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Sakamoto’s crew agrees to Wutang’s bizarre proposition of battling it out at a casino. The rules are simple: whoever makes more money at the end of the day wins. If Wutang wins, he gets to take Lu back to China so she can become the next triad boss. If Sakamoto’s side wins, Lu can continue her new life as Sakamoto’s store employee, with the occasional violent showdowns, of course. More importantly, Wutang also promises to reveal who’s behind the bounty on Sakamoto’s head.
Titled Casino Battle, episode 11 of Sakamoto Days sees Sakamoto, Lu, and Shin trying their best to win as much money as they can at the casino. In episode 10, we saw how Wutang thoroughly reveres Lu, and possibly even has a hopeless crush on her, so this episode includes a cutesy flashback showing how they’ve known each other since childhood, and why Wutang is such a big fan of hers.
It’s fun to see the familiar characters spruce themselves up in formalwear for the casino’s strict dress cod. While Shin and Sakamoto suit up in black Tuxedos, Lu wears a chic blue dress. But despite their posh clothes, all the characters are ready to kick butt if needed, especially with Wutang’s men crawling the casino armed to the teeth. Shin obviously uses his mind-reading powers to win some of the card games, but the gang has a uphill task beating Wutang.
Overall, this was a fast-paced, entertaining episode, but it could’ve been more comedic, especially given the casino setting. It’s a bit odd that the creators didn’t include any drunken brawls, especially since casinos usually serve complimentary drinks, relying on getting patrons tipsy so they’ll spend (and lose) more.
The last few minutes of the episode introduces four new characters, all blood-thirsty serial killers, hired to take out Sakamoto. As if dealing with Wutang wasn’t enough, the group has a whole new set of challenges ahead.
You can watch the series on Netflix or Crunchyroll.
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