japan has a minus one tolerance policy on drugs), Madhouse is a shadow of its' former self... Unfortunately, all signs agree that S3 probably will never happen. Or if it does, that it will be of lesser quality than previous seasons.

@cvox607

6 жыл бұрын

it won't happend for many reason in addition to what all above me said the anime itselfe wasn't that popular in japan and didn't make much money since it doesn't have any waifus or cute marchandise girls and such kinda tell a lot about the anime community

@tasgr5559

6 жыл бұрын

I would sell my soul for an adaptation of part 4.

@Real1Gaming

6 жыл бұрын

Tiduidu He's STILL in prison? He was caught in 2012... Do you really get 5 years for 1,5 grams of pot? What the fuck Japan? Even my country (Sweden) has better drug laws and ours such multi dong as well.

I'll be honest and say that one reason I actually wanted to watch this is because of the "ugly" character designs! Like, holy shit, we need more anime characters with ACTUAL NOSES!!>:I Why does anime hate noses? You can still make cute and cool characters with actual noses!!! I'm tired of that dot for a nose. I still love anime, I just wish there were characters with different nose designs.

@YourFaceisPretty

6 жыл бұрын

@AnimeFreakLucky7

6 жыл бұрын

Right? Like you, I'm use to it, you'd have to be to watch the medium. But, like, Japan-guys-NOSES!! Uh, oh well, maybe one day all anime characters will have a nose!=)

@geico105

6 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing Usopp is your favorite anime character.

@AnimeFreakLucky7

6 жыл бұрын

I like him, and his design, but, no-that would go to either Sanji or Brook!

@99sins

6 жыл бұрын

TL;DR: If variety is the spice of life then 99.9% of anime is the same plain bowl of noodles with 2 tiny chunks of a different kind of vegetable added. fuck noses. I'd rather anime have more varied art styles in general instead of 99.9% of all anime having the same character model and the exact same facial features (BUT MY CHAR HAS GREEN HAIR THO, MINE HAS A CUTE PIN ON HER HEAD THO). It's a huge turn-off seeing yet another school girl uniform (but this time it's unique because her hair has gradient colors and big tits and a cute purse all the time and etc. etc. etc.).

I falled in love with Kaiji when Endoh manipulated him for the first time in the first episode. That scene was so realistic.

What made this show a masterpiece to me was its complete lack of predictability. I went into this show not knowing how long the manga was, so as far as I knew, Kaiji died at the end. That sounds preposterous when you say it, since I can't name another anime in which the main protagonist dies permanently, but the absolute Hell they put Kaiji through on an episode-to-episode basis makes it impossible to tell... like they might actually kill the poor bastard. Obviously, he survives long enough to finish out two seasons, but that's all we really have to go on. Almost right off the bat you can see that Kaiji loses. Badly. Frequently. That simple fact means that you go into each game with no idea about whether he's going to come out further in debt, maimed, or with a stupendous victory. That alone made the show an emotional roller-coaster for me, and by the end of the second season it was almost unbearable.

@AAAAAA-hv5qp

3 жыл бұрын

Manga is ongoing now, so i dont know what the fuck are you saying

@AoiHeartStranger

2 жыл бұрын

Kaiji is still ongoing

@vaughnpardillo3610

Жыл бұрын

Kaiji is still alive and kicking at the latest chapters of the manga dude wtf

@DanKaraJordan

Жыл бұрын

Gurran Lagan killed off its 'main character,' but it was a very deliberate move to shock, flip expectations, and show that the character who seemed like the side kick was the real protagonist. Kaiji, though, managed to do this each episode, rather than being a single massive gut punch.

I literally have no experience in gambling and never have thought much about the genre and yet Kaiji is my favorite anime ever. That's how good it is.

I completely disagree with the art criticism. On the contrary, the art gives this anime personality that is lacking from almost all anime as they all look way too similar. I've never read nor heard about Kaiji before watching this video, but I was immediately enthralled by the art. Also, the animation, lighting, colors, everything looks amazing !

