Usogui
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Usogui ("Lie Eater") is a manga series by Toshio Sako. It was serialized in 539 chapters in Weekly Young Jump magazine from 2006 to 2017, and then collected into 49 volumes.
The story focuses on Baku Madarame, a legendary gambler who once almost made it to the top of Kakerou, an underground organization that has amassed considerable power in Japan by serving as neutral referees to high-stakes gambles. After disappearing for a year, Baku reemerges after meeting and befriending Takaomi Kaji, a down-on-his-luck young man being harassed by loan sharks.
Characters
- Baku Madarame (Lead Mastermind): The legendary gambler known in underground gambling circles as the "Lie Eater", who disappeared after almost rising to the top of Kakerou.
- Takaomi Kaji (Commoner; Apprentice): A young man who meets Baku while gambling to try to pay off his debts, and ends up being taken under his wing as his protege.
Related titles
- Kaiji: Another manga revolving around high-stakes gambles organized by a powerful organization.
