Kaiji - Against All Rules English Sub & Dub

About Kaiji - Against All Rules

Here is what Kaiji - Against All Rules (逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇) is about, retold in plain terms: a psychological and thriller anime by MADHOUSE (2011). The setup: Several months after the events of the first season, Kaiji, with his appendages reattached and his debt now run up to 9.5 million yen, is still desperately seeking the elusive big score that will cancel all of his markers. Unbeknownst to him, Hyodo’s company, the Teiai Corporation, is actively searching for Kaiji, and have sent Kaiji’s old “ally” Endoh, who entered him in the high stakes games in the past, to find him.

As things develop, the two meet when Kaiji chances to walk in front of Endoh’s car at a stop light, and thinking that he has found the answer to his prayers, Kaiji gets in the car with him. While Kaiji and Endoh are “happy” to see one another, and both want to see Kaiji’s debt repaid, their means to that goal couldn’t be more different. Instead of leading Kaiji to the big score, Endoh delivers him drugged and docile to the Teiai Corporation’s concealed underground labor camp where Kaiji will have an opportunity to repay his debt… with 15 years of hard labor.

As a psychological title, mind games and moral ambiguity push the narrative. Kaiji Itou (Masato Hagiwara) and Kazutaka Hyoudou (Masane Tsukayama) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who enjoy tense, cerebral stories, put it on your list. At 26 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by MADHOUSE, so the studio's house style defines how Kaiji - Against All Rules looks and moves on screen. Within the psychological category, mind games and moral ambiguity push the narrative. A community score of 8.2/10 puts it among the better-received psychological titles. Voice casting, including Masato Hagiwara as Kaiji Itou, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.