Kaiji
This anime is just awesome. It is no BS, it's about the philosophy of man's grea-*test*-('") vice: Gambling. It is pure sick!! Check it out - KAIJI EDIT: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz2lo_smhqI

wuhu, thanks man! I got addicted. The style isnt really what I prefer, but still, the story rocks so far episode 9 you can grab downloadable versions here http://anime.fansub.tv/episodes.php/1102/Kaiji/ and other good stuff aswell ( like shigurui ) thanks for the recommendation again :D

wow I am on episode 24 :/ 2 to go and not they are not released yet, damn :/ This anime is really great and sick in the same time. There seems to be no limit at all. reminds me of saw and other sick movies....damn

Yeah I'm still waiting for the last 2 episodes too :( Hoping for series 2 this is a pretty good anime!

Episode 25 has been released! you can grab it directly on the TRIAD side. Here http://www.the-triad.org/Article525.html Downloading Akagi in meantime..looks promising. you can clearly see the similaries :D

26 is out, get in on the TRIAD BT Tracker ;D

YES! thank you, I'm complete! Edit: The ending is satisfying, shows the effects of gambling. Full of regret and what if scenarios, but Kaiji takes it one step forward! I hope series 2 become a possibility.

Yeah I am aslo pleased with tne ending. A really interresting Anime, again thanks for the recommendation. Spoilers When Kaiji sees that he could have won in the end and everybody missed the chance with Kaiji to see behind the folding trick <.< was great fun to watch

I didn't like the animation style either, but after first episode i got so addicted that i did marathon upto ninth episode in the morning, , and it never breaks the tempo of tension. i hope it continues till the end, coz many animes feel dragged and loose it. Now the artsyle is feeling unique. This anime rivals deathnote, infact the anime atleast beats out DN anime anytime. Very intelligent and refreshing stuff. Also is manga better than anime? Thanks for suggesting.

I knew this would happen, after first arc, the anime felt dragged, the last sick e card game was to dragged, and then anime suddenly ends on your face make you look like fool, wtf? Nothing happened, now there are rumors of new show, ofcourse the ending was cliffhanger, but the intelligent writing and complications of first arc, the cruise one was the best, the graph of creativity falls later on. I didnt like how kaiji realises evry thing ad then keeps on repeating same mistakes, he is folled again and again, he cries again and again, before the last ecard game he should have known thier nature but kaiji is like person with no intuition, not even experience helps him, then why to care about such loser? Anyways i will hunt manga if its there.

Cool, glad you like it to an extent Decoy, if you find the manga.... please pass a link :) Thanks, haha.