@Raptorman0205

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't say that it looks bad, he said that the art style may make it difficult for those used to the typical anime aesthetic to properly appreciate it at first. Kaiji still is sort of a niche anime don't forget.

@khorvuz2k

5 жыл бұрын

@@Raptorman0205 no, he wasn't talking to Super Eyepatch Wolf, he was talking about the artstyle criticism, everyone is talking shit about the artstyle because it looks "bad".

@dogwalk3

5 жыл бұрын

i was gonna comment the exact same thing but looks like several other people have done so mo' betta

The pachinko machine arc is the best arc by far imo. The fact that it was so drawn out is what makes it so insane and intense. Also **SPOILERS** the fact that there were like 10 different plot twists that were about a freaking pachinko machine is one of the most impressive things I’ve seen in anime.

@thedragonruffy4023

5 жыл бұрын

Yes xD. Man I want to watch the movie making it in real life but I find no ger sub. That all planning and stress xD. Imaging you were one the persons there 😂

@wufflemuffin9197

5 жыл бұрын

Studley De Muffin boi you’ll really love season 3 since(in the manga) it’s one entire arc from chapter 1-131

@lawrenceescobido927

4 жыл бұрын

(Panchinko arc) and (Building Cross walk arc) are most fucking scary arc i ever seen but i wish Kurosawa have an anime too.

@ezioauditore7378

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I think too. All the stuff that goes on through the whole arc simply amazes me. I think it couldn’t have finished better.

@dawey8897

3 жыл бұрын

Yummy candy pachinko machine

About Kaiji: Best written anime I've ever watched. EVER.

Dude, the artstyle is awesome, what are you talking about? The most you ever hear from people who haven't seen it is "WOW BIG NOSES LOL"

@lakshaykochhar9802

5 жыл бұрын

Just like kitami said "he's sharp one" Also on the side note, kitami is the guy who was supposedly parallel to kaiji and his group.

@leonardo9259

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh that's also the most you'll ever hear from people who have watched it "WOW FINALLY BIG NOSES"

Kaiji will always be best girl

@Justsomegutswithamustache

6 жыл бұрын

acidPunk Griffith is best girl

@DonTokoroten2009

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck you. Kaiji will always be best MAN.

@sunder6745

6 жыл бұрын

Guts the real Black swordsman with a mustache Y'all crazy. Okuyasu is the best girl, period.

@cvox607

6 жыл бұрын

there's literally no chicks in the show

@Odinsday

6 жыл бұрын

*WAIFU 4 LAIFU*

The ending is so satisfying. I was smiling like an idiot the whole time

@rjproduction486

2 жыл бұрын

Is there a season 2? I finished the first season. Did he finally defeat the chairman???

@pip5188

2 жыл бұрын

@@rjproduction486 There is a season 2 but I won't spoil anything

@rjproduction486

2 жыл бұрын

@@pip5188 Thanks I currently watching it right now!

I actually like the art style of Kaiji. It's unique and suited for the story

I love kaijis art style tho Most anime trys to look "pretty" and i hate that because every one does it Its generic Its boring.

@savvy3929

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@Dis_Dis

4 жыл бұрын

exactly if every anime is same it becomes boring

@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609

4 жыл бұрын

Generic =/= bad. I actually think the A1 studio artstyle is pretty decent but the "same face syndrome" kinda ruins it. Also, why hate something just because it tries to be good? Shouldn't we be praising those anime for trying to appeal to their fandom.

@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609

4 жыл бұрын

@Bobby Hill I actually don't mind the artstyle, it was the perfect choice for a show like Kaiji, and I do agree that any artist should be experimenting with new things even if they might not end up good, and also, I do not think a trope being done thousands of times can make a story boring, I mean, demon Slayer is like every mediocre shounen anime mixed together but with good animation, but it's nowhere near boring.

@wealthforthecommoners3146

4 жыл бұрын

I don't like anime unless it looks weird

Surely, another thing about unique anime art styles is that you can easily tell if and when a certain anime's clips are playing - i.e. you KNOW that it's Kaiji Ultimate Survivor playing

@tootiredforthis1

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Archer that's a great point, you could put most characters of "traditional" looking anime in a lineup and the casual observer wouldn't know they were from different shows. whereas with kaiji, I have never seen the show, only heard about it last week and I will forever know him and his show. especially cause I'm gonna go watch it lol

@geico105

6 жыл бұрын

Or Akagi.

