Why You Should Watch Kaiji Ultimate Survivor

[@animeking1357]

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]

Very agree!

[@ARMYALEX1869]

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]

Same lmao

[@himboronin2573]

Agree!

[@TZmayo]

Agreed

[@rayneman6549]

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]

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

[@joaobispo2602]

@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

[@БогданКрименюк]

R-r-r-r-rrrrraaaaaaase

[@amneenja5720]

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

[@lawrenceescobido927]

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*

[@JunoAmilRose]

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

[@mori5271]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@phantomr277 because they are bitches

[@ChrisTweten]

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

[@rladudgns15]

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]

Kaijis ancestor is saiki kojiro

[@JamesOnen]

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

[@MysticMugetsu]

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

[@rodolfofloresgrimaldo4769]

One of the best indeed

[@moozooh]

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

[@R8ofWin]

lol yup.

[@noahmay7708]

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

[@QRM00]

Hoping more people find Kaiji after the success of Squid Game

[@Comrade.Question]

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

[@QRM00]

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

[@18890426]

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]

@@QRM00 exactly what I said lol

[@calachuch1923]

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

[@HellfireJags]

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]

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

[@martinmerkez2907]

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

[@Krystalmyth]

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]

Beautiful Description

[@marcopivetta7796]

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]

Nicely said. That really reached me for a moment.

[@imaginime]

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

[@decidiumz175]

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

[@weebmashups8116]

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]

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]

@@benjaminramsey498 i never said otherwise

[@hedgehogkween]

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

[@electro1463]

Squid game inspiration

[@profeseurchemical]

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.

[@Angry-jl7qv]

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

[@rolan5948]

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]

Puppets

[@coheteos]

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

[@mrdan523]

Cosmic Turner sounds like your just a bleach Fanboy

[@SublimeSun666]

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

[@art_lobe]

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

[@Anny-me9ny]

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

[@ZhiweiLiu-sk1lv]

he trusts others too much and he's too benevolent that he gets taken advantage of.

[@johnnybananas3833]

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]

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]

Finally someone that understands

[@Juk-j2g]

One piece looks standard compared to the other two

[@tutubism]

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

[@lillith3159]

Kaiji, the Berserk of gambling animes

[@CJDNMB]

The ultimate struggler

[@Malos_]

STRUGGLE KAIJI

[@chucksputum]

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

[@amaluna-sol1956]

I cried at that scene. Like sobbing a little.

[@gatoradethattasteslikecum]

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

[@khorvuz2k]

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.

[@TakehisaYuji]

nah its good that people hate it. it gatekeeps the fandom from the normies and idiots. thats why FKMT fandom is the only fandom i have ever been a part of that is actually good lol

[@NikiWonoto26]

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

[@albertoandrade9807]

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

[@paxonite-7bd5]

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]

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

[@realitysmasher6192]

yare yare daze

[@Harrinsain]

I see, you are an intellectual like my self

[@morganometry]

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]

Stevexal Share it with us

[@theturtwig50]

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.

[@マヌケ-o1z]

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]

K J How popular is it in japan?

[@Gatchu137]

@@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.

[@gndmkt]

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

[@Gatchu137]

@_________ Why not?

[@Gatchu137]

@_________ 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.

[@nullf6950]

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

[@-ThatOneKid-VR]

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

[@Bleubear3]

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]

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

[@margheritaperazzani4002]

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

[@mansouraly5932]

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]

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

[@fucchan_xo]

Hello! Are you doing OK now?

[@alanahherlihy8210]

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

[@marledanimefan7186]

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

[@lt5334]

@@marledanimefan7186 it really won't lol

[@RedFloyd469]

@@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]

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

[@clytonbeast3230]

Was gonna say actually. In fact, I think that’s what the commenter is talking about. I’ve done that and it’s more or less acceptable. Just cite it correctly. I should know, I didn’t :P

[@DeaconBluesClues]

"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]

No heterosexual man should be saying this.

