Fukumoto All Stars

Manga3 volumes · 98 chaptersFinished

ComedySlice of LifeParody

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A 4-panel series based on Fukumoto's works, drawn in a chibi artstyle. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Kiken na Futari (story & art: Fukumoto Nobuyuki)

Jul 16, 2014 to Mar 15, 2017

Kaiji Itou8685 fan favorites
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The main character of the story. Kaiji is poor, downtrodden and lazy—he lives by himself in a slum and is constantly in debt. He bides his time by playing cheap gambling games with neighbors, though he always loses. In spite of this, when his life is in danger, he displays a remarkable hidden capacity for gambling, which allows him to endure the hardships he faces. He is shouldered with a 3,850,000 yen debt at the beginning of the story by a coworker who convinced him into co-signing a loan, leaving Kaiji with the full weight of the debt compounded over a year.
Shigeru Akagi1919 fan favorites
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Akagi is introduced as a deceptively adult looking young boy, whose spark of genius transcends age and resides in gambling, especially in the game mahjong. After gaining mythical status at 13, he disappears for 5 years and resurfaces to become a legendary figure in the whole of Japan. In Ten: Tenhou-doori no Kaidanji