The art style is one of the things that drew me to kaiji. I like when a series goes out of its way to be generically "pretty"

when i was watching kaiji for the first time, every time kaiji was in danger (for example when he was going to lose his fingers) I FELT LIKE I WAS GONNA LOSE MINE AND IT WAS SCARY

I actually like (finding intriguing) simply because of the art style, its grotesque, but fits narratively- I thing because Kaiji is so grotesque you get why he is both an outcast and feel that his fear of irrelevance, his struggles, his obsession is real. Plus, the true underbelly of the sinful, the wayward path full of dangers and corruption is supposed to look both dark and full of dangers.

@kylefields3951

6 жыл бұрын

Dragon's Armory I dislike the art style because of it's sharp and unsexy characters. However, not only did I enjoy the show more because of the art style, I appreciate it more than other art styles because it is well realised, unique and stylised.

@Ahmadabdal_

6 жыл бұрын

especially the lottery scene when he looks into the eyes of his fellow contestent when his hand is in the tissue box

@Krystalmyth

5 жыл бұрын

I think Kaiji is sexy haha.

Japan's worst economic state after WW2 was in the 90's, where the amount of unemployement was 5%. My country right now has a 12% unemployement rate, where one third of the unemployed people are university graduates. Hmmm....

@selorm5188

6 жыл бұрын

Kign Dididi laughs in +25%

@nachoolo

6 жыл бұрын

I feel you. 17% in my country. 38,6% for people younger than 25.

@connorp3030

6 жыл бұрын

The unemployment rate is not a metric for the health of the economy, or the quality of life of it's citizens. If you want to know if you're country is doing good or not, the simplest way is to find out the spending power of the currency, then find a graph of population against wage to see how many people are earning a liveable amount of money.

@JasonGodwin69

6 жыл бұрын

Kign Dididi RLY MAKES U THINK. (jews)

@nabidiboyjones6567

6 жыл бұрын

Don't remember asking

The worst aspect of Kaiji is how addictive and unique it is, it's like trying the last bit of the best drug ever.

my brother stumbled on this when S2 was brand new, he was just checking out new anime randomly and we were both fascinated by an anime around gambling, since we'd never seen one before, and now this is one of my favourites

OMG OMG OMG JUST WATCHED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME ONE OF THE BEST ANIMES OUT THERE

@katzuma7641

6 жыл бұрын

Old Beast ikr

@fuad2555

6 жыл бұрын

hell ya!

@Lone_Rocket

6 жыл бұрын

Funai!

@Lone_Rocket

6 жыл бұрын

**Spoiler** No. No. Ando is the abaolute worse type of human being!

@gamejitzu

5 жыл бұрын

@@Lone_Rocket lmao

"When unemployment reached 5,5%" *laughs in Spanish* That's some rookie numbers.

@jasonsizzle3732

6 жыл бұрын

nachoolo jajajajaja

@Odinsday

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! Brazil is stuck at 12.6% unemployment rate. 5.5% is baby shit.

@Molybdan42

6 жыл бұрын

@Astral Turtle 5% are 5%, no matter how big or small the base value is...

@johndough6225

6 жыл бұрын

Astral Turtle Actually Japan has close to three times the population of Spain.

@justine3396

6 жыл бұрын

*laughs in french* I feel you buddy

I've been watching kaiji once a year since 2007 and I'm still loving it

I actually love the way kaiji looks. The faces are so expressive and poignant and that originality is such a highlight in the anime industry

ZAWA ZAWA ZAWA!❤😛

@deadboy522

6 жыл бұрын

DAGA! SHIKASHI! SHIKASHI!

