Kaiji Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 2 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (52 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.42), maintaining an average of 7.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 22 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 24 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 25 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 26 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | 7.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 52 episodes, Kaiji has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Degradation"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 14 ("The Survivor's Road"), landing at 2.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 21 ("Heart and Soul", 8) and Episode 22 ("Execution", 4), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Kaiji
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Degradation | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 19, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Monster | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 26, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Dying Spirit | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 9, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Nemesis | 9.0 | 1 | May 25, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 25 | Tears of Resentment | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 28, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 26 | A Future For Us... | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 10, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Open Fire | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Game | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 17, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Failure | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 24, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Deadly Decision | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 31, 2007 |