Kentaro's former shogi teacher taught him to (metaphorically) dive into the 81 squares of the shogi board. Thus, his nickname is "81diver". He has failed to enter the professional league of shogi competition. However, he continues to play the game for a living by gambling at amateur shogi clubs.
81 Diver has finished publishing and it has 375 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハチワンダイバー, Hachi Wan Diver
Genres: Comedy , Thriller , Virtual Reality , Drama , Romance , Ecchi
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3. Kakegurui
Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's reading your opponent, the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling? At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. But when Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!
Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 賭ケグルイ, Kakegurui
2. Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji
Itou Kaiji, now free of debt but without a penny is leeching himself in Mr.Sakazaki's new house, despite all the flirtings (extreme torment for Kaiji) from Sakazaki's daughter, Mikoko. Sakazaki attempts to kick Kaiji out, even by offering a farewell 'we never knew each other' money of 3000000 yen. While Kaiji ponders himself on the decision, he is visited by Miyoshi and Maeda, two of his 'allies' he had saved from the last part of the series.
Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji has finished publishing and it has 131 Chapters. It is also Known as: 賭博堕天録カイジ, Kaiji Part 3, Gambling Outcast Kaiji
1. Tetsuya: Jansei to Yobareta Otoko
In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking.
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Tetsuya has finished publishing and it has 339 Chapters. It is also Known as: 哲也 ―雀聖と呼ばれた男―, Legendary Gambler Tetsuya
