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Hyakkaou Private Academy is an educational institution where students from powerful families in the political and financial world attend. As the school that Yumeko Jabami, Ryota Suzui, and Mary Saotome go, it is also the main setting in Kakegurui.

Background[]

Hyakkaou Private Academy was founded 122 years ago in Japan and for many years since its inception, was a school where students from powerful families in the political and financial world attended. It is a school where students are not evaluated by studies or sports, but through the social status they possess. This is because studies and extracurriculars are not necessary for people who are destined to have power over others. For them it is important to be well versed in tactics, reading an opponent, and the strength to grasp victory which are abilities they have to prove and obtain through gambling.

As shown during Souko Jabami and Kabura Tsuibami time as students, the school building’s interior prior to Kirari Momobami’s takeover was of a much older fashion, resembling a more traditional Japanese school building than the current modern-western design. As shown, students still gambled using the rooms of the school after classes. But gambling itself was also shown to have been less rampant during this time and was shown to be seen as more of a pass time or a after school activity, albeit the students themselves still used real money.

Two years prior to the start of the series, Kirari Momobami upset school tradition after winning a gamble from the former student council president, creating the Housepet system to reinforce an already existing caste system. The pet system consequently increased discrimination among the students: those who weren't good at gambling were oppressed, seen as just housepets and were constantly bullied. Meanwhile, the victors were praised.

Uniform[]

Hyakkao Private School has a not very strict dress code, since the institution doesn't exactly focus on good grades and good physical performance; for example, Erimi Mushibami and Yuriko Nishinotoin don't even wear the standard uniform; also, apparently it is not mandatory for the student to wear the uniform made to their sex, as Rei Batsubami wore the male even though she was a girl.

The uniform consists of a white button-down long-sleeved shirt and a red blazer with gold buttons. The boys wear a black tie and gray pants, while the girls wear a black cross tie and gray skirt. As the dress code appears not to be so strict, some students use it in different ways: Jun Kiwatari doesn't wear a tie and leaves his blazer open; Ibara Obami wears a tie, but leaves his blazer open with the sleeves folded down to below the elbow and the pants are also folded down to below the knee, he also doesn't wear socks; Sachiko Juraku was not wearing a cross tie, but a regular tie.

When it comes to the women's uniform, there is no mandatory type of sock for them to wear, as many girls have different types. For example, Runa Yomotsuki wears striped socks and Itsuki Sumeragi wears black socks with star prints on the side. Skirt size also varies; most wear it mid-thigh, but a few girls like Nanami Tsubomi and Sayaka Igarashi wear it just above the knee. Some students like Kurumi Kurume and Midari Ikishima wears a red sleeveless vest instead of a blazer; in fact, the first one doesn't use a crossed tie and leaves the shirt open enough to reveal a good part of her bust and bra. Chitose Inui is another example as she uses a red bow.

During the summer, the long-sleeved shirt and blazer are replaced by a short-sleeved version. Kirari wears a version with the bishop sleeve shirt cut off at the shoulder.

"Non-cooperative students" (i.e., with debt they cannot pay) are always wearing a pet tag around their neck.

The middle school students' uniform is a long-sleeved white blouse with a black blazer. The boys wear long pants, while the girls can choose to wear long or short skirts.

Hierarchy[]

“
Hyakkao Private Academy. A hierarchy exists at this prestigious school. It's not grades or athletic prowess that gets you to the top. Just your gambling skills, nothing else.
”

—Ryota Suzui on the school system in "A Boring Girl".

The "Pet" system.

The "Pet" system.

See also: Housepet

Gambling at Hyakkaou Private Academy is governed by the student council. It is known that the student council members use their powerful influence to collect money from students of Hyakkaou Private Academy. Payment of it is called a "donation", where it is optional but is practically obligatory.

Hyakkaou Private Academy has a ranking system which can be given to students that have failed to donate to the school. Those under 100 of the 3,000 students or who have accrued a massive debt that they cannot pay are recognized as a "housepet". If a student is a male, they will be called "dog" (pochi), if the student is a female, they will be called "cat" (mike). The hierarchy in Hyakkaou Private Academy is absolute where no student can go against it, and if they do, they will await the student council's reprisal. If the student wants to rid themselves of their "pet" status, they have to donate but it will be impossible if the student has either a massive debt to pay off or no money to pay their way out of their status. The hierarchy is described as a perfect dead end which is known by the students as something that is extremely hard to escape.

