History Manga / Usogui

An OAD shipped with the 26th volume in 2012. While there has been an announcement and plans for a live action adaptation as early as 2016, it took over 5 years for another peep to be made about it. The movie is set for release in 2022.

* GenreBusting: A gambling manga that involves high-stakes gambles in unique games unlike ones seen in most Gambling centered manga. Alongside the psychologically thrilling games, the manga features well-choreographed [[{{Manga}}/BakiTheGrappler Baki-esque]] fighting, something not really done before in the Gambling genre.

* AuthorAppeal: Martial arts. Besides the many martial artists in the story, the manga has many chapters centering around the author's adventures in martial arts, culminating in a boxing match against a Yakuza where the author wins! There is also a Capoeirista character, [[Manga/{{Batuque}}]] referencing the author's own love for the martial art]].

* {{Catchphrase}}: "You are a liar", told by Usogui, mostly every time he is about to defeat his opponent.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Baku and pals don't stop their extreme gambling after climbing as high as they can. By the epilogue, Baku's off challenging other remaining threats to Kagerou, while Hal [[spoiler:slowly recovers from the final Surpassing the Leader game]].

* AuthorAppeal: Martial arts. Besides the many martial artists in the story, the manga has many chapters centering around the author's adventures in martial arts, culminating in a boxing match against a Yakuza where the author wins! There is also a Capoeirista character, [[Manga/{{Batuque}} referencing the author's own love for the martial art]].

* HeelFaceTurn: Marco joined Baku's side after asking Baku who he was. Baku's response:

* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The entire premise of the story. The stakes only become more and more high, culminating in Kagerou's "Surpassing the Leader" competition (which requires all players to make a down payment of over 4 million dollars before risking their life with near-death drugs over ''a guessing game'').
* AndTheAdventureContinues: Baku and pals don't stop their extreme gambling after they've climbed as high as they can go. By the epilogue, Baku's off challenging other remaining threats to Kagerou, while Hal [[spoiler:slowly recovers from the final Surpassing the Leader game]].
* ArtEvolution: While the art was plenty expressive in the beginning, over the course of the years and volumes Sako's art became much more realistic and detailed. Take the first volume's cover of Baku and compare it to the last cover, and the difference is night and day.

%%* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: Baku has such mastery of this that he seems to be borderline psychic.

%%* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Do ''not'' stick a syringe in Marco.

In April 2021, a spinoff manga was announced for the series. It's an immediate sequel, taking place just days after the end of the first manga. Baku, now in charge of Kagerou, advises each of the referees to tell him about a previous match they presided over and allow him to bet on who won it.

In April 2021, a spinoff manga was announced for the series. More information to follow.

An OAD shipped with the 26th volume in 2012. While there has been an announcement and plans for a live action adaptation as early as 2016, no further development has been made.

''Usogui'' is a long-running psychology-and-gambling-based {{seinen}} manga by Toshio Sako. The manga ran in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]'' from 2006 for an impressive 49 volume and 539 chapter serialization.

''Usogui'' is a long-running psychology-and-gambling-based {{seinen}} manga by Toshio Sako. The manga ran in ''[[Magazine/ShounenJump Weekly Young Jump]]'' from 2006 for an impressive 49 volume and 539 chapter serialization.

''Usogui'' is a long-running psychology-and-gambling-based {{seinen}} manga by Toshio Sako.

''Usogui'' is a psychology- and gambling- based manga by Toshio Sako.

* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The entire premise of the story. The stakes only become more and more high, culminating in the organization's "Surpassing the Leader" game (which requires all players to make a down payment of over 4 million dollars before risking their life with near-death drugs over ''a guessing game''.

%%* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The entire premise of the story.

-->--Bak's quote after winning a game

There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of “Kagerou” referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Bak Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games – such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman – to ultimately “out-gamble” and control the neutral organization of Kagerou itself.

* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame - The entire premise of the story.
* BatmanGambit - Bak uses his opponents' personalities against them. Q-Taro found this out the hard way when Bak recruited [[HeelFaceTurn Marco]] during his battle with him. He used Q-Taro's belief that Marco was dead to lure him out and attack him with Marco.
* Catchphrase: "You are a liar", told by Usogui, mostly every time he is about to defeat his opponent.
* GambitRoulette - Some of Bak's plans seem to be this. [[AvertedTrope But he actually does try to learn everything about a target,]] down to their personalities, forces, and [[CrazyPrepared supplies they would have hidden in their building.]] Yes, he even plays roulette this way.
* HeelFaceTurn - Marco joined Bak's side after asking Bak who he was. Bak's response: "That's something you must decide for yourself."
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow - Bak has such mastery of this that he seems to be borderline psychic.
* SeriousBusiness - Bak treats slots as such. But his entire life has been about life-or-death gambling, [[JustifiedTrope so...]]
* SuperPoweredEvilSide - Do ''not'' stick a syringe in Marco.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood - For Bak: Japanese apricots. Eating one usually means he's about to do something badass.
* XanatosGambit - All of Bak's strategies are these. If an opponent calls his bluff, he reveals that it wasn't a bluff and wins anyway.

* BadAss - Bak Madarame is a very good ChessMaster, but his pawn [[OneManArmy Marco's]] first appearance has him killing three Mooks in the space of a single minute. ''[[UpToEleven They were on three different floors]]''

* Badass in a Nice Suit - Most of the characters are dressed in suits and the Tachiainin (judges of the game) as well as the majority of the members of Club Kakerou wear black suits.

'''Usogui''' is a psychology- and gambling- based manga by Toshio Sako.

* XanatosGambit - All of Bak's strategies are these. If an opponent calls his bluff, he reveals that it wasn't a bluff and wins any way.

* BatmanGambit - Bak uses his opponents' personalities against them. Q- Taro found this out the hard way when Bak recruited [[HeelFaceTurn Marco]] during his battle with him. He used Q-Taro's belief that Marco was dead to lure him out and attack him with Marco.