History Film / KaijiFinalGame

After the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's economy worsens to the point where citizens now survive on meager salaries. One of these unfortunate people is Kaiji Itō (Tatsuya Fujiwara), two-time former winner against the hierarchical Teiai Corporation. When he conquers a new contest introduced to him by an old enemy, he gains a special card that could either grant him money or the key to a resistance group. By selecting this mysterious key, he finds out that this group plans to stop the Japanese government from financially enriching themselves and the higher class at the cost of the lower class. With Japan's future at stake, Kaiji must triumph over tricky challenges to potentially win big. The gambler has returned, and he won't go down without a trick up his sleeve.

** The previous two ''Kaiji'' movies began with a Teiai Corporation meeting. [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler Hyōdō's opening lines spoke about the meaning of power in the first installment,]] [[Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler while Ichizo's revolved around rising among the ranks to become number one]]. Here, Kaiji has the OpeningMonologue role, recapping how Japan's economy declined in 2020. And the first thing we see is an OrbitalShot of the man staring at a raging bonfire, instead of the Teiai building.

* BreakThemByTalking: When Sugawara and three other "Tower of Babel" contestants confront Kaiji about his victory, the latter [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls them out for failing to follow through their attack without any plans]]. Sugawara immediately breaks down upon hearing this.

** One of the "Tower of Babel" contestants attempts to use a drone to grab the life reversal card at the top of the pole. [[spoiler:He ends up crafting multiple drones to pick up Kaiji's gold bars from the "Dream Jump", and drop them onto Kaiji's balance scale]].

** The chipped coin that Minato throws away in "The Final Judgement", which bounces off the balance scale's strings. We don't see where it lands, until [[spoiler:the last "Human Scale" weighing, where it rolls off the antique clock's minute hand and into Kaiji's balance scale, which defeats Kurosaki]].
* ChekhovsGunman: The movie spends some time on Sugiyama, an ill watchmaker who just wants to make ends meet for her family. [[spoiler:She is later revealed to have infiltrated "The Final Judgement" beforehand as a temp lady, altering the antique clock's pendulum to speed up, giving Kaiji's team a hidden 5-minute advantage]].
* ClockTampering: [[spoiler:This is revealed to be Kaiji's main plan in "The Last Judgement". With the help of Sugiyama, they end up reducing the length between the center of mass and the fulcrum in that challenge's antique clock. Thus, time goes faster than usual to the extent that when the last deadline is reached, Kaiji's team will have five more minutes to gain more money on their balance scale]].

** At one point, Kaiji complains about standing on a beam at a vast height from the ground. [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler This undoubtedly references the "Brave Men Road" challenge in the first film.]]
** When Kaiji goes to Teiai Land with Minato and Kanako, he looks at the descending elevator levels with unease. [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler He then remembers the time he marched in unison with other poor workers in underground labour.]]

** During the stadium showdown, Kaiji dares Takakura to punch him, letting him know that he couldn't care less about it. [[Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler Shows that he picked up something from Tonegawa, who did the same thing after taunting Kaiji's PTSD from "Brave Men Road".]]
* DeathByChildbirth: This is how [[spoiler:Hiromi went out, by giving birth to her son, Minato]].
* DrivenToSuicide: The "Dream Jump" has been described as this for the participants. Each of them walk in, knowing full well that they have a high chance of falling to their death for nothing.

* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler:Sugawara's team uploads an online recording of the corrupt politicians attempting to leave with a new Japanese currency. This is then broadcast all over the country by the news]].

** When Kaiji asks Togo why he didn't choose to leave before Takakura initiates the deposit blockade, Minato reminds Kaiji that Togo is living on borrowed time. Togo reaffirms this, thinking he will die soon, [[spoiler:which tragically comes true by the end of the movie]].

** There are scenes that hint at Takakura secretly [[spoiler:moving up the "Ceremony of Fate" to accept the deposit blockade early]]. When Takakura is watching Kaiji's team in "The Last Judgement", his secretary informs him that ''"they've all arrived"''. Later on, he has changed into a new suit, with a flower pin on his left side. [[spoiler:That was the same pin that he wore when he announced his deposit blockade to the government, and when the reveal happens later, a flashback shows that all government males wore the same suit and pin]].
* GoryDiscretionShot: When the first "Dream Jump" occurs, the nine unlucky contestants end up plummeting to their deaths. The sound of their impacts are clearly heard, but the camera focuses on the audience's reactions, as well as betting tickets falling on the ground.

