Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the gambling manga series Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. Produced by Madhouse, it aired on Nippon TV from October 2007 to April 2008, totaling 26 episodes. The story follows Itou Kaiji, a young man who accumulates a massive debt after co-signing for a coworker. Lured onto a gambling cruise ship called the 'Espoir,' Kaiji participates in a series of high-stakes games, including Restricted Rock-Paper-Scissors, Steel Beam Crossing, and E-Card. Throughout these trials, he confronts not only financial ruin but also the cunning and treachery of his opponents. The anime is known for its intense atmosphere, psychological depth, and protagonist's resilience, portraying a brutal world of deceit, betrayal, and desperate survival.