Rankeo manga № 388
Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
6 parts
7.72/ 10 · vote-weighted across the whole series
Ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must finally take the future into his own hands! (Source: Denpa) Note: Won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1998.
Why this rank?
The series score blends every entry below, weighted by vote volume — see the full methodology. Each entry's page breaks its own score down per source.
| Entry | Score | Sources | Votes (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji | 7.86 | 3 | 19,189 |
| Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: One Poker-hen | 7.81 | 3 | 10,264 |
| Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji | 7.74 | 3 | 11,981 |
| Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji | 7.65 | 3 | 13,704 |
| Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji - Kazuya Arc | 7.55 | 3 | 10,030 |
| Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 24-oku Dasshutsu-hen | 7.41 | 3 | 5,026 |
Parts, ranked
Every entry of this series by aggregate score — the sub-ranking inside the ranking.
