Most countries have produced movies on the topic of gambling, and Japan is
no different. We're going to take a look at three Japanese movies where
gambling is integral to the plot. These movies are filled with excitement
and danger, but if you prefer less dangerous gambling, you can always visit
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less stressful experience than the characters of the following movies.
Kakegurui
This 2019 film by director Tsutomu Hanabusa is, like so many Japanese movies, adapted from a popular
Manga comic that captured the nation's imagination. The action plays out
at the Hyakaou Academy, a prestigious educational institution with one
distinguishing feature: its pupils are ranked not by their proficiency at
reading, writing and math, but by their gambling skills. The storyline is
centred on Yumeko Jabami, a new student with a love of high stakes. The stakes were
upped in a sequel, 2021's Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette.
Pale Flower
Gambling movies aren't new to Japan. 1964 saw the release of
director Masahiro Shinoda's Pale Flower, adapted from a novel by Shintara Ishihara. The film follows Muraki, a hitman for Japan's infamous Yakuza. Newly released from prison,
Muraki pays a visit to a gambling den where he meets a seductive woman,
Saeko. Joining forces, Muraki and Saeko begin a journey into the gambling
underworld of 1960s Japan.
Kaiji
Another Manga adaptation is the Kaiji trilogy of films. The first movie,
also known as Gambling Apocalypse, introduces us to the titular Kaiji, a
college graduate who finds himself in serious debt. A debt collector gives
Kaiji the choice between paying his debts back over a decade or taking part
in a night of high stakes gambling. Kaiji opts for the latter, unaware of
the danger he's placing himself in by doing so. Two sequels - Kaiji 2 and Kaiji: Final Game - follow Kaiji as he plays a series of
casino games for increasingly high stakes.