However, after the events of the Elections of a new student council, the Housepet system was noted to have gone into decline and is now almost practically non-existent. Due to Sayaka Igarashi using the 300 Billion Yen and offering 100 million yen a vote, the Housepets were able to easily acquire the funds to make a payment for the “Special Student Council Payment System”, whereby paying one million yen, a housepet can instantly be free from their status. Thanks to the immense wealth they acquired, students with low gambling skills can now easily remove their housepet status’s anytime they desire and thus disrupting the system of oppression created by Housepet system. Furthermore, Karen Mozu, a previous housepet, has taken advantage of the new wealth possessed by the housepets in the Academy in order to create the Fido-Mittens Mutual Aid Society, a group dedicated to helping housepets escape their situations and remove the system entirely.

Official Matches[]

“
A formal match is the one right given to a house pet. A pet has the right to challenge anyone to a match once. If the betting amount is reasonable, you're not allowed to refuse. It's traditional for members of the student council to accept them with no upper betting limit. Sometimes, the house pets will challenge them for one big game.
”

—Ryota on pet rights in "Slit-Eyed Woman".

The Official Matches (公こう式しき戦せん Kōshiki Sen) are a unique right given to students whose rating is a Housepet. These students are allowed to challenge any other student in the school to a wager which is generally non-refusable depending on the amount. Pets can even challenge a Guild member because even they can't refuse the proposal.

It is said to be the only advantage of being a pet. Mary took advantage of this right to challenge Yuriko in a Life or Death match, but lost, only increasing her debt further and, consequently, acquiring a life plan of her own. Yumeko's plan was to use that right to challenge Kirari to a match, but she changed her plans and challenged Kaede Manyuda instead. In addition to her pet status being revoked after her victory, she also earned nearly $3 billion, Kaede's estimated life worth and a life plan in her name, which she gave to Itsuki Sumeragi.

Life Plan's[]

“
I just told you. It's exactly what it says. Everything that it says is just what's gonna happen.
”

—Runa Yomozuki to Mary Saotome about life plans "The Woman Who Became Livestock".

For students with very high debts, as it was with Mary Saotome and Yumeko Jabami, they should pay it back with their own lives from a Life Plan (人じん生せい計けい画かく表ひょう Jinsei Keikakuhyō ): a booklet that was given to these students containing everything that would happen in their lives from the moment they graduated. If that student could pay his debt earlier, the life plan is canceled, but if not, everything written in the booklet would happen in real life, since the student council would use their family connections. However, Mary vehemently protested this insanity; as outside the school, her life was hers to live and not the plaything of the president or council.

Student Council Members[]

“
Donations are made to the student council, which controls all the gambling.
”

—Ryota Suzui explains about the school system to Yumeko Jabami in "A Boring Girl".

Being a member of the Student Council gives a significant influence to the students and the members can use their prestigious status to enhance their career or protect their club. The members are known to be the best gamblers in the academy, and therefore respected and feared by the students. The president can handpick the members of the Council, however a seat could also be gained by winning the annual Great Bloom Prize. The students can also refuse to join the Council, such as what Mary Saotome did.

Kirari Momobami gained her presidency after beating the previous president in a gamble, and she is currently serving as the president for the third term as she has been the president since her first year. As the president, Kirari has replaced and retained several members of the Council for her new term, however the status of the Secretary and Beautification Council are still unknown. Moreover, Kirari has shown to allow a post vacant, such as the Public Morals Committee.

President (会長)[]
Vice President (副会長)[]
Secretary (書記)[]
General Affairs (総務)[]
Head of Public Relations (広報)[]
Treasurer (会計)[]
Head of the Election Committee (選挙管理委員長)[]
Beautification Council president (美化委員長)[]
Public Morals Committee chair (風紀委員長)[]
Head of the Fido-Mittens Mutual Aid Society (「ポチミケ互助会」会長)[]
Unspecified roles[]

Council, Committee, and Clubs[]

“
The Beautification Committee is one of the organizations with the power to arrest.
”

—Midari Ikishima justifying Yumeko's arrest to Ryota in "Tempting Woman".


