A tribute manga book to the author Nobuyuki Fukumoto with the cooperation of Fukumoto himself. All characters shown in this series are from previous manga Fukumoto has published.

Ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must finally take the future into his own hands! 
(Source: Denpa) 
Note: Won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1998.

Kurosawa is sick and tired of his boring, ordinary life growing old as the less popular site foreman in Anahira Construction. The turning point comes when his 44th birthday comes along, and no one remembers or celebrates with him. Realizing he lived a life without drive or purpose, Kurosawa tries to go past his comfort zone to turn his life around. Will his newfound shenanigans help him or hurt him when he gets caught up in fights with delinquents? (Source: Manga Planet)

Ukai Zero saves three troubled teens from a Suicide Website, and together chooses to work as 'Robin Hoods' of society. However, one of Zero's friends are caught by an organization he got in trouble with, and Zero is forced to enter a gambling competition hosted by a rich, rotten old man who is looking for talented gamblers to be his rep player. The reward money? ONE TRILLION YEN. 
Resumed serialization as Tobaku Haouden Zero Gyanki-Hen on 7/13/2011 after a 2.5 year hiatus.

The story revolves around Kudou Gai, a mischievous 13-year-old all alone in the world. He despises his classmates who live by their free will, although supported by parents, but taking it for granted. Gai soon finds out he is contradicting himself for he is being raised at an orphanage as well, and makes an attempt for independence. His actions lands him in trouble, where he is framed for murder and sent to a place in an unknown location called the "human institute".

Morita Tetsuo's life changes when he meets Hirai Ginji, who works in the unknown and mysterious 'back world' of society full of villains.

While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated debt over three million yen. In a last ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to wager his life on a game of mahjong with the mafia. Unfortunately, as the game progresses, Nangou only moves further from the prize and closer to death. 
When all hope seems lost, the game parlor is suddenly intruded upon by Shigeru Akagi, a young boy on the run from the police. Desperate to turn the game around, Nangou hands the game over to Akagi after teaching him a few of the rules. The mafia can only smirk as Akagi sits down to play. However, they soon come to learn that Akagi is a natural born gambler. An imposing figure who does not fear death. One who is destined to become a legend.

Takashi Ten is living his life as a rep mahjong player. A kind person at heart, he also possesses an ingenious talent in mahjong. One day Ten meets Hiroyuki Igawa, a student player who 'plays by logic'. Hiroyuki is overwhelmed at Ten's playing style which involves anything besides logic, and soon becomes one of his close friends. 
Being the rep player he is, Ten had to play against some Yakuza. The chance of victory seemed to be on Ten's side, but then the yakuza decide to call their secret weapon, a legendary rep player called...

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