[@Genevieve1023]

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

[@KoryLunaa]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@bepis985]

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

[@thehorse5307]

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]

same here

[@jonazWC]

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

[@haithammohammed4821]

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

[@FluffyFlounders]

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

[@DRUMCANJONES22]

Weeabos obsessed with the cute Moe artstyle find it ugly

[@Strawberry-Sundae-k7y]

@@DRUMCANJONES22 weebs always want these cute shy anime girls

[@muffnman980]

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

[@highground6809]

Its so beautiful and unique

[@muffnman980]

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

[@wesleybcrowen]

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

[@taurus-ug3fp]

Kaiji is such a good character

[@Krystalmyth]

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.

[@Noncod]

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]

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

[@Noncod]

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]

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

[@livingmaulana]

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

[@ModifyBankai]

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.

[@mxhughes]

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

[@EVacStation]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@Dragons_Armory]

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

[@katzuma7641]

Old Beast ikr

[@H-Visage]

hell ya!

[@Lone_Rocket]

Funai!

[@Lone_Rocket]

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

[@gamejitzu]

@@Lone_Rocket lmao

[@RetepAdam]

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

[@RetepAdam]

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

[@random_idiot]

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

[@KnuttyEntertainment]

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]

@@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]

@@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

[@PattyDLuffy]

Came for the gambling Stayed for the nose...

[@waspoppin4784]

Patty D Luffy yes

[@TallTapper]

the nose is the best part though

[@logandunlap9156]

honestly i came for the nose and stayed for the gambling

[@AAAAAA-hv5qp]

Шнобель.

[@TakehisaYuji]

there are so many female fans of the kaiji you cant even imagine...

[@AnimeFreakLucky7]

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]

[@AnimeFreakLucky7]

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]

I’m guessing Usopp is your favorite anime character.

[@AnimeFreakLucky7]

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

[@99sins]

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.).

[@crispypeepohole69]

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]

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

[@TVChild3]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@HellishSpoon]

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]

Same here

[@Dis_Dis]

exactly if every anime is same it becomes boring

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

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]

@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.

[@Exorcist_ali248]

I don't like anime unless it looks weird

[@omegothic]

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.

[@TenaciousBuns]

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

[@cvox607]

you're in for a ride believe me

[@Ozgarthefighter]

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

[@wizzzer1337]

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

[@kenzo8096]

God that made me crack up

[@taurus-ug3fp]

LMAO

[@HC-qc5rp]

HIT THE LEVER

[@tadskerzhakov]

Lmao, Komoney*

[@tukangblink5899]

0,00000000001% gacha pull

[@usedtobereign]

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.

[@Dragons_Armory]

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]

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_]

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

[@Krystalmyth]

I think Kaiji is sexy haha.

[@Lazypackmule]

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]

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]

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

[@southsidegamer5611]

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

[@theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149]

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

[@breakingpoint252]

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

[@Salisboury]

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

[@icantfuncshun]

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

[@papabones8753]

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]

Why you should read Pluto

[@raohdibauren]

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

[@jonathankusin9509]

same

[@punchydonut2798]

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

[@mcsneezelaloop4922]

I like how it is drawn its not generic anime shit

[@beary-boo3223]

Best comment.

[@KMakoENVtuber]

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

[@blacknoir3476]

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

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Pat Hanner I guess you like Panty and Stocking then

[@ryneagheilim9782]

Not the kawaii shit xD

[@Miss-Tiamat]

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

[@Spoderfok]

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

[@joedrovi]

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

[@alexanderarcher8210]

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]

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]

Or Akagi.

[@geico105]

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]

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]

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

[@lawrenceescobido927]

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

[@ezioauditore7378]

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]

Yummy candy pachinko machine

[@kelb57]

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]

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]

Are there any particular places you recommend reading the manga?

[@cvox607]

it suck that we will never get another season

[@wesleybush2592]

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

[@TidusplZUO]

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]

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]

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

[@Real1Gaming]

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.