Beautification Council (美化委員)[]

An association working under the Student Council, whose role is dealing with problematic individuals. Unlike other students, they are authorized to arrest whoever is causing issues in the school. While they have a main office inside the school, they also own a special basement where students can be interrogated.

The Election Committee (選挙管理委員)[]

An association that works within the Student Guild whose function is to serve as croupiers and manage bets within the school. Its members are known to wear kigurumis over their uniforms.

Traditional Culture Club (伝統文化研究会)[]

Photography Club (写真部)[]

Library Club (図書委員)[]

Classical Music Research Club (クラシック研究会)[]

Full-Bloom Society (善咲会)[]

Traditional Swordfighting Club[]

  • Soutarou Ibuki

Journalism Club (報道倶楽部)[]

Yumemi Yumemite's Fan Club (夢見弖ユメミのファンクラブ)[]

Literature Club (文芸部)[]

Softball Club (ソフトボール部)[]

Manga Research Club (漫画研究会)[]

Hyakkaou Academy Guardians Society (私立百花王学園守護者会)[]

The Guardians Society consists entirely of the Hyakkaou Academy’s “Valedictorian” from their previous graduated student classes. The members are the students who were recognized as the best gambler of their year. Many of its members are said to be influential in Japanese political and financial sectors. Among their main responsibilities are to encourage interaction between alumni and to guard the current students of the Academy, although the society normally does not get involved with the school operations.

Yukihime Yaksa stated that this society has no leader and its decision-making process is made among their peers. Currently, Yukihime is acting as the society's de facto spokesperson in the academy.

Valedictorian[]

In each graduating class of Hyakkaou Private Academy, one student is given the position of their class Valedictorian, a position and title only given to the best gambler of their year. As explained by Ririka Momobami, the position and title of Valedictorian grants whoever gains it immense power and influence. As a result, the holders of that title would never let them go, even in death. As revealed, its possible to pass on a Valedictorian title and give it to another (usually a relative) should the original title holder die, allowing whoever inherited their Valedictorian title to inherit the power and influence it holds. As shown when Kinu lost to Yumeko in The Money Game, its possible for others to win the Valedictorian Titles from their inheritors via official gambling match, with Yumeko defeating Kinu and thus wining the 107th Valedictorian seat.

The Valedictorian of Hyakkaou Academy also become members of the their Guardians Society, granting them further influence and power in society. So far, the Hyakkaou Private Academy has had 122 years of history, as such, there are currently 122 Valedictorians.

Previous Valedictorians[]

Due to how it is possible for Valedictorian titles to be passed on and inherited, there is also a number of deceased Valedictorians who graduated from Hyakkou Private Academy who died and passed on their titles to a close relative.

  • Kinu Shinobazu’s Uncle - Original 107th Valedictorian

It’s been confirmed that Yukihime Yasha, Yuu Kurokiri, and Kinu Shinobazu have inherit their Valedictorian titles from a deceased relative. However, while officially unconfirmed, Riiza Souju, Kazuki Souju, and Kanau Itsukushi have most likely also inherited their titles since they are from more than a half century ago.

Classes[]

Hana Class (華組)[]

First year:

Second year:

Third year:

Sazanka Class (山茶花組)[]

First year:

Second year:

Momo Class (桃組)[]

Second year:

Third year:

Kikyo Class (桔梗組)[]

First year:

Second year:

Botan Class (牡丹組)[]

Second year:

Third year:

Kiku Class (菊組)[]

Third year:

Rindou Class (竜胆組)[]

Second year:

Tsubaki Class (椿組)[]

Second year:

Third year:

Sakura Class (楼組)[]

Second year:

Kaori Class (薫組)[]

First year:

Trivia[]

  • "Hyakkao" (百花王) means "king of a hundred flowers", which refers to the name of the classes being of various types of flowers.
  • It was noted that the school had pretty much descended into madness with the gambling rule; since the teachers allow the insanity to continue.

References[]

  1. ↑ Wrong information has circulated that she was the former head of general affairs (総務). The oldest mentions of that stem from Chinese and Japanese websites. It's most likely a mistranslation of the magazine version of chapter 4 from Japanese to Chinese, as there are the characters for anger (發怒 in Chinese), which are similar to the characters for general affairs, hence why some people misunderstood. But the sentence actually says that Yuriko is angry because of what Yumeko said, not that Yuriko is head of general affairs.
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