* HeelFaceTurn: Initially, [[spoiler:Minato was revealed to be TheMole for Kurosaki, so that he can get revenge on his father, Togo]]. But once [[spoiler:his attempt to convert Togo's painting into a fortune of money failed, followed by Kurosaki disowning him, Minato finally chooses to help Kaiji win]].

** Takakura: Proposes a deposit blockade and a new currency, the "Teiyen", to replace the yen. Sets up the "Ceremony of Fate", for the government to accept these new laws in ten days. Once it is done, those politicians will flee with hefty "Teiyen" payments.
** Togo: Participates in "The Final Judgement", along with Kaiji, Minato and Kanako, so that he can win, gain billions of cash and bribe certain politicians into stopping the two laws from happening.

** Togo: Establish his own personal painting as a prized item, [[spoiler:even if it's actually financially worthless]]. He then permits Kaiji to participate in the "Dream Jump" for more money.
** Kurosaki: He has his men deliberately randomise the safe rope to pick from, out of ten available.
** Kaiji: Secretly gets Minato to shut down the "Dream Jump" randomiser, hoping that Kanako will find the right numbered rope by sorting through used tickets. The number that doesn't come up often is the correct one [[spoiler:and Kaiji wins in the final weighing, through speeding up the clock, a few drones from Sugiwara's group, and luck through more coins falling from that same clock's minute hand.]].
** Takakura: Meets up with Kaiji's team, reminding them that the [[spoiler:"Ceremony of Fate" already happened today, knowing that bribery would be attempted. So, the politicians can flee through a secret exit. Even worse, Togo has died during this commotion from a heart attack]].

** Takakura: [[spoiler:Wins the first two rounds and loses the last on purpose, just to get the container and entrance/exit codes. Having predicted Kaiji's plan, he actually installed an automatic unlocking system in the suitcases beforehand, set to open at 12pm tomorrow]].
** Kaiji: [[spoiler:Finally beats Takakura, by laying out stage 2 of his plan. He gloats that most of the Teiyen inside the suitcases was switched with ordinary yen, forcing the government to cancel the deposit blockade. Additionally, he knew about the automatic unlocking from the Printing Bureau, so he ensured that Takakura would only receive the container and entrance/exit codes. And finally, he has Sugiwara record the politicians' escape and upload it online. A job well done from Kaiji and the late Togo]]!

* RaceAgainstTheClock: The main objective of "The Final Judgement" is to get as much money on each balance scale, through friends, family, fixers and fans. All of this needs to be completed before 2:10, 4:10 and 5:10, since those times are where both participants weigh themselves and their money on the "Human Scale".

* SequelEscalation: The previous two movies involved Kaiji battling Teiai higher-ups to free him and his friends of their own debts. Here, his mission is to defeat Teiai officials working with the government in the hopes of saving the lower class of Japan from financial ruin!

* WhamShot: Two of them in the same scene. After Togo's team gradually begin to lose their lead against Kurosaki in "The Last Judgement", Kaiji starts to consider that [[TheMole someone on his side deliberately told the opposing side about their allies and their money.]] When he turns around, he sees [[spoiler:Minato's supporter badge, left behind on a bench, meaning that the owner is the traitor. Just to hammer home this revelation, Minato reveals himself as Kurosaki's next dealer, holding Togo's painting, which was mentioned to have been lost earlier]].

After the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's economy worsens to the point where citizens now survive on meager salaries. One of these unfortunate people is Kaiji Itō, two-time former winner against the hierarchical Teiai Corporation. When he conquers a new contest introduced to him by an old enemy, he gains a special card that could either grant him money or the key to a resistance group. By selecting this mysterious key, he finds out that this group plans to stop the Japanese government from financially enriching themselves and the higher class at the cost of the lower class. With Japan's future at stake, Kaiji must triumph over tricky challenges to potentially win big. The gambler has returned, and he won't go down without a trick up his sleeve.

