Ep. 12: Kaiji faces the psychological Human Derby game with 60 contestants
Aired on December 19, 2007

The Human Derby is a mentally taxing event where Kaiji must decide whether to push others or be pushed himself. This dangerous competition involves a total of 60 contestants who must navigate the deadly game. By the conclusion of the Human Derby, only 21 participants remain alive out of the initial group. However, the survival of these 21 individuals does not mark the end of their ordeal. A more lethal challenge awaits them immediately after this event, ensuring that the danger has not yet passed for the remaining survivors.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Kaiji wagers five stars against Funai in the final minutes before elimination.
- Ep. 9 · Kaiji faces betrayal from Andou and Furuhata while awaiting resurrection
- Ep. 10 · Kaiji faces a new debt after surviving and saving Ishida.
- Ep. 11 · Revelry
- Ep. 12 · Kaiji faces the psychological Human Derby game with 60 contestants
- Ep. 13 · Ten volunteers including Kaiji face the deadly Human Derby on a 22-story high bridge.
- Ep. 14 · A character's spirit is fading away
- Ep. 15 · The narrative centers on the concept of the heavens.
- Ep. 16 · Kaiji Bets His Hearing in the E-Card Game Explained by Tonegawa