Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, カイジ)

What gives a man ultimate power?

The definition of true power in this world.

Who can tell me?

Military power. Intelligence?

Market dominance.

Money, sir.

Money?

The real question is, how to use that money.

Your answer is too obvious, you dimwit!

A fallout shelter?

True power is the financial muscle

to build a fallout shelter.

Impressive, Tonegawa.

l'm interested not in a mere pit in the ground,

but a kingdom!

A large, underground empire.

It is a king's mandate to build a kingdom!

What's more,

You won't need to worry about labor for construction.

ln this country, there's an abundance of young men

Filled with innocent hope.

Come on... Give it to me...

Yes!

One more for 10,000 yen.

10,000 yen, please!

Damn it!

Thank you.

Allow us to help you realize your dreams.

For a true partner, choose Teiai.

Because the future is yours.

Thank you.

He looked at your chest.

Ew, creepy!

Totally staring!

Sick!

Watch out, asshole!

Whom are you calling creepy!

Damn!

Goddamn Mercedes!

Take that! Only people driving these

Are tax evaders and crooks who take bribes!

You're sickos!

Another Mercedes!

Get out of my face! Damn!

Hey, what'd you do that for?

Nothing...

Sorry, I didn't mean harm!

That woman said l'm a sicko...

Sorry, l didn't mean to...

Please forgive me...

It was dumb.

Please... It hurts.

Kaiji lto, right?

Yes...

Furuhata was a former co-worker.

I haven't even seen him in a while.

I've got nothing to do with him.

Well, he borrowed money and disappeared.

Remember signing this contract?

I guess two years ago...

Or wait, did I?

Unfortunately, since the borrower disappeared,

you as the guarantor must pay for it.

I don't have 300,000 yen.

I'm barely making rent...

No, you owe 2.02 million.

2.02 million? lnterest.

From 300,000?

A chart of the compound interest. What can you afford each month?

lf you pay 60,000 per month, in 11 years...

You've got to be joking. l can't pay that.

l shouldn't have to...

Stop it!

Are you still a kid?

I don't want to hear your little excuses.

I could care less about you!

So you're going to pay or what?

The car damage, too.

l'm sorry.

But l just can't pay that kind of money.

There's a ship leaving

in four hours.

They're looking for participants.

lf you're lucky,

your debt will be cleared in a day.

The debt...

All cleared?

One night of a gambling cruise

with broke people like you.

Win the game, and your debt's cleared.

The ship is called Espoir.

It means hope in French.

Kaiji Ito.

Why don't you try it?

But what kind of game? Who knows?

But your life is worthless now, right?

You're just a lazy bum

with a cheap apartment and job,

sleepwalking through life,

making one excuse after another,

and now you're pushing 30.

You've done nothing. Nobody loves you.

Now wait... And soon you'll be dead.

l'm still working on it.

It's not supposed to end this way. One day I'll...

It's never going to happen.

Want to bet? Your life won't change.

l'm sure you know already.

Oh, poor thing, don't cry.

I'm saying I can give you one last chance to change your life.

Change my life? Right.

Change your life.

Change...

my life?

The ship is called Espoir.

lt's French...

for hope.

KAlJl

Who are these guys? They all look like losers.

That's ten. I filled my quota.

That guy took you for a nice person.

Me, a nice person? Please.

Welcome to the 23rd Annual Creative Cruise.

The objective is the salvation of young men.

Please gather by the stage.

Good evening.

I'm Tonegawa, your host for your big gamble.

To participate in the game, you'll first need to purchase

3 of these stars at 1 million each.

One million?

Needless to say,

you're all penniless,

so we will loan you the amount. A loan?

The 3 million yen

will be loaned at an interest of 1% per minute.

That's ridiculous!

Trying to squeeze more money from us?

Who the hell charges 1% per minute?

Forget these damn interests!

lf that's the rule, we're getting off!

Yes...

Be my guest. We won't stop you.

However, if you win,

not only will your debt be wiped clean,

we'll also buy back each star

for 1 million yen.

Considering your sizable debts,

this is quite generous.

I'll explain the rules.

But only once.

Listen carefully.

Place the stars on your breast

and open the envelope.

l'm sure you're all familiar with this game.

Rock, Paper, Scissors.

In this version,

you'll stand face to face

at the boxes behind you.

After agreeing to fight,

call out Scissors,

followed by Rock,

then Paper, as you throw down your card.

lf it's decisive,

the winner receives a star from the loser

and puts it on himself.

On draws, keep your star.

Drop used cards into the slots.

Choose your opponent freely

and play Rock Paper Scissors to stars.

lt's that simple.

The time limit is 30 minutes.

30 minutes only?

And finally, what constitutes a victory in this game?

Regardless of the method,

if you use up all 12 cards

and have at least 3 stars, you win.

That concludes the orientation.

What if we lose?

What will happen to us?

Like I said, l'll only explain once.

You're kidding.

Sorry, no questions.

Our fate's on the line. Answer us!

We have the right to know!

That's right...

That's right.

You assholes!

Want to die, you scums?

Do you always get answers?

You're all like selfish little kids,

expecting everything

to be given to you.

Talk about shameless naivete!

Grow up! The world is not your mommy!

You failed out there,

and you arrived here as trash.

And trash doesn't have any rights.

Not here, not out there.

That's absurd.

You have no one to blame but yourselves for being losers.