List of Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji chapters
First tankōbon volume cover of Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji
Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji , known in Japan as Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji , is the first part of the manga series Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto . It ran in Kodansha 's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1996 to 1999.[ 1] Kodansha collected its chapters in thirteen tankōbon volumes, released from September 6, 1996,[ 2] to October 6, 1999.[ 3] It was followed by the second part, Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji . Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji was adapted by Madhouse into an anime television series, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor , which was broadcast from 2007 to 2008.[ 4]
In August 2018, it was announced at Otakon that the then brand new North American manga publishing company Denpa licensed the first part. It is being released in a six-volume omnibus edition with 500+ pages in each one,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] and the first volume was published on December 10, 2019.[ 8] In June 2020, Manga Planet announced the digital English-language publication of the series.[ 9] It was planned to start on June 23, 2020; however, it was postponed to November 18, 2020.[ 10] [ 11]
Volumes
No.
Release date
ISBN
01 September 6, 1996[ 2] 978-4-06-336608-2
"Hope" (希望 , Kibō ) "A Crossroads" (岐路 , Kiro ) "Pitch Black" (漆黒 , Shikkoku ) "Setting Sail" (出航 , Shukkō ) "Playtime" (遊戯 , Yūgi ) "Transformation" (変貌 , Henbō )
"The Games Begin" (火蓋 , Hibuta ) "Dirty Tricks" (裏技 , Urawaza ) "Desperation" (絶命 , Zetsumei ) "Alliance" (共闘 , Kyōtō ) "Treason" (謀反 , Muhon )
02 October 4, 1996[ 12] 978-4-06-336623-5
"Suspense" (焦燥 , Shōsō ) "Secret Maneuvers" (秘策 , Hisaku ) "The Match" (勝負 , Shōbu ) "Rampage" (凶行 , Kyōkō ) "Blind Spot" (盲点 , Mōten ) "A Reprieve" (救済 , Kyūsai )
"Catastrophe" (激震 , Gekishin ) "Monopoly" (独占 , Dokusen ) "Speculators" (仕手 , Shite ) "Panic" (恐慌 , Kyōkō ) "Doom" (破綻 , Hatan ) "Bitter Defeat" (惨敗 , Sanpai )
03 December 6, 1996[ 13] 978-4-06-336640-2
"Catalyst" (誘発 , Yūhatsu ) "The Surge" (開戦 , Kaisen ) "Ready To Die" (決死 , Kesshi ) "Provocation" (煽動 , Sendō ) "Capture" (拿捕 , Daho ) "Fault" (欠陥 , Kekkan )
"Harvest Time" (豊凶 , Hōkyō ) "Pushing Forward" (邁進 , Maishin ) "Hegemony" (覇道 , Hadō ) "Favorable Wind" (順風 , Junpū ) "Contempt" (唾棄 , Daki ) "Ups and Downs" (興亡 , Kōbō )
04 April 4, 1997[ 14] 978-4-06-336659-4
"Deposition" (沈殿 , Chinden ) "Irrationality" (背理 , Hairi ) "Zilch" (水泡 , Suihō ) "Survival of the Fittest" (弱肉 , Jakuniku ) "Revelation" (暴露 , Bakuro ) "Proclamation" (喝破 , Kappa )
"Curse" (呪縛 , Shubaku ) "Preparedness" (覚悟 , Kakugo ) "Frontal Attack" (正攻 , Seikō ) "Target" (標的 , Hyōteki ) "Volunteer" (挺身 , Teishin ) "Crushing Blow" (鉄槌 , Tettsui )
05 July 4, 1997[ 15] 978-4-06-336674-7
"Seal" (封印 , Fūin ) "Speechless" (絶句 , Zekku ) "Extinction" (断絶 , Danzetsu ) "Corrosion" (腐蝕 , Fushoku ) "Sneer" (嘲笑 , Chōshō ) "Resurrection" (回生 , Kaisei )
"Dawn" (曙光 , Shokō ) "Suspicion" (嫌疑 , Kengi ) "Emissary" (使者 , Shisha ) "Shameful" (忸怩 , Jikuji ) "Concentration" (結集 , Kenshū )
