Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
Seen it?2011 | 133 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anime fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. Shelve it next to Battle Royale or High and Low.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard labour. One day, Kaiji wins a bet to get out of the underground with 1 million yen, and promises the other workers that he will save them. But to do so, he only has 14 days and needs 200 million yen! Kaiji meets his former rival Tonegawa and learns that there is a chance to turn the tables in the game. It was a monster casino machine that will make 1 billion yen if you win...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$21 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tōya Satō
- Tatsuya FujiwaraKaiji Ito
- Yusuke IseyaSeiya Ichijo
- Yuriko YoshitakaHiromi Ishida
- Teruyuki KagawaYukio Tonegawa
- Katsuhisa NamaseKotaro Sakazaki
- Suzuki MatsuoTaro Otsuki
- Hayato KakizawaTamotsu Murakami
- Kyusaku ShimadaYoshihiro Kurosaki
- Ken MitsuishiKoji Ishida
- Taro YamamotoJoji Funai