[@Natoursofcourse]

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

[@SgtSnuggles]

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

[@SylvEdu]

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]

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

[@AoiHeartStranger]

Kaiji is still ongoing

[@vaughnpardillo3610]

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

[@DanKaraJordan]

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.

[@thanosbig9516]

Legend has it that he's still surviving

[@spbspb2413]

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

[@rabbr2sdsd799]

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

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Without fingers

[@RadishDoctor]

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

[@ohigetjokes]

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

[@MaoDev]

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

[@nobody2021]

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.

[@DuelerIsKing]

Late to the party but I watched about 2 minutes of your video and dived right into the anime finishing the first 26 episodes in a single sitting and it's about 7:30 in the morning. Coming back to this video tho I am noticing scenes of what I'm guessing is the second season so I won't continue watching this as of yet but immense thanks for introducing me to it. Has been honestly many a year since I've watched any series anime or otherwise that dragged me in so hard and fast and believe me I've been searching really hard. So again, thank you. Edit: oh yeah and subscribed.

[@shaunpearce6846]

Watched this anime after seeing this video. Amazing! Love how the character is not invincible with amazing skills. Some tough life lessons in there that are hard to swallow. And the art style allows for the emotions to really be expressed. It’s really good at building tension. Almost too good because at points it makes you want to take a break. Very entertaining none the less. Highly recommend! Zawa zawa.

[@nhall129]

So glad we're seeing more people push Kaiji! You sir, are a saint

[@ArztMerkwurdigliebe]

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]

I know, right! I loved it! :D

[@BlueBlur103S]

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]

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

[@Krystalmyth]

@@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]

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

[@quag6989]

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

[@Lirus9Star]

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

[@Strawberry-Pine]

Thanks so much for covering this show, it's probably my favorite anime of all time. Kaiji is just such a great and easily relatable character.

[@kylefields3951]

Grody Pineman I can't praise this show enough man, Kaiji is such a badass.

[@HoduAphrodite]

I watched this video around a year ago, and today I finished the second season of Kaiji. Thanks for discovering such a great series to be. I very much agree with everything you have said in the video, and I want to praise the art style of Kaiji, because even if some people say it "looks bad", I think it's beautiful and much better than any anime blob plain-looking character drawn without an inch of originality

[@artmatt200]

God I love this channel, I've watched literally 3 anime series, all about 12-24 episodes long and I hardly have an interest in anime but you make it so anybody can enjoy these videos regardless of liking anime much or not

[@flakkid9018]

Kaiji is bae

[@Reducks_again]

kaiji is the anti-moe anime

[@omlo9093]

Reducks This anti-moe element makes it excellent.

[@firehoax9230]

Om Lo not my proudest fap...

[@mrmaxwell346]

Trashidd Lunch Yeah if youre drunk or something.

[@NikiWonoto26]

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

[@akshaydalvi1534]

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

[@erenyeagerist7681]

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

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

"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]

@@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]

@@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

[@Rozjan98]

No joke i finished both seasons of kaiji a week ago and started reading the manga and was like I wonder if eyepatchwolf will make a video on this and here we are

[@grawman67]

Rozjan98 Random question, how did you start reading the manga? I heard there were scanlations on line but not all of Part 1 was translated.

[@Rozjan98]

Grawman67 i dowoaded the app manga to my phone and I stated off where the anime ended

[@Melvin-mv2be]

ZAWA ZAWA ZAWA!❤😛

[@deadboy522]

DAGA! SHIKASHI! SHIKASHI!

[@Mystline18]

OOSA OOSA

[@Evanhotep_Glex]

Aaahahahaha

[@Kajitora]

Shimmy shimmy... Shimmy shimmy

[@megamanx1291]

G.I.A * KOROSTE ANDOU KOROSTE

[@Kriegdrache]

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

[@PhoenixEnforcer101]

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"

[@CartoonLucho]

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

[@pip5188]

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

[@rjproduction486]

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

[@pip5188]

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

[@rjproduction486]

@@pip5188 Thanks I currently watching it right now!

