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Mar 25, 2022 9:22 PM
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i heard that this is like squid game, and id like to know if that is true
Mar 25, 2022 9:34 PM
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Yeah, Squid Game director said he was inspired by Kaiji
Mar 25, 2022 9:40 PM
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It's more like the other way around. Seemed like inspirations were derived from Kaiji. In any case, you should definitely watch the anime and confirm it yourself.
Mar 25, 2022 10:45 PM
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The opposite: squid game is like this
Mar 25, 2022 10:47 PM
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Yeah. A lot of people call out the plagiarism from Kamisama no Iutoori for red light green light, but the glass bridge game in Squid Game is an adaptation of a more original game from Kaiji.
Mar 25, 2022 10:53 PM
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Yep, Superior version if u are interested in more complicated games mechanics and complex character. Plus it not edgy at all despite all the betrayals.

This was told as one of squid game director's inspiration along with others like battle royale

I kind of feel the shallow americans, the bridge game and low life protagonist inspired from here
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Mar 25, 2022 11:07 PM
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squid game took inspiration from this then removed all the big brain parts and filled it with death and blood instead
Mar 25, 2022 11:16 PM
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Squid game took inspiration from Kaiji as well as some other similar series like Kamisama no Iutoori.
Kaiji is basically squid game but more chad and more complex unlike Squid Game's straightforward premise.
Mar 26, 2022 6:13 AM
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notsofamousxD said:
squid game took inspiration from this then removed all the big brain parts and filled it with death and blood instead

I never wanted to agree more
Mar 27, 2022 8:41 AM
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It's better than squid game, clearly inspired/copied Kaiji
Mar 28, 2022 6:14 PM

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pretty much. proof us koreans rip off japanese
Mar 28, 2022 6:50 PM

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Thread full of people whining about squid game? Check.
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Apr 4, 2022 4:15 AM

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notsofamousxD said:
squid game took inspiration from this then removed all the big brain parts and filled it with death and blood instead

Can't agree more.
May 7, 2022 4:15 PM

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LostSpectre said:
Thread full of people whining about squid game? Check.

rightfully so, kaiji never got the fame it deserved and then got ripped off for millions with no credit given, korean media lately relies on shock value and nothing else
Jun 4, 2022 3:16 PM
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No. I don't know why Kaiji keeps on being compared to Squid Game when it's almost nothing alike aside from a few surface-level similarities.
Jul 21, 5:22 AM

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Not exactly, the works go in completely different directions. One is a critique of capitalism, the other is more focused on gambling.

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