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“Kaiji faces a 2-billion-yen gamble after defeating Mahjong anomalies in the "17 steps" game.”
Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: One Poker-hen
賭博堕天録カイジ ワン・ポーカー編
8.63
97 rank · 12,130 readers · 555 favorites
Seinen
Adult Cast
High Stakes Game
Psychological
Strategy Game
Drama
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Synopsis
Kaiji faces a 2-billion-yen gamble after defeating Mahjong anomalies in the "17 steps" game.
In the aftermath of the disclosure game that won two Mahjong anomalies, the villainy "17 steps" game, Kazuya sets forth a gamble of 2,000,000,000 Yen! How will Kaiji survive?!
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Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 1.85
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.60
Running avg · Mar 2019 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is a wonderful work with a cool style that consistently gives me goosebumps throughout every part. I have no criticisms to offer, as the experience has been nothing short of excellent. I...”
- 7 “One Poker-hen is a masterfully crafted installment that excels through its intense psychological drama, authentic character reactions, and a unique blend of suspense and gambling. The narrative...”
- 9 “This arc is an incredibly enjoyable experience defined by its relentless psychological warfare, consistent artistic quality, and profound character development. While the final outcome feels...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 40%
Long · 40%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 155 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 20h 40m approx
- Published Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M24790 catalog