The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ep 81 - Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji with Tricia

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It's Thanksgiving time in North America, and what better way to
celebrate than talking about a cult classic full of tears and
despair?! That's right, returning guest and Fukumoto fan Tricia
is back to talk with me all about Denpa's new English release of
the infamous fan-favorite manga Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji!
Started in the 90s, this title started growing a Western fanbase
after it's '07 anime adaptation, and now at long last--a physical
edition of the original manga is available! We talk about what we
love about this new release, why it's worth picking up even if
you've already seen the anime, and how a story with such a
seemingly simple premise tackles some surprisingly heavy themes
in unexpected ways. Also in this episode: what
Kaiji adaptations are worth checking out, which
Kaiji gambles terrify us, and why Michael Douglas
is now officially Anime.

Minor corrections/updates for this episode: The
ebook company that did the original eBook release is actually a
company close to Mr. Fukumoto! Also, the sound effect ZAWA wasn't
quite invented by Fukumoto, but popularized by him. It's
derived from the Japanese ZAWATSUKU or ZAWAMEKU. And while the
bubble bursting in Japan & debt has a lot to do with the
themes of the story, there's also the fact that Japan went
through about 15-20 years of stagflation, which lead to many
being disillusioned and feeling they had no future since many
jobs available were just "dead end" ones. Denpa currently has two
full-time staff members, and currently only has the rights to the
first arc (13 vols) of Kaiji....though that may
change in the future! Thanks Denpa for reaching out and letting
me know!




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Relevant Links:

Buy Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji vol 1 at
Rightstuf, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, Amazon

PRE-ORDER Gambling Apocalypse
Kaiji vol 2 at Rightstuf, Barnes & Noble, Book
Depository, Amazon

PRE-ORDER Gambling Apocalypse
Kaiji vol 3 at Barnes & Noble, Book
Depository, Amazon

PRE-ORDER Gambling Apocalypse
Kaiji vol 4 at Book Depository, Amazon

Check out season 1 and 2 of the 2007 Kaiji
anime adaptation on Crunchyroll!

Check out the comedy spin-off Mr Tonegawa: Middle
Management Blues on Crunchyroll

Check out the 2018 Chinese live-action adaptation called
Animal World on Netflix

Follow Kaiji publisher Denpa on Twitter for
updates on more Kaiji (and other great titles) releases!

My theme song is performed by Kerobit! Find more
of Kerobit’s music on InazumaKick.com!



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