[@rowanatkinson3594]

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]

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

[@KiffKan]

@@lsdmarch8889 Yes! You german sausage.

[@mitchki]

The bit where SEW talks about in the brief spoiler section was just one where I had to take a moment to pause to breathe, it was so fucking heart wrenching. There were multiple parts throughout the two seasons that did that to me. Maybe I'm just a wimp but, jesus, Kaiji's the only anime where I've found myself needing to take a breather mid-episode. It's good shit. That said, I continued reading the manga and I actually found it easier to just power through everything. SEW's notes about the music and visual presentation are spot-on; in combination, they make the anime unbearably intense (in a good way). The manga doesn't have music, and you can't hear Kaiji's (or anyone else's, honestly) screams of despair. Much easier to read it. Still fucking incredible though. EDIT: I fucking wrote "so hear wrenching" before holy shit it's like I've fogotten how to type properly EDIT EDIT: "FOGOTTEN"??? FUCK.

[@HeyKyle]

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!

[@TidusplZUO]

"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]

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.

[@1monkey1typewriter]

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.

[@eliravioli]

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

[@dakuroni]

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

[@inesta9875]

Thanks so much for this recommendation, this show is a life changer for me.

[@PunkIsNotDead]

Kaiji will always be best girl

[@Justsomegutswithamustache]

acidPunk Griffith is best girl

[@DonTokoroten]

Fuck you. Kaiji will always be best MAN.

[@sunder6745]

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

[@cvox607]

there's literally no chicks in the show

[@Odinsday]

*WAIFU 4 LAIFU*

[@SnorlaxMarkish]

After watching this in less than 3 days I've consumed the entire 1st season. Thank you for introducing me to an excellent show.

[@ihsaningersoll9232]

Personally, the art style and character designs were one o my main reasons for starting the show. I had seen it and thought "wow, that looks unique and interesting". That's probably not why many people watch shows but a unique visual aesthetic makes it memorable, even if you haven't watched the show yet. Also, one thing I think is amazing about Kaiji that you missed is that the show doesn't necessarily portray gambling as a good thing. Kaiji becomes addicted and we see him get swept up in this cycle. The first and last episodes of season two really show that; how even when he seems to be doing well financially, he still continues to gamble. And that's not how he starts the show. At the beginning he's very hesitant about entering the tournament. Just a cool part about the show that I love.

[@CrysisFear]

No you are actually right, most of the todays anime what comes to art style and visuals are unwatchable when comparing to 80s 90s standards. The art style in Kaiji was the sole reason it got me interested. Of course there is also the fact it was Mad House who is known for high standards (And i found Toei to be the king but after the 20s lets get real One Piece/Sailor Moon remake/Dragon Ball Super all are horrible when it comes to animation quality and are the sole reasons i cant watch them.

[@marcosgarza8441]

I actually like this style, I'm honestly getting pretty bored of all the crazy beautiful character designs. I also appreciate how its not completely hideous but also not too perfectly beautiful. P.S I haven't seen this one yet and now I'm interested, thank you.

[@inferno0020]

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]

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

[@t850terminator]

Upon first look, I already love the artstyle, its very different/unique, I find it visually appealing.

[@עומריינאי-ל1כ]

This is so under rated. The tension this anime achieves... Yea it can get very brutal but tbh i dont remember the last time i actually watched a show so tense. You really cant tell what is going to happen next here. I just cant express my love for this show enough, it is one of the most underrated shows ever. Go watch it if you have you gonna have 0 regrets and binge jt in no time

[@ashers3517]

This is one of my favorite anime of all time! Wolf, your in depth look at the show is fantastic, and I love your content. Keep up the great work dude, you have my support all the way!

[@isaiascanete6651]

Just finished this show (that I saw after this video) and man It's just so great. Kaiji is a great MC, so relatable and strong even when full of fear. The visuals are amazing and the narrator is THE best narrator I've ever heard. So hype and tense