06 December 5, 1997[ 16] 978-4-06-336709-6
"Confined Place" (閉所 , Heisho ) "Hopelessness" (絶望 , Zetsubō ) "First Step" (初歩 , Shoho ) "Tumbling Down" (転落 , Tenraku ) "Feeding Frenzy" (狂宴 , Kyōen ) "Attack" (襲撃 , Shōgeki )
"Shedding Tears" (落涙 , Rakurui ) "Declaration" (宣言 , Sengen ) "Reckless" (無謀 , Mubō ) "Blackout Curtain" (暗幕 , Anmaku ) "Promise" (約束 , Yakusoku ) "Spur" (拍車 , Hakusha )
07 March 6, 1998[ 17] 978-4-06-336726-3
"Blood Replenishment" (補血 , Hoketsu ) "Demonstration" (表明 , Hyōmei ) "Preference" (嗜好 , Shikō ) "Spirit" (意気 , Iki ) "Depths" (深層 , Shinsō ) "Flight" (飛翔 , Hishō )
"The Beast" (怪物 , Kaibutsu ) "Fuse" (導火 , Dōka ) "Chain Reaction" (連鎖 , Rensa ) "Intensification" (激化 , Gekika ) "Destruction" (死滅 , Shimetsu ) "Regeneration" (再生 , Saisei )
08 July 6, 1998[ 18] 978-4-06-336745-4
"Testament" (遺言 , Yuigon ) "Lamentation" (慟哭 , Dōkoku ) "Apparition" (亡霊 , Bōrei ) "Isolation" (孤立 , Koritsu ) "Aspiration" (希望 , Kibō ) "Sorcery" (魔道 , Madō )
"Firmament" (天空 , Tenkū ) "Dead Space" (死角 , Shikaku ) "At the Castle" (登城 , Tojō ) "Audience" (謁見 , Ekken ) "Mastermind" (黒幕 , Kuromaku ) "Emperor" (皇帝 , Kōtei )
09 October 6, 1998[ 19] 978-4-06-336762-1
"Establishment" (設定 , Settei ) "Device" (装置 , Sōchi ) "Furious" (怒髪 , Dohatsu ) "Just Punishment" (天誅 , Tenchū ) "Opening of Hostilities" (戦端 , Sentan ) "Wartime Fire" (戦火 , Senka )
"Music to the Ear" (蛩音 , Kyōon ) "Avici" (無間 , Mugen ) "Adversity" (逆境 , Gyakkyō ) "Fever Pitch" (発熱 , Hatsunetsu ) "Conversation" (会話 , Kaiwa ) "Flash of Light" (閃光 , Senkō )
10 January 7, 1999[ 20] 978-4-06-336776-8
"Pursuit" (追撃 , Tsuigeki ) "Iron Wall" (鉄壁 , Teppeki ) "Bloodshed" (流血 , Ryūketsu ) "Toyed With" (翻弄 , Honrō ) "Mire" (泥濘 , Nukarumi ) "Chaos" (混沌 , Konton )
"Physical Disorder" (違和 , Iwa ) "Discovery" (発覚 , Hakkaku ) "Truth" (真実 , Shinjitsu ) "Blasphemy" (冒瀆 , Bōtoku ) "Boundaries" (限界 , Genkai ) "Decision" (決断 , Ketsudan )
11 June 4, 1999[ 21] 978-4-06-336804-8
"Resolve" (覚悟 , Kakugo ) "Suppression" (封殺 , Fūsatsu ) "Demise" (終焉 , Shūen ) "Fierce God" (鬼神 , Kishin ) "Tumbler" (不倒 , Futō ) "Speculation" (思惟 , Shii )
"Deception" (欺瞞 , Giman ) "Calling Off" (破算 , Hasan ) "Body and Soul" (心血 , Shinketsu ) "Thick and Thin" (嘗胆 , Shōtan ) "Recollection" (追憶 , Tsuioku ) "Complete Devotion" (全霊 , Zenrei )
12 September 6, 1999[ 22] 978-4-06-336825-3
"Deadlock" (停止 , Teishi ) "Evasion" (回避 , Kaihi ) "Extermination" (撃滅 , Gekimetsu ) "Cause of Victory" (勝因 , Shōin ) "Apology" (謝罪 , Shazai ) "Execution" (執行 , Shikkō ) "Scorching Heat" (灼熱 , Shakunetsu )
"Dejected" (憮然 , Buzen ) "Framework" (構造 , Kōzō ) "Speaking Out" (披瀝 , Hireki ) "Unorthodox" (邪道 , Jadō ) "Drawing the Sword" (抜剣 , Bakken ) "Direct Petition" (強訴 , Gōso ) "Logic" (筋道 , Sujimichi )
13 October 6, 1999[ 3] 978-4-06-336832-1
"Enticement" (誘引 , Yūin ) "Conditions" (条件 , Jōken ) "Proposal" (提案 , Teian ) "Consent" (首肯 , Shukō ) "Investment" (投入 , Tōnyū ) "Good Luck" (強運 , Kyōun ) "Aghast" (蒼白 , Sōhaku )
"Dissipation" (散逸 , Sanitsu ) "Fate" (運気 , Unki ) "Terror" (恐恐 , Kowagowa ) "Real Motive" (本意 , Hon'i ) "Afterglow" (残光 , Zankō ) "Unrewarded" (無冠 , Mukan ) "Tomorrow" (明日 , Ashita )
Omnibus edition
No.
