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Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
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Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler

2011-11-05 · 133 min · ★ 6.6

Thriller · Drama · Mystery

3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard labour. One day, Kaiji wins a bet to get out of the underground with 1 million yen, and promises the other workers that he will save them. But to do so, he only has 14 days and needs 200 million yen! Kaiji meets his former rival Tonegawa and learns that there is a chance to turn the tables in the game. It was a monster casino machine that will make 1 billion yen if you win...

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Directors
Tōya Satō
Production companies
Horipro, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, Kodansha, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, VAP, D.N. Dream Partners, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 15

Top Cast

Tatsuya FujiwaraTatsuya FujiwaraKaiji Ito
Yusuke IseyaYusuke IseyaSeiya Ichijo
Yuriko YoshitakaYuriko YoshitakaHiromi Ishida
Teruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaYukio Tonegawa
Katsuhisa NamaseKatsuhisa NamaseKotaro Sakazaki
Suzuki MatsuoSuzuki MatsuoTaro Otsuki
Hayato KakizawaHayato KakizawaTamotsu Murakami
Kyusaku ShimadaKyusaku ShimadaYoshihiro Kurosaki
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiKoji Ishida
Taro YamamotoTaro YamamotoJoji Funai
Shunya ShiraishiShunya ShiraishiTomohiro Miyoshi
Daisuke KikutaDaisuke KikutaKensuke Isawa

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