** One of the "Tower of Babel" contestants attempts to use a drone to grab the life reversal card at the top of the pole. [[spoiler:With his help, he ends up crafting multiple drones to pick up Kaiji's gold bars from the "Dream Jump", and drop them onto Kaiji's balance scale]].

''Kaiji: Final Game'' is a film based on [[Manga/{{Kaiji}} the manga of the same name]], which was written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. The man himself wrote the script, which is new and not based on any story arcs from the source material. It was released on the 10th of January, 2020, and is a sequel to ''Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler'', as well as the third and final instalment in the ''[[Film/KaijiSeries Kaiji]]'' [[Film/KaijiSeries trilogy]].

* DeathByChildbirth: This is how [[spoiler:Hiromi went out, by giving birth to her son, Minato]].

** During the stadium showdown, Kaiji dares Takakura to punch him, letting him know that he couldn't care less about it. [[Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler Shows that he picked up something from Tonegawa, who did the same thing after taunting Kaiji about his PTSD from "Brave Men Road".]]

* RealityEnsues: Two in "The Final Judgement" challenge.
** Minato attempts to convert a seemingly prized family painting for a possible fortune on [[spoiler:Kurosaki]]'s balance scale. He only receives one coin from the frame's value, because the artist never made the painting public.
** The giant clock used is an antique one, for aesthetics sake. However, this kind of machinery is also ''old'', and can also be prone to malfunctions. [[spoiler:When it's time for the final "Human Scale" weighing, the minute hand breaks, sending some coins onto Kaiji's balance scale, giving his team the win]].

--->''"[[spoiler:The 'Ceremony of Fate' just came to a close. It moved forward a day.]]"''

** After the final "Human Scale" weighing ends with [[spoiler:Kaiji winning]], him and his team head off to enact Togo's plan to stop the deposit blockade. They run into Takakura, who not only compliments their performance, but also discloses why their plan won't work.

--->''"[[spoiler:The "Ceremony of Fate" just came to a close. It moved forward a day.]]"''

* ContinuityNod:
** At one point, Kaiji complains about standing on a beam at a vast height from the ground. [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler This undoubtedly references the "Brave Men Road" challenge in the first film.]]
** When Kaiji goes to Teiai Land with Minato and Kanako, he looks at the descending elevator levels with unease. [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler He then remembers the time he marched in unison with other poor workers in underground labour.]]
** Before "The Final Judgement" begins, Kurosaki informs Kaiji that he won't end up in the same predicament as [[Film/KaijiTheUltimateGambler Tonegawa]] and [[Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler Ichizo]].
** During the stadium showdown, Kaiji dares Takakura to punch him, letting him know that he couldn't care less about it. [[Film/Kaiji2TheUltimateGambler Shows that he picked up something from Tonegawa, who did the same thing after taunting Kaiji about his PTSD from "Brave Men Road".]]

After the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's economy worsens to the point where citizens now survive on meager salaries. One of these unfortunate people is Kaiji Itō, two-time former winner against the hierarchical Teiai Corporation. When he conquers a new contest introduced to him by an old enemy, he gains a special card that could either grant him money or the key to a resistance group. They intend to stop a sinister plot planned by the uncaring Japanese government, which seeks to financially enrich them and the higher class at the cost of the lower class. With Japan's future at stake, Kaiji must triumph over tricky challenges to potentially win big. The gambler has returned, and he won't go down without a trick up his sleeve.

** Takakura: Proposes a deposit blockade and a new currency, the "Teiyen", to replace the yen. Sets up the "Ceremony of Fate", for the government accept these new laws in ten days. Once it is done, those politicians will flee with hefty "Teiyen" payments.

** Kaiji: [[spoiler:Gets a phone call from the Printing Bureau about Togo's real plan, and hence, stage 1 of victory. Not to bribe politicians, but to switch the codes for the container, entrance/exit and suitcases. Those codes are split into two: half are on three envelopes, and the other half are memorised by Kaiji. He then challenges Takakura to three "Gold Rock Paper Scissors" rounds, where he needs to win just one round]].

