All spoilers on this page are left unmarked. You Have Been Warned!
With the Kaiji Series, the journey from rags to riches isn't as easy as you think, especially with the Teiai Corporation's attempts to see you fail.
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
- Kaiji's final strategy for the second 'E-Card' round. He smashes his forehead four times on a mirror to draw blood, with his facial expressions looking downright scary at times because of this injury. Especially the Slasher Smile after noticing Tonegawa's inability to cheat with his watch. You would be forgiven for briefly thinking he went mad.
- An unintentional example would have to go to the moment we see Sakazaki's wife and daughter on a photo. They look... quite freaky with their exaggerated smiles. Fukumoto obviously has something against Generic Cuteness.
- The movie-only game added to this film, "The Princess and the Slave". A chained player must choose one out of three buttons that opens a cage containing a "princess" inside. But there are two catches. One, the "princess" already knows which button is the correct one, meaning she can lie to you to receive prize money. And two, pressing the wrong button will open the cage to a lion who has its eyes on you, with an audience watching this for mere entertainment! Basically, this entire game is disturbing not just because of the animal, but also the horrifying allure of Greed that the "princess" can easily fall for. Kaiji was right to be disgusted at this game and the people watching this.
- The Logo Joke with the Nippon TV Movies. Usually, all you hear is a slightly ominous synth that becomes more calmer. With this movie, the "ZAWA" sound effect heard from the past two movies is now altered in many different pitches. It can catch a viewer who hasn't seen the previous two installments off-guard.
- "Dream Jump". It's essentially a bungee jump where you choose one rope out of ten that are available. When the platform below you closes, you have every reason to panic and scream, because nine of the ropes will detach at the bottom. To make it better, there are sharp rebar rods sticking up from the ground, and some of them are already caked with blood.
