Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen

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Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen (逆境無頼カイジ破戒録篇) is the adapted 26-episode anime television series based on Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji. It premiered April 5, 2011, and ran until September 27, 2011^{[citation needed]}.

Synopsis

It has been several months since the night at the Starside Hotel. Kaiji Itō, now much deeper in debt, disappears completely from society. Even the loan shark, Yūji Endō, has given up on searching for Kaiji when he notices in the parking lot that the two cars on either side of his parked car have been vandalized...

Episodes

Episode List^[1]
No.	Title	Original airdate
1	"Underground Hell" "Chi no Goku" (地の獄)	April 6, 2011
Months after amassing a ten million yen debt to the Teiai Group, Kaiji is finally caught and sent to an underground forced labor camp. His only hope of escape is to save up for a one-day pass back to the surface.^[2]
2	"The Rules of the Game" "Shōbu no Tessoku" (勝負の鉄則)	April 13, 2011
Kaiji attempts to win big money underground playing the dice game chinchirorin, but will his big bet pay dividends or clean him out?
3	"Bits of Luck" "Kyōun no Kakera" (強運の欠片)	April 19, 2011
The stakes are raised when Kaiji's first turn as dealer comes up, and the foreman and his crony bet the maximum amount!
4	"The Beginnings of a Comeback" "Gyakushū no Itoguchi" (逆襲の糸口)	April 27, 2011
Ōtsuki and Isawa clean Kaiji out with big rolls, and Kaiji finds himself in debt once again, even in the depths of hell. Now his wages are garnished, landing him in the company of fellow losers, the "Forty-fivers."
5	"Abuse and Endurance" "Gyakutai to Nintai" (虐待と忍耐)	May 4, 2011
It's a test of willpower as Kaiji and the Forty-fivers struggle to save up and pay their debts, enduring hunger, thirst, and abuse from Ōtsuki.
6	"The Storm Descends" "Neppū no Tōrai" (熱風の到来)	May 11, 2011
After three long, brutal months, Kaiji and his friends finally pay off their debts, and decide to pool their money at the next chinchiro game. With the max bet limit removed, can they win big or will they be bankrupt again?!
7	"Magic Dice" "Mahō no Sai" (魔法の賽)	May 18, 2011
The Forty-fivers are all in, and Ōtsuki's got no choice but to resort to his magic dice. But will he get away with cheating this time?!
8	"Divine Retribution" "Ingaōhō" (因果応報)	May 25, 2011
Kaiji catches Ōtsuki red handed, but when the foreman tries to weasel his way out of the game, will Kaiji walk away empty-handed?
9	"Cheers, and..." "Kassai, Soshite..." (喝采、そして…)	June 1, 2011
The Forty-fivers beat Ōtsuki at his own game and win a huge windfall! The group entrusts Kaiji with the lot of their winnings, counting on him to go back to the surface and find the money to pay off all their debts!
10	"The Last Gamble" "Saigo no Bakuchi" (最後の博打)	June 8, 2011
Kaiji encounters a man named Sakazaki who entices him with a sure-fire way to win six hundred million yen in one night! The key? A pachinko machine where each ball is worth 4,000 yen... A machine known as The Bog!
11	"Joy and Lament" "Kanki to Tansei" (歓喜と嘆声)	June 15, 2011
Sakazaki attacks The Bog with his magnetic beer as he attempts to win the jackpot, but as he continues to play, Kaiji smells a rat…
12	"Heaven Falls, a Man Falls" "Haten Hakan" (破天・破漢)	June 21, 2011
Sakazaki ignores Kaiji's warning and continues sinking money into The Bog, and it's only when he's nearly bankrupt that the two realize how tough the machine's defenses really are.
13	"A Clue" "Kōryaku no Itoguchi" (攻略の糸口)	June 29, 2011
After his attempt on The Bog fails, Sakazaki takes the last of his money to the track. But when Kaiji has an epiphany on how to defeat the monster machine, can he get there in time to stop Sakazaki from wasting his cash?!
