{"product_id":"gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-volume-5-9781634429320","title":"Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Volume 5","description":"After surviving Tonegawa's dastardly schemes set outside of the hotel tower, Kaiji was let inside the building for what may be one last chance to pay off his debts. But while his last two tests were partially physical and emotional, this new game is a test of wills. E-Card is a simple card game but when played against someone who says he can read minds, it may be an impossible game to win at consistently! Kaiji has gone too far now, so he'll literally put his body on the line as payback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuyuki Fukomoto \u003c\/strong\u003emade his manga debut in 1980 and \u003cbr\u003ehas penned more than one-hundred and fifty volumes over his illustrious \u003cbr\u003ecareer. In 1998 he was presented the Kodansha Manga Award's Comic of the\u003cbr\u003e Year for his work on \u003cem\u003eGambling Apocalypse: Kaiji\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnown \u003cbr\u003eto incorporate both elements of gambling and finance in his works, \u003cbr\u003eFukumoto's most memorable titles tend to focus on the consequences of \u003cbr\u003eJapan's economic culture. \u003cem\u003eKaiji \u003c\/em\u003ewas recognized by the \u003cbr\u003epublishing world for how it rendered a changing social landscape after \u003cbr\u003eJapan'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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Denpa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895160901906,"sku":"9781634429320","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e533da87-862b-413f-825e-bb71479b6142.jpg?v=1738266610","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-volume-5-9781634429320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}