Title
Original release date
English release date
1 Survival of the Fittest Jakunikukyōshoku-hen (弱肉強食編)September 24, 2003 (1st edition)[ 23] April 6, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 24] July 18, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 25] 978-4-06-353113-8 (1st edition)978-4-06-385895-2 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512909-8 (3rd edition) December 10, 2019[ 8] 978-1-63442-924-5
2 Machiavellianism Kenbōjussū-hen (権謀術数編)September 24, 2003 (1st edition)[ 26] April 20, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 27] August 29, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 28] 978-4-06-353114-5 (1st edition)978-4-06-385896-9 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512910-4 (3rd edition) November 24, 2020[ 29] 978-1-63442-926-9
3 Human Derby Ningen Keiba-hen (人間競馬編)November 5, 2003 (1st edition)[ 30] May 11, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 31] September 12, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 32] 978-4-06-353123-7 (1st edition)978-4-06-385897-6 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512911-1 (3rd edition) December 14, 2021[ 33] 978-1-63442-928-3
4 Multistoried Funambulism Kōsō Tsunawatari-hen (高層綱渡り編)November 26, 2003 (1st edition)[ 34] May 25, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 35] September 26, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 36] 978-4-06-353124-4 (1st edition)978-4-06-385898-3 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512912-8 (3rd edition) May 23, 2023[ 37] 978-1-63442-930-6
5 Invincible Emperor Jōshō Kōtei-hen (常勝皇帝編)December 10, 2003 (1st edition)[ 38] June 8, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 39] October 10, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 40] 978-4-06-353135-0 (1st edition)978-4-06-385908-9 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512913-5 (3rd edition) August 27, 2024[ 41] 978-1-63442-932-0
6 Counterattacking Slave Gyakushū Dorei-hen (逆襲奴隷編)December 19, 2003 (1st edition)[ 42] June 22, 2016 (2nd edition)[ 43] October 24, 2018 (3rd edition)[ 44] 978-4-06-353136-7 (1st edition)978-4-06-385912-6 (2nd edition)978-4-06-512914-2 (3rd edition) February 25, 2025978-1-63442-934-4
References
^ 漫画『賭博黙示録 カイジ』はただのギャンブル作品じゃない? 人生を戦い抜く“ヒント”に出会えるかも【Kindle Unlimitedおすすめ】 (in Japanese). Famitsu . February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ a b カイジ(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ a b カイジ(13) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ 逆境無頼カイジUltimate Survivor . Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ "New Book Publisher DENPA Announces 'Kaiji', 'Inside Mari' and More!" . Anime UK News . August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2018 .
^ Karen, Ressler (August 14, 2018). "New Manga Publishing Company Denpa Launches, Licenses Kaiji, Inside Mari, More" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .
^ Luster, Joseph (August 13, 2018). "Kaiji and More Coming from New Manga Publisher Denpa" . Crunchyroll . Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .
^ a b "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 1" . Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 .
^ Hazra, Adriana (June 15, 2020). "Manga Planet Licenses Kaiji, 2 Other Manga by Nobuyuki Fukumoto" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "Manga Planet Adds Nobuyuki Fukumoto manga titles from HighStone Publishing to Library" . Manga Planet . June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020 .
^ "New Release Dates for Nobuyuki Fukumoto Manga Titles Confirmed!" . Manga Planet . October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020 .
^ カイジ(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(10) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(11) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ カイジ(12) (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(1)弱肉強食編 (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 弱肉強食編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 弱肉強食編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(2)権謀術数編 (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 権謀術数編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 権謀術数編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 2" . Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(3)人間競馬編 (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 人間競馬編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 人間競馬編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 3" . Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(4)高層綱渡り編 (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 高層綱渡り編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 高層綱渡り編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 4" . Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(5)常勝皇帝編 (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 常勝皇帝編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 常勝皇帝編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 5" . Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ(6)逆襲奴隷編<完> (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 逆襲奴隷編 アンコール刊行!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
^ 賭博黙示録カイジ 逆襲奴隷編 アンコール刊行!!!! (in Japanese). Kodansha . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020 .
Manga Anime Live-action films Spin-offs Related