** Secondly, Togo's brother presents a Minato deed for some land, around 5 billion. Unfortunately, it's converted to only one gold bar, since the government intended to construct a landfill around that area, reducing the deed's market value. Again, Kurosaki is the one revealing this, just to rub salt into the heroes' wounds.

** Takakura: Proposes a deposit blockade and a new currency, the "Teiyen", to replace the yen. Sets up a meeting with the government to accept these new laws in ten days, and once it is done, those politicians will flee with hefty "Teiyen" payments.

** Kaiji: [[spoiler:Finally beats Takakura, by laying out stage 2 of his plan. He gloats that most of the Teiyen inside the suitcases was switched with ordinary yen, forcing the government to cancel the deposit blockade. Additionally, he knew about the automatic unlocking from the Printing Bureau. And finally, he has Sugiwara record the politicians' escape and upload it online. A job well done from Kaiji and the late Togo]]!

* WhamLine:

** Kaiji: [[spoiler:Gets a phone call from the Printing Bureau about Togo's real plan, and hence, stage 1 of victory. Not to bribe politicians, but to switch the codes for container, entrance/exit and suitcase codes. Those codes are split into two: half are on three envelopes, and the other half are memorised by Kaiji. He then challenges Takakura to three "Gold Rock Paper Scissors" rounds, where he needs to win just one round]].

After the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's economy worsens to the point where citizens now survive on meager salaries under their uncaring government. One of these unfortunate people is Kaiji Itō, two-time former winner against the hierarchical Teiai Corporation. After an old enemy guides Kaiji to victory, the key he earns reveals a sinister plot planned by the Japanese government. They intend to overthrow the old currency system in a way that suits them and the higher class, while the lower class is financially crippled. With Japan's future at stake, along with the prospect of winning big, Kaiji must triumph over tricky challenges with a new team. The gambler has returned, and he won't go down without a trick up his sleeve.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Kaiji asks Togo why he didn't choose to leave before Takakura initiates the deposit blockade, Minato reminds Kaiji that Togo is living on borrowed time. Togo reaffirms this, thinking he will die soon, [[spoiler:which tragically comes true by the end of the movie]].

** [[spoiler:Kaiji concocted an elaborate plan in "The Final Judgement", which involved an altered clock fulcrum and a last ditch gamble at the "Dream Jump", to accumulate more money for Togo's side. Despite this, Kurosaki dominated the majority of the game with several [[LoopholeAbuse loophole abuses]], bribes and alliances with those who wanted to donate their money for Togo's cause. Hence, his balance scale ends up heavier than Kaiji's, even when a few more coins fall from the clock's minute hand and into Kaiji's balance scale. Unfortunately, one more chipped coin lands in Kaiji's balance scale, costing Kurosaki the game]].
** [[spoiler:Takakura ensures that the deposit blockade is accepted on the same day of "The Last Judgement", rather than a day after. This would prevent Kaiji's bribe from happening, and let the corrupt politicans escape with suitcases full of the new Japanese currency. Even when Kaiji reveals his real plan of individually gambling altered container, entrance/exit and suitcase codes in three "Gold Rock Paper Scissors" rounds, Takakura deliberately wins the first two and loses the last. He already added an automatic unlocking system for the suitcases, so the politicians would get their money anyway. Unfortunately, he failed to consider that Kaiji secretly switched the currency of the politicians' money to the old system, rendering their deposit blockade null and void]].

** Minato attempts to convert a seemingly prized family painting for a possible fortune to place on [[spoiler:Kurosaki]]'s balance scale. He only receives one coin from the frame's value, because the artist only made it for himself.

After the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's economy worsens to the point where citizens now survive on meager salaries under their uncaring government. One of these unfortunate people is Kaiji Itō, two-time former winner against the hierarchical Teiai Corporation. After an old enemy guides Kaiji to victory, the key he earns reveals a sinister plot planned by the Japanese government. They intend to overthrow the old currency system in a way that suits them and the higher class, while the lower class is financially crippled. With Japan's future at stake, along with a chance to win big, Kaiji must triumph over tricky challenges with a new team. The gambler has returned, and he won't go down without a trick up his sleeve.