Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji 2
Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji (Japanese: 賭博黙示録カイジ, Hepburn: Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.It has been published by Kodansha in Weekly Young Magazine since February 1996. Aka Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji 2 Story: Kaiji Ito (Tatsuya Fujiwara) has drowned in debt and in life-threatening gambling games managed to free himself of this predicament only to end up right at the bottom once again. He is working off his debt as a slave, but with the help of his friends he buys himself two weeks in freedom.
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| Directed by | Tōya Satō |
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| Written by | Mika Ōmori |
| Based on | Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Cinematography | Katsumi Yanagijima |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $25.5 million |
Kaiji (カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム, Kaiji Jinsei Gyakuten Gēmu, lit. 'Kaiji: Life Turn-Around Game'), also known as Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler, is a 2009 Japanese live-action film based on Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, the first part of the manga series Kaiji, written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is the first film of a trilogy directed by Tōya Satō and premiered in Japan on October 10, 2009. It was followed by Kaiji 2, released in 2011.
Cast[edit]
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Kaiji Itō
- Yūki Amami as Rinko Endō
- Teruyuki Kagawa as Yukio Tonegawa
- Ken Mitsuishi as Kōji Ishida
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Makoto Sahara
- Tarō Yamamoto as Jōji Funai
- Suzuki Matsuo as Tarō Ōtsuki
- Kei Satō as Kazutaka Hyōdō
Production[edit]
In October 2008, it was announced that the film would be directed by Tōya Satō and Tatsuya Fujiwara would star as Kaiji Itō. The Watarase Film Commission, a non-governmental organization that supports film production, posted a casting call for 70 men between the ages of 20 and 40 to be extras to play contestants of the 'restricted rock-paper-scissors' game.[1]
Soundtrack[edit]
Yugo Kanno composed the music for the film. The original score was released on October 7, 2009.[2] Two songs by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Yui were featured in the film, 'It's All Too Much' and 'Never Say Die', used as theme song and insert song respectively.[3]
Release[edit]
Kaiji was theatrically released on October 10, 2009 in Japan.[4][5] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 9, 2010.[6][7]
In the UK, the film was released on DVD by 4Digital Media under the title Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler on July 26, 2010.[8]
Reception[edit]
In September 2011, Goo Ranking conducted a web poll of 'Live-Action Manga/Anime Adaptations That Worked' and Kaiji ranked #6 out of 38 live-action adaptations.[9][10]
Box office[edit]
The film became Japan's sixteenth highest-grossing film of 2009, earning ¥2.25 billion ($25 million) at the Japanese box office that year.[11][12] Overseas, the film grossed $460,073,[13] bringing the film's worldwide total to $25,460,073.
Critical reception[edit]
Carlo Santos of Anime News Network ranked Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler as a C. Santos wrote that the greatest strengths of the film are the psychological gamesmanship and the theory of gambling games, preserving the spirit of the original work. He criticized the characters' one-dimensional characterization, the 'artificial' closed-room scenarios and the 'contrived' staging of 'scrappy working-class hero versus evil old rich guy', stating that Kaiji could be labeled as a 'fantasy'. Santos also mentioned the changes from the original work and the 'awkward plot manuevers' to make the events fit in the film's two-hour time frame.[14] Chris MaGee of Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow described the film as a 'very uncomfortable mix' between the social commentary of the 2009 film Kani Kōsen, Tatsuya Fujiwara's first starring role in the 2000 film Battle Royale, and televised poker shows. He criticized the 'over-the-top' acting of Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama and Teruyuki Kagawa, stating that 'William Shatner would end up telling Kagawa that it might be a good idea to dial things down a little bit. It seems that in the world of Kaiji more always equals better.' He concluded 'I could only see director Toya Sato and the producers of Kaiji the film being entertained by its game show strategies and hyper-dramatics. For those of us unfortunate enough to be sitting in the audience the whole experience is just painful. Not to give away any spoilers, but the fact that the film's ending leaves things wide open for a sequel or sequels makes me shudder.'[15]
References[edit]
- ^Loo, Egan (October 15, 2008). 'Live-Action Film of Kaiji Manga to Open Next Summer'. Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム オリジナル・サウンドトラック (in Japanese). VAP. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム - 金曜ロードショー (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^'Gambling Manga 'Kaiji' adapted to Live-Action Film starring Tatsuya Fujiwara - GIGAZINE'. en.gigazine.net. June 19, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^'KAIJI'. Nippon Television. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム (in Japanese). VAP. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^カイジ 人生逆転ゲーム （通常版） (in Japanese). VAP. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^Loo, Egan (June 13, 2010). 'Live-Action Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler on U.K. DVD'. Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^Sherman, Jennifer (September 14, 2011). 'Goo Poll: Live-Action Manga/Anime Adaptations That Worked'. Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^'アニメ・コミックの実写化でよかった映画ランキング'. Goo Ranking (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^'2009'. Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^'Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler'. Toho Kingdom. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^'Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^Santos, Carlo (June 24, 2010). 'Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (live-action)'. Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^MaGee, Chris (April 15, 2010). 'Nippon Connection 2010: KAIJI Review'. Screenarchy. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- VAP official website(in Japanese)
- Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler on IMDb
- Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
“Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji” is a super popular work that has been made into a TV program following the animation and the movie.However, even though it is a very popular work, the recognition of the anime theme song is not good.
