Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji GN (2019 Denpa Books) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.

One day, ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, he is coerced into gambling his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the games become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must take his future in his hands!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.

Aboard the illegal gambling ship, the Espoir, Kaiji has now amassed an additional ten-million yen in debt. Taking his total debt before interest to over thirteen-million yen. With few resources left and less than an hour to win back some funds, the young man's options appear to be running out. Knowing that the endgame is near, panic begins to set. In an effort to even earn himself a lifeline, Kaiji decides to go all-in; betting away all his funds and those of his colleagues. The lives of three men hang in the balance in this deathmatch. Will the final curtain fall on Kaiji, or will he finally find a reason for hope aboard the Espoir?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.

Having escaped the Espoir, Kaiji returned home with debts over than six-million yen still hanging over his head. The life-threatening experience has motivated him to change his ways. But real opportunities for advancement in the mid-nineties are hard to come by. Japan's financial bubble has burst as the country's economy has recently collapsed. When approached with an opportunity to make some big money quick, Kaiji decides he'd rather take his chances than toil away at dead-end job for the next fifteen years.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto.

Having survived the games at the Starside Hotel, Kaiji is invited to join another game for a chance at even more cash! But while the previous game was physically challenging, this game, E-Card, is socially twisted. At its core it is a card game similar to rock-paper-scissors, but like the cards played - slave, citizen, emperor - the power balance is not in the favor of the challenger.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 360 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. After surviving Tonegawa's dastardly schemes set outside of the hotel tower, Kaiji was let inside the building for what may be one last chance to pay off his debts. But while his last two tests were partially physical and emotional, this new game is a test of wills. E-Card is a simple card game but when played against someone who says he can read minds, it may be an impossible game to win at consistently! Kaiji has gone too far now, so he'll literally put his body on the line as payback! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 608 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story an dart by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. A twenty-something ne'er-do-well turns to the world of gambling to try to turn his life around. The inspiration for the infamous anime by the same name and the Netflix live-action film Animal World takes readers into the dark side of Japan's post-bubble economic society by thrusting them into a world of debt, debauchery, and delusion. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 610 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.