@Mystline18

6 жыл бұрын

OOSA OOSA

@Evanhotep_Glex

6 жыл бұрын

Aaahahahaha

@Kajitora

6 жыл бұрын

Shimmy shimmy... Shimmy shimmy

@megamanx1291

6 жыл бұрын

G.I.A * KOROSTE ANDOU KOROSTE

Strangely enough, the pachinko arc was actually my favorite. I was on the edge of my seat for almost every one of those 16 episodes, and the payoff when he finally beat the machine was the greatest emotional release of the entire show for me. Pretty sure I actually jumped out of my chair and shouted...

@Stathio

6 жыл бұрын

I know, right! I loved it! :D

@BlueBlur103S

6 жыл бұрын

Fruit Punch Samurai G (SLIGHT SPOILERS) Dude, watching the end of episode 24 in season 2 was the most disheartened I have ever felt watching an anime.

@r2dezki

5 жыл бұрын

For me, it was probably the chinchiro arc. There was just so much everything in it.

@Krystalmyth

5 жыл бұрын

@@r2dezki I liked the game design philosophy from the card events but I love that these other forms of gambling were given great representation. Dice got a really amazing arc, and though Pachinko isn't my favorite I understand pachinko is a huge huge thing and Japan and that's why it was the main event, so I totally got into it.

@yoshimesho1781

5 жыл бұрын

it's not the best part but i did fucking shouted me and my big brother we shouted too loud at 3am my father woke up and scolded us

I really hope that those writing video essays that insisted "good villains require a relatable motivation" watch Kaiji. None of Kaiji's villains have those pretentious "relatable motivations" but they are memorable because the author knows what kind of story he tried to tell.

@garchos4833

2 жыл бұрын

well ichijou kinda have a point, he is a person who literally waste all his life to be in a good position and kaiji is someone that could make him lost everything. also kaiji didnt make all the effort ichijou did, he kinda desserved the victory more

This is the most stressful anime I watched.

HELP ME I AM ADDICTED. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME.

Kaiji original soundtrack is a master piece. I will go and listen to it again.

Shows like kaiji makes my interest in anime keep going on. Honestly, the mainstream of anime these days just doesnt hook me anymore.

"Hyoudo...... Hyoudo Kazutaka" *insert pillar men theme*

Kaiji is bae

@Reducks_again

6 жыл бұрын

kaiji is the anti-moe anime

@omlo9093

6 жыл бұрын

Reducks This anti-moe element makes it excellent.

@firehoax9230

6 жыл бұрын

Om Lo not my proudest fap...

@mrmaxwell346

6 жыл бұрын

Trashidd Lunch Yeah if youre drunk or something.

"Boy I hope you know a lot about mahjong" But 17 Steps is super simplified. The game is set up so that both players need only one tile to win and both try to avoid dealing into an opponent's hand.

@greeniechasechka5769

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is a pretty nice and gentle introduction to mahjong, all things considered. All you really need to read up on to understand it is how hands are built in mahjong, the meaning of the handful of terms you call out during play, and the basic strategy of paying attention to discards to figure out through process-of-elimination what tiles your opponent might have in his hand. It still took me a bit of reading (though the scanlation was kind enough to provide explanations and links) and not gonna lie its not my favorite arc anyway. My favorite arc is the one RIGHT after it, Salvation Game. FUCKING SALVATION GAME.

Squid game : *copy and pastes cutely*

Kaiji has too much debt to buy some plot armor

AWW Yeah I Just Finished Kaiji on tuesday, It's a real Gem so few people seem to talk about it

Who else's favorite character is the announcer in Kaiji?

Kaiji is such a good anime. I'd rank it in my top 5. I haven't felt real excitement watching in anime in over 20 years, and the writing and characterization of this anime had me binge watching it.

@eliravioli8233

3 жыл бұрын

Same, after watching it I went to read the manga. Kaiji is my 2nd favorite anime I've seen. Its incredibly good

tonegawa is the most realistic villain I have seen.

@CJDNMB

4 жыл бұрын

If you watch mr tonegawa he doesn’t feel like a villain he just wants hyoudou to acknowledge him

@inferno0020

4 жыл бұрын

@@CJDNMB I read that manga and knew that Tonegawa was just a strict white-collar manager that needs to meet standards of his abusive CEO and expectation of his staff members.