So this time I will summarize the past theme song of “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”.
※ Movie theme song has also been added.
コンテンツ（目次）
- Summary of the past theme song of the anime “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”
- Opening Theme
- Ending Theme
- Live-action movie theme song edition
What is the anime “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”?
“Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji” (Tobakumoshiroku Kaiji) is a Japanese manga by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.It was serialized in “Weekly Young Magazine” (Kodansha) in 1996.A young man who challenges various gambling after the main character “Ito Kaiji” who had spent a self-defeating day became a guarantor of a friend and had a large amount of debt.
“Adversity Unreliable Kaiji Ultimate Survivor”
1st term: Broadcast in addition to Nippon Television from October 2, 2007 to April 1, 2008.
“Adversity Unreliable Kaiji
Phase 2: From April to September 2011, it was broadcasted in addition to Nippon Television.
Summary of the past theme song of the anime “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”
Opening Theme
※ Opening (OP) songs, there are all two songs.
OP1. Kaiji with Ledobon Chily “The Future Is In Our Hands”
Song – Kaiji with Ledobon Chirizu
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It is the first opening song.It is an animation limited unit that Seito Hagiwara who is in charge of Kaiji’s voice is in charge of vocals.The origin of the unit name is likened to THE BLUE HEARTS (Blue Hearts), which is the cover of the song, and is called “Red Bon Chili (chicken butt meat used for yakitori).”
OP2. Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas “Chase the Light!”
Song – Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
It is the opening song of the second generation.The Japanese translation of the title, follow the light!Is.Go for it, Ito proud Neat!Because it is not possible to laugh, the empty ear of the part (1 minute 19 seconds) has added this work likeness casually.
Ending Theme
* There are three ending (EN) songs.However, the third song is the initial OP song.
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EN1. Hakuryu “Requiem of Losers”
Lyrics, Composition and Song – White Dragon
It is the first ending song.It is a person named Shiraryu-san who sings the ending.It seems that Yukio Tonegawa, who was grilled to Kaiji in an anime, was in charge.It is a song with a deep depth.
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EN2. I’ll never forget it, “ABC starting from C”
Song – I’ll never forget it.
It is the second generation ending song (2nd term: ED of the first semester).The video of the ending part is intensely laughable, and it is a song that became a hot topic immediately after the start of the broadcast.It is a number of pure and beautiful cries that fully affirm the men who continue to lose by competing fairly in love, work, and life.It is a cheer song-like number for people who are clumsy and only lose.
EN3. Kaiji with Ledobon Chily “The Future Is In Our Hands”
※ See OP1
Song – Kaiji with Ledobon Chirizu
It is the 3rd generation ending song (2nd term: late ED).This is also a song by the unit of anime limited.This song is a song of THE BLUE HEARTS, and it is a song covered by Seito Hagiwara.Not only Hagiwara but also the author of the Kaiji series is a big fan of Blue Hearts.
Insert song. Acid Black Cherry Pistol
'>Song – Acid Black Cherry
The first work in the series “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji” is the theme song of the sound comic.Anyway, the sound is powerful.However, it is comfortable to listen to it though it is heavy.I don’t know what kind of fan base there is, but I want you to listen to more.If you like hard rock, I can recommend it.
Live-action movie theme song edition
MS1. YUI “It’s All Too Much”
It is the theme song of “Kaiji Life Reversal Game”.It’s a song with a strong rock tone, but I love it.I think that there are some people who say that YUI is better for loose songs, but I think that both of them have good points of YUI.This is a matter of taste, isn’t it?If anything, I prefer things that are not too strong to rock.
MS1. YUI “Never Say Die”
It is an insertion song of “Kaiji life reversal game”.I’ll never say I’m dead!It is a title that was in Kaiji.It seems to be YUI, and it is a song which enters the head.It’s not bad, but it’s a pretty dark song (lyrics).
There is no theme song of “Kaiji 2 Life Recapture Game”.Even in the ending, the instrumental song is just hanging.There is no theme song for Kaiji Final Game.
Popular theme song ranking of anime “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”
For the reference of the song search, I will introduce the popular theme song ranking in “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”.This ranking is created on this site based on the lyrics search and the number of accesses (PV number) on your major site (at the time of writing).
| Ranking | Singer | Song | Remarks | Access |
| 1 | Fear,and Loathing in Las Vegas | Chase the Light! | OP2 | 172242 |
| 2 | I’ll never forget it. | ABC starting from C | ED2 | 39079 |
| Three. | Seito Hagiwara/Redobon Chirizu | The future is in our hands | Op | 26362 |
| Four. | White Dragon | Requiem of losers | Ed | 20959 |
The opening song of the second generation is overwhelming victory!!! 。It is a song that made fear and rosing in Las Vegas popular.In fact, the artist is also in charge of recordings from the pachislot machine “Kaiji 3”.
Summary
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I put together the past theme song (OP song, EN song) of “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji”.
The theme song of Kaiji is often played by voice actors and others.However, it seems to be able to listen to it in extra time of the world view of the animation for that amount.By the way, Kaiji was broadcast until the second phase, but if there is a broadcast of the third period, I would like to support it by all means.
Thank you for watching until the end today.
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