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Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

26 episodes October 3, 2007

After one of his coworkers fails to repay a debt, apathetic bum Kaiji Itou is pressured by loan sharks to settle the large sum of cash. Since Kaiji has little money and no future prospects of his own, he is unable to return what his colleague borrowed. Faced with massive financial burdens, Kaiji is given an offer to board the illustrious Espoir—it is said that "one night aboard the ship, and all of your debts will be paid." What seems like a simple night of gambling quickly turns into a game of strategy and betrayal. With the losers of the tournament being subjected to a backbreaking life of indebted servitude, Kaiji must choose his actions—and allies—carefully. However, this is only the beginning of a series of gambles that will wager Kaiji's life, testing the full extent of his wits and will to survive.

Episodes

1 Departure Oct 3, 2007 No ratings 2 Open Fire Oct 10, 2007 No ratings 3 Game Oct 17, 2007 No ratings 4 Failure Oct 24, 2007 No ratings 5 Deadly Decision Oct 31, 2007 No ratings 6 Rise and Fall Nov 7, 2007 No ratings 7 Proclamation Nov 14, 2007 No ratings 8 Iron Hammer Nov 21, 2007 No ratings 9 Resurrection Nov 28, 2007 No ratings 10 Messenger Dec 5, 2007 No ratings 11 Revelry Dec 12, 2007 No ratings 12 Degradation Dec 19, 2007 No ratings 13 Monster Dec 26, 2007 No ratings 14 Dying Spirit Jan 9, 2008 No ratings 15 Heavens Jan 16, 2008 No ratings 16 Fury Jan 23, 2008 No ratings 17 Adversity Jan 30, 2008 No ratings 18 Trifled Feb 6, 2008 No ratings 19 Limit Feb 13, 2008 No ratings 20 Departed Souls Feb 20, 2008 No ratings 21 Heart and Soul Feb 27, 2008 No ratings 22 Execution Mar 5, 2008 No ratings 23 Unconventional Mar 12, 2008 No ratings 24 Condition Mar 19, 2008 No ratings 25 Pallid Mar 26, 2008 No ratings 26 Afterglow Apr 2, 2008 No ratings