Comments on: Kaiji: the tissue box raffle http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/04/24/kaiji-the-tissue-box-raffle/ Get decultured Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:45:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Martin http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/04/24/kaiji-the-tissue-box-raffle/#comment-42151 Martin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:43:18 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=472#comment-42151 @IKnight: I think you're onto something in regards to 'appealing to something outside himself' - every time he mined his reserves of 1337 gambling skillz instead of just hoping or cheating, he pulled through somehow. This time his plan was fail, sadly. @Owen S: I didn't understand a word of that clip (I got distracted by the cuteness of the gal in the swimsuit and the oddness of the 'HUSTLE LOYALTY RESPECT' baseball hat anyway) so I'll take your word for it. Also because I want to believe it's true. ^_^ @IKnight: I think you’re onto something in regards to ‘appealing to something outside himself’ - every time he mined his reserves of 1337 gambling skillz instead of just hoping or cheating, he pulled through somehow. This time his plan was fail, sadly.

@Owen S: I didn’t understand a word of that clip (I got distracted by the cuteness of the gal in the swimsuit and the oddness of the ‘HUSTLE LOYALTY RESPECT’ baseball hat anyway) so I’ll take your word for it. Also because I want to believe it’s true. ^_^

]]> By: Owen S http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/04/24/kaiji-the-tissue-box-raffle/#comment-42021 Owen S Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:08:55 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=472#comment-42021 There <strong>will</strong> be a sequel, actually -- see <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NU9lDCJrrr8" rel="nofollow">this</a> link for further details. The author (the old guy on the left) mentions something about a new season a year from now, so I guess we just have to wait patiently for more zawazawa. There will be a sequel, actually — see this link for further details. The author (the old guy on the left) mentions something about a new season a year from now, so I guess we just have to wait patiently for more zawazawa.

]]> By: IKnight http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/04/24/kaiji-the-tissue-box-raffle/#comment-41974 IKnight Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=472#comment-41974 Not far from my own views - though I expected that Kaiji's cheating would lead to his defeat, and I think his remarks on the fact that he prayed rather than thinking when he discovered the lot's absence are relevant here: cheating or praying, both were essentially instances of Kaiji appealing to something outside of himself. Maybe. Here's hoping that <em>Kaiji</em> does get a sequel (actually, it'd be nice if they could wrap <em>Akagi</em> up sometime, as well). Not far from my own views - though I expected that Kaiji’s cheating would lead to his defeat, and I think his remarks on the fact that he prayed rather than thinking when he discovered the lot’s absence are relevant here: cheating or praying, both were essentially instances of Kaiji appealing to something outside of himself. Maybe.

Here’s hoping that Kaiji does get a sequel (actually, it’d be nice if they could wrap Akagi up sometime, as well).

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