[DeepL Translation - needs review] Introduction to Volume 1: After moving to Tokyo, Kaiji Ito (Kaiji) is living a life of self-indulgence when one day a financier, Endo, forces him to take on a debt that he had once been a guarantor for. Kaiji is invited by Endo to board the gambling ship Espoir, which offers debtors a chance to repay their debts in full. The game is "limited rock-paper-scissors" using 12 cards. If he wins, his debt is wiped out, but if he loses, his life is not guaranteed. ...