@inferno0020

4 жыл бұрын

@@CJDNMB and that is why he is "realistic". He was a full-developed human chaarcter that is actually pretty common in a country whose business culture is highly stressful and there is no room for failure.

@Irgendwelche5

4 жыл бұрын

@@inferno0020 Actually I think he's the best villain I've ever seen. Johann from Monster is a joke to him

@Irgendwelche5

4 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry, I meant hyoudou

My favourite youtuber, I could listen to this guy talk about why you should be gluten free.

thank you so much for making this Kaiji's criminally underrated, and it feels great seeing really good youtubers such as yourself give it the attention it deserves

That's funny when you mentioned style, it was in fact the thing that drew me towards that fantastic series.

@syahaz7088

4 жыл бұрын

Same haha.

That one scene of the one footstep forward was animated better than all of Berserk 2016 and 2017!!!!

@IR-Fan

3 жыл бұрын

sad angry boi face

OPEN THE GAME.

@ewa1020

6 жыл бұрын

D'arby: good

@dio8156

6 жыл бұрын

Gow ahid mr joester

@purpleblah2

6 жыл бұрын

BRAVU MAN LOAD

@realnym8ted296

6 жыл бұрын

*R E T I R E D*

@XMiKeLx100

6 жыл бұрын

Serect yur curr!

I'm just watching the second season with my friends right now. There is a 16 episode stretch about pachinko and it is the most nail-biting shit I've ever seen in an anime. This show is incredibly good, like maybe my favourite anime ever good.

@lsdmarch8889

4 жыл бұрын

>nail-biting You just had to use this metaphor for this particular arc, didn't you?

@KiffKan

4 жыл бұрын

@@lsdmarch8889 Yes! You german sausage.

Wow, almost 1 million views! Well deserved!

(kakegurui) wanna watch hentai ? (kaiji) do you wanna risk your life ? Me: am i supposed to watch both ?

@ARMYALEX1869

3 жыл бұрын

obviously the latter is better. kakagurui is for SM fanatics

@OkOk-rn6mn

3 жыл бұрын

@@ARMYALEX1869 My lord people like you are so brain dead and salty just because another anime uses gambling.

@ARMYALEX1869

3 жыл бұрын

@@OkOk-rn6mn I don't like Kakegurui because it focuses too much on the SM part aka girls moaning like they're orgasming and all the blushing yandere faces, it takes me out of the gambling aspect and makes the story lose the tension. I prefer Kaiji cause it focuses solely on gambling, not the unnecessary fanservice-y scenes.

@magicmungis8822

3 жыл бұрын

@@ARMYALEX1869 couldn't put it better myself

@pranitp.1622

3 жыл бұрын

Hm both will do lol

You didn't put the "Beginning" OST... disappointed. Not enough ZAWA ZAWA ZAWA too...

Thank you for making this video! I absolutely love Kaiji (and I do recommend reading the manga, even though there is no official release, just fan translations). I came across it quite randomly, and I have to say that it's one of my favorite series. With Kaiji, and Nobuyuki Fukumoto's other works, there's such a unique, tense atmosphere that seems impossible to be emulated anywhere else. The art style adds a lot to the tone as well, and I absolutely love it. Also, the mahjong in the manga is simplified, so it's way easier to understand than if you were watching Akagi. Anyway, please give this a try if you haven't already if anyone is reading this!

@zakhero691

6 жыл бұрын

kelb57 if you said that the mahjong part is simplified than akagi then i thnks you bro i will see the manga because i was waiting since 2010 for a s03 but now i know that there is no s03 but i still hope to see it hhhhhhhhh

@grawman67

6 жыл бұрын

Are there any particular places you recommend reading the manga?

This video got me interested. I finished season 1 tonight and holy crap, this show does not mess around. I think it might be one of my new favorite shows, just for how unpredictable it is.

Just finished Season 1. What a thrilling anime. Never has an anime genuinely had my palms sweating quite like this. I think after season 2 I will delve into the manga. It’s that good!