8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kaiji (2007)
Kaiji (2007)
Overview
Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship. This turns out to be nothing more than the beginning of his new life of hell—thrown headlong into a life-threatening roller coaster of mind games, cheating, and deceit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict strongly critiques systemic economic exploitation and the predatory nature of the wealthy elite, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values despite an individualistic approach to survival within the oppressive system.
The movie features a diverse voice cast across its original Japanese and English dub versions, though it does not involve explicit race-swapping of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily critiques socio-economic exploitation and power dynamics, rather than explicitly centering on DEI themes related to traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Kaiji, 2007' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on a young man's struggle through dangerous gambling games to clear his debt, with no elements related to queer identity or relationships.
The film 'Kaiji, 2007' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on high-stakes gambling and psychological survival, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2007 anime series 'Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor' is a faithful adaptation of the original manga. No established characters from the source material had their gender changed in this on-screen portrayal.
The animated character Kaiji Itou is consistently depicted as Japanese in the source manga and the 2007 anime adaptation. The original Japanese voice actor is also Japanese. The race of English dub actors does not alter the animated character's on-screen portrayal or original casting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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