{"product_id":"gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-volume-1-paperback","title":"Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNobuyuki Fukumoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If the contestants in \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games \u003c\/em\u003ehad been forced to kill each other by playing rock-paper-scissors instead of with bows and arrows, they might have earned a place at the gaming tables of (\u003cem\u003eKaiji\u003c\/em\u003e).\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNe'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must finally take the future into his own hands! Legendary mangaka Nobuyuki Fukumoto finally makes his English-language debut. The inspiration for the infamous anime by the same name and the Netflix live-action film \u003cem\u003eAnimal World \u003c\/em\u003etakes readers into the dark side of Japan's post-bubble economic society by thrusting them into a world of debt, debauchery, and delusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuyuki Fukomoto \u003c\/strong\u003emade his manga debut in 1980 and has penned more than one-hundred and fifty volumes over his illustrious career. In 1998 he was presented the Kodansha Manga Award's Comic of the Year for his work on \u003cem\u003eGambling Apocalypse: Kaiji\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnown to incorporate both elements of gambling and finance in his works, Fukumoto's most memorable titles tend to focus on the consequences of Japan's economic culture. \u003cem\u003eKaiji \u003c\/em\u003ewas recognized by the publishing world for how it rendered a changing social landscape after Japan's economic bubble had burst. Outside of \u003cem\u003eKaiji\u003c\/em\u003e, Fukumoto is best known for his other international best-sellers, which include: \u003cem\u003eAkagi \u003c\/em\u003e(Take Shobo), \u003cem\u003eGin and Kin \u003c\/em\u003e(Futabasha) and \u003cem\u003eKurosawa: The Strongest Man \u003c\/em\u003e(Shogakukan).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758678802720,"sku":"9781634429245","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d97a8bfdaedbe4959d74bd6afc80314c.webp?v=1780132393","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}