Kaiji
Manga · 1996
Action, Thriller, Drama
Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. The story centers on Kaiji Itō, a consummate gambler, and his misadventures around gambling. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1996 to 1999, and has been followed by five series: Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji (2000–2004); Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji (2004–2008); Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: Kazuya-hen (2009–2012); Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: One Poker-hen (2013–2017); and Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24 Oku Dasshutsu-hen. As of December 2023, the overall Kaiji series has been collected in 91 tankōbon volumes. In North America, the first series was licensed for English release by Denpa, being released in a six-volume omnibus edition, with the first volume published in 2019. Manga Planet also licensed the first series for digital release in 2020.
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