14	"The Survivor's Road" "Sōshūhen" (総集編)	July 6, 2011
From his descent into the underground hell to his first encounter with The Bog and Ichijō, relive Kaiji's journey and see just how far he has left to go.
15	"All an Act" "Koke no Isshin" (虚仮の一心)	July 13, 2011
Of all the potential accomplices, Kaiji brings on the merciless loan shark from Teiai, Endō! Along with Sakazaki, the three plan to mount a final assault on The Bog and win the jackpot!
16	"The Curtain Rises" "Kessen no Makuake" (決戦の幕開け)	July 20, 2011
Even after being tortured by Ichijō, Kaiji returns to the casino with Sakazaki and Endō to carry out his plan and begin his duel with The Bog!
17	"Pointless Pounding" "Fumō na Kantetsu" (不毛な貫徹)	July 27, 2011
Kaiji's devious plan leaves The Bog's Forest of Pins in ruins, and a frantic Ichijou turns on the same automatic block that stopped Sakazaki. With no hope for victory, why does Kaiji continue to fruitlessly pound on the blockade?!
18	"Unyielding Gate" "Teppeki no Mon" (鉄壁の門)	August 3, 2011
Even with the Forest of Pins cleared, Ichijō's block keeps Kaiji away from The Bog's final area, the three plates. Will Kaiji's relentless assault on the flippers succeed before he runs out of money?!
19	"Road to a Miracle" "Kiseki no Kidō" (奇跡の軌道)	August 10, 2011
Ichijō is backed into a corner and begins a frantic search for the remote that will activate The Bog's final "impenetrable defence." Will Kaiji lose his shot at the jackpot, or can he sink a ball before Ichijou gets the chance?
20	"Destiny Gap" "Shukuun no Sa" (宿運の差)	August 17, 2011
Kaiji's wild idea of tilting the building to tilt The Bog pays off, and Ichijō scrambles to counterattack! Can he stymie Kaiji again, or is it too late?!
21	"Victory Secured" "Kakujitsu na Shōri" (確実な勝利)	August 24, 2011
With just 250 balls left, Kaiji is on the verge of defeat! Yet here, as he clings by a thread, he finally notices a surefire way to win!
22	"The Power of Money" "Yukichi no Ikō" (諭吉の威光)	August 31, 2011
Endō loans Kaiji his emergency cash and Kaiji resumes his attack on The Bog! As the crowd watches, he tapes three bills to the glass, declaring they're about to see a magic trick they'll never forget.
23	"On Thin Ice" "Fūzen no Tomoshibi" (風前の灯火)	September 7, 2011
With the extreme tilt, the lost balls have clogged up the reject chute, blocking off the losing holes on the first two plates! Yet just when victory seems imminent, Kaiji realizes his fatal mistake!
24	"Meandering Silver Balls" "Haikai Suru Gin-dama" (徘徊する銀玉)	September 14, 2011
Kaiji continues to fire away until even the losing holes on the third plate are blocked! It's just a matter of time now…or is it?
25	"Tears of Resentment" "Ensa no Namida" (怨嗟の涙)	September 21, 2011
Even with the plates filled to the brim with silver balls, Ichijō's secret weapon, the Curtain of Wind, prevents Kaiji from winning. All seems lost when Kaiji runs out of money, until a ray of hope pierces the darkness!
26	"The Future is in Our Hands..." "Mirai wa bokura no..." (未来は僕らの…)	September 28, 2011
Exhausted from its long war with Kaiji, The Bog finally falls and pays out! Kaiji now has enough money to save himself and his friends underground, but will he give into the temptation to keep the fortune for himself?

Gallery

Volume Covers

Volume Box Covers

Character Sheets

Production Artwork

Staff Book

Trivia

The character sheets used in Season 2 were later reused in The Slot Apocalypse Kaiji 3 pachinko machine.
- Promotional images used for promoting the DVD Box volumes were also reused for the pachinko machine.

External Links

References

[1] wikipedia:Kaiji (manga)

[2] ttps://www.crunchyroll.com/kaiji

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