Bakegyamon (2006)

Sanshiro's chances of having an adventure are slim to none in his tiny island hometown, until the day a mysterious stranger invites him to play a game... Without warning, Sanshiro is taken to a backwards universe to play BakéGyamon—a game pitting monsters against monsters. Along the way he meets other players who have a particular reason for being there—to obtain the wish that is granted to the winner. But how far can Sanshiro get when the monsters he's been paired with are a bunch of little mud balls?

• First Air Date: 2006-04-03
• Last Air Date: 2007-03-26
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 51
• Episode Runtime: 25 min.
• Network: TV Osaka, TV Tokyo, TSC