At the time of its original broadcast, the anime adaptation of Kaiji felt like a breath of fresh air…albeit air that carried a waft of sweat, cheap booze, cigarette smoke and desperation. During a time when, in the English-speaking fan community at least, there was